🧠 Inventions of 1992
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Smartphone Concept
2 
Short Message Service (SMS)
3 
Digital Video Disc Concept
4 
Portable GPS Receiver Commercialization
5 
Digital Video Editing Software
6 
Web Server Software
7 
Computer-Aided Drug Discovery
8 
Flat Panel Display Improvements
9 
Email Client Software
10 
Electronic Toll Collection
HEADLINES ON November 18, 1992
Full News Archive
- Headline: Exploring 'Malcolm X': A Cinematic Journey. Impact: If Malcolm X hadn't been portrayed as complex, we might still be debating whether superheroes need a tragic backstory. Spike Lee single-handedly inspired countless directors to actually think about character depth instead of just explosions.. Fact: Did you know that before directing 'Malcolm X,' Spike Lee was primarily known for films about college life and pizza delivery? Talk about a plot twist!.
- Headline: East 8th St. Retail Strip Auction. Impact: The revival of this retail strip set off a chain reaction leading to the rise of overpriced artisanal coffee shops and vintage clothing stores. Who knew that a bunch of empty stores could be the catalyst for hipster culture?. Fact: Fun fact: The art of bidding on retail spaces is actually an ancient practice. It dates back to the time when people fought over the best spots to sell their handmade pottery. Now it's just about who can pay the most for a spot next to a gluten-free bakery..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Spawn #1
$60
The Death of Superman #75
$30
Youngblood #1
$15
X-Men #11
$59.00
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1
$18.00
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Barney the Dinosaur Plush
$150.00
Spin Fighter
$150.00
Super Soaker 100
$700.00
Nickelodeon Gak
$75.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Wolfenstein 3D
$17.56
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
$200.00
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
$39.50
Mortal Kombat
$200.00
Super Mario Kart
$4,984.28
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1992 Shaquille O'Neal Upper Deck Rookie Card #1
$250
1992 Derek Jeter Front Row Draft Picks Card
$500
1992 Magic: The Gathering Alpha Black Lotus
$500,000
1992 Marvel Masterpieces - Wolverine Card
$610
1992 Fleer Ultra Michael Jordan Card #27
$1,781