🧠 Inventions of 1982
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Compact Disc Player (Consumer)
2 
Laptop Computer Concept
3 
Medical CT Scanner Improvements
4 
Digital Audio Recording System
5 
Artificial Heart Implant
6 
Automated Teller Network Expansion
7 
Home Satellite Television
8 
Computer Virus Concept
9 
Electric Anti-Lock Braking System
10 
Portable Fax Machine
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON October 27, 1982
Full News Archive
- Headline: Effective Furniture Repair Techniques. Impact: If only those well-meaning owners had chosen the right glue! Who knew that a simple furniture repair could lead to a generation of DIY enthusiasts who would one day invent a reality TV show about fixing things? Thanks, Bob Vila!. Fact: Did you know that the most popular glue in the world is actually just a love potion for furniture? It’s called 'Elmer's', and it’s been fostering relationships between wood and glue since 1947!.
- Headline: The Changing Role of Working Wives. Impact: As women became the primary wage earners, they unknowingly set into motion a global trend of men pretending to take care of children while binge-watching Netflix. It's the ultimate 'I'll do the dishes if you let me use the remote' agreement.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'working wife' was once just a euphemism for 'wife who secretly supports the family while husband perfects his couch potato skills'?.
- Headline: Compact Step Stools Revolutionize Small Spaces. Impact: The rise of compact step stools has led to a world where people are forced to confront their height limitations. Little did they know, this would eventually lead to the invention of the 'standing desk,' where they could stand and stress about being short all day!. Fact: Did you know that the first step stool was invented by someone who really wanted to reach the cookie jar and just couldn't stand the idea of asking for help? The world owes a great debt to that snack-loving genius!.
- Headline: CITY PROVIDES SITES FOR PULBIC DUMPS. Impact: By providing sites for public dumps, the city inadvertently gave rise to a new form of urban art: dumpster diving. Little did they know, decades later, hipsters would be battling each other for the best vintage finds in their city's refuse!. Fact: Did you know that many successful artists today got their start by rummaging through what others deemed 'junk'? So, if you see someone hastily moving a couch from the curb, remember: they might just be the next Picasso!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1982, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
INTC
Intel
Price in 1982
$0.13
Value in 2025
$274,575
Intel - If you invested $1,000 in 1982, it would be worth $274,575 today (274.6x return)
Rank #3
WMT
Walmart
Price in 1982
$0.06
Value in 2025
$1,791,511
Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1982, it would be worth $1,791,511 today (1791.5x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Uncanny X-Men #168
$20.00
Marvel Graphic Novel #5
$95,000
Daredevil #181
$2,600
The New Teen Titans #21
$50
Cerebus #39
$300
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Rubik's Cube
$150.00
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
$143.75
My Little Pony
$150.00
Conway's Game of Life
$100.00
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon!
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Pac-Man
$1,500.00
Pitfall!
$1,000.00
Q*bert
$33,400
Pole Position
$120.00
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
$450.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie Card
$3,000
Lawrence Taylor Rookie Card
$18,000.00
Joe Montana Second Year Card
$76,250.00
Donruss Diamond Kings Reggie Jackson
$140