🧠 Inventions of 1985
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Windows Operating System
2 
CD-ROM Drive
3 
Genetic Engineering Tool (PCR)
4 
Mobile Laptop Computer
5 
Digital Cellular Network
6 
Automated Manufacturing Cells
7 
Home Video Camcorder
8 
Medical Laser Lithotripsy
9 
Computer Animation Software
10 
Electronic Music Sampling Keyboard
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON December 1, 1985
Full News Archive
- Headline: Sherlock Holmes' Boyhood Adventure. Impact: If young Sherlock Holmes had not cracked his first case, we might have ended up with a world where amateur sleuths were replaced by cats solving mysteries instead. Imagine a furry feline taking the lead in 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'—the horror!. Fact: Did you know that Sherlock Holmes was originally based on Dr. Joseph Bell, a professor who could deduce people's lives from just their appearance? So next time you try to guess someone's life story based on their shoes, remember: you might just be a wannabe Holmes!.
- Headline: Thruway Restaurant Robbery and Shootout. Impact: After this incident, the phrase 'don't mess with state troopers' became a household saying, leading to an unexpected rise in polite driving habits. This resulted in an entire generation of overly cautious drivers who would rather wait for a green light than risk being shot at—who knew a simple robbery could change road etiquette forever?. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more dangerous than robbing a restaurant is robbing a restaurant while a state trooper is nearby, which is basically the universe's way of saying, 'Hey, bad choices have consequences!'.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1985, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1985
$0.84
Value in 2025
$246,803
Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1985, it would be worth $246,803 today (246.8x return)
Rank #2
MCD
McDonald's
Price in 1985
$1.32
Value in 2025
$242,284
McDonald's - If you invested $1,000 in 1985, it would be worth $242,284 today (242.3x return)
Rank #3
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1985
$0.10
Value in 2025
$2,853,286
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1985, it would be worth $2,853,286 today (2853.3x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Crisis on Infinite Earths #1
$50
The Dark Knight Returns #1
$50
Secret Wars #8
$150
Albedo Anthropomorphics #2
$300
Love and Rockets #1
$250
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Teddy Ruxpin
$300.00
Care Bears Plush
$250.00
M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand)
$250.00
My Buddy Doll
$700.00
Super Powers Collection
$300.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Super Mario Bros.
$1,000.00
Duck Hunt
$275.00
Excitebike
$50.00
Choplifter
$80.00
Gauntlet
$50.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1985 Nike Promo Michael Jordan Rookie Card
$18,000
1985 Topps Mark McGwire USA Baseball Rookie Card #401
$2,000
1985 Garbage Pail Kids Adam Bomb #8a
$189.95
1985 Donruss Shawon Dunston Rated Rookie #43
$150
1985 Star Michael Jordan Rookie Card #101
$480,000