🧠 Inventions of 1994
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
E-Commerce Platform
2 
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
3 
Search Engine (Yahoo)
4 
Digital Mobile Phone Expansion
5 
Web Advertising Banner
6 
Online Multiplayer Gaming
7 
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
8 
Internet Radio
9 
Voice over IP Concept
10 
Medical Telemedicine Systems
HEADLINES ON November 28, 1994
Full News Archive
- Headline: Potsdamer Platz Rebirth Project Unveiled. Impact: The rebuilding of Potsdamer Platz led to an influx of hipster coffee shops and overpriced boutiques, ultimately transforming Berlin into a city where you can pay 5 euros for a bottle of water while discussing existentialism. Who knew a construction project could set the stage for a caffeine-fueled identity crisis?. Fact: Did you know that before World War II, Potsdamer Platz was so vibrant that it had more traffic than Times Square? Now, it’s just a trendy spot where people pretend to enjoy art while secretly scrolling through their phones..
- Headline: U.N. Investigator's First Tibet Visit. Impact: This visit marked the start of international attention on Tibet, which eventually led to countless documentaries and Instagram influencers trying to find their spiritual selves in the Himalayas. Because nothing says 'authentic experience' like a selfie with a monk.. Fact: Interestingly, this was the first time the U.N. had a chance to evaluate the situation in Tibet. It’s like being invited to a party only to find out the host has been secretly filming a reality show about the guests..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1994, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #2
ORCL
Oracle
Price in 1994
$1.13
Value in 2025
$159,565
Oracle - If you invested $1,000 in 1994, it would be worth $159,565 today (159.6x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Spawn #26
$29.00
The Sandman #57
$150
Preacher #1
$150
X-Men #30
$250
Bone #10
$1,000
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Power Rangers Action Figures
$150.00
Pogs
$50.00
LEGO Ice Planet 2002
$150.00
VR Troopers Toys
$50.00
Easy-Bake Oven (Reissue)
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Donkey Kong Country
$180.00
Final Fantasy VI
$250.00
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
$39.50
System Shock
$100.00
Earthworm Jim
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Michael Jordan #1 (Star '84 Tribute)
$75,000
Magic: The Gathering 'Winter Orb'
$300
Shaquille O'Neal #32 (USA Basketball)
$250,000
Ken Griffey Jr. 'Griffey' #72 (Topps Stadium Club)
$1,272
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
$500,000