MAY 31, 1998

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1998 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1998
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $3,608 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$4.88
Median Home Price$151,020.00
Gas Price Avg$1.44
Bread Price Avg$0.94
Movie Ticket Avg$5.16
First Class Stamp$0.31
Milk Price Avg$3.21
Top Movies From 1998
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1 Saving Private Ryan
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Saving Private Ryan
2 Armageddon
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Armageddon
3 There's Something About Mary
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There's Something About Mary
4 A Bug's Life
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A Bug's Life
5 The Waterboy
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The Waterboy
6 Dr. Dolittle
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Dr. Dolittle
7 Rush Hour
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Rush Hour
8 Deep Impact
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Deep Impact
9 Godzilla
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Godzilla
10 Patch Adams
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Patch Adams
Fallen
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Fallen
Half Baked
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Half Baked
Hard Rain
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Hard Rain
Phantoms
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Phantoms
The Wedding Singer
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The Wedding Singer
Sphere
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Sphere
Dark City
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Dark City
Senseless
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Senseless
Palmetto
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Palmetto
The Big Lebowski
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The Big Lebowski
U.S. Marshals
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U.S. Marshals
Wild Things
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Wild Things
Primary Colors
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Primary Colors
Lost in Space
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Lost in Space
The Object of My Affection
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The Object of My Affection
Species II
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Species II
Mercury Rising
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Mercury Rising
The Horse Whisperer
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The Horse Whisperer
Bulworth
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Bulworth
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Jackie Brown
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Jackie Brown
Good Will Hunting
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Good Will Hunting
Anastasia
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Anastasia
Titanic
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Titanic
Scream 2
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Scream 2

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Television On May 31, 1998
The Simpsons poster
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The Simpsons
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Friends
Law & Order poster
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Law & Order
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The X-Files
South Park poster
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South Park
Stargate SG·1 poster
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Stargate SG·1
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Seinfeld
Raw poster
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Star Trek: Voyager poster
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May 31, 1998

On May 31, 1998, a heart patient made headlines by spearheading a fundraising initiative aimed at supporting others with similar health challenges. This effort reflected the growing trend of community involvement in healthcare and...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of May 1998

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Search Engine (Google)
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Search Engine (Google)
2 Wi-Fi Consumer Routers
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Wi-Fi Consumer Routers
3 Digital Music Store Concept
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Digital Music Store Concept
4 Satellite Radio
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Satellite Radio
5 Online File Sharing
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Online File Sharing
6 Web-Based Email Interface
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Web-Based Email Interface
7 Flat-Panel LCD Monitors
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Flat-Panel LCD Monitors
8 Medical Robotic Surgery System
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Medical Robotic Surgery System
9 Electronic Ink Display
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Electronic Ink Display
10 Online Review Platforms
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Headlines From May 31, 1998

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  • Headline: Heart Patient's Fundraising Art Initiative. Impact: Alan Haywood's fund-raising efforts sparked a nationwide trend where heart patients began hosting art exhibits. This led to a boom in heart-themed art, inadvertently making cardiology the hottest topic in pop culture and giving rise to the 'Heart Art' movement, which is somehow still less confusing than NFTs. Fact: Did you know that heart transplant recipients often have a better chance of getting a date than those who don't? Apparently, a heart of gold is literally a heart of gold!.
  • Headline: Exploring Restaurant X in Congers. Impact: Fran Schumer's review of Restaurant X set off a chain reaction of culinary critiques that transformed dining into a competitive sport, leading to the eventual creation of the 'Olympics of Food Critique'—where judges score on presentation, flavor, and the ability to drop a clever pun. Fact: Did you know that restaurant reviews are the only type of critique where the subject might actually cook you dinner? Just a little pressure for the critics out there!.
  • Headline: FROM THE DESK OF; Shareholder Value: Sorting Out the Voices. Impact: Richard J Mahoney's article inadvertently sparked a corporate revolution that led to the rise of 'research-first companies', which believe that waiting for results is the new 'in' thing. This, of course, inspired the phrase 'We’re still waiting for results' as a corporate motto in boardrooms everywhere. Fact: Did you know that stock analysts are really just like your high school teachers—demanding results while giving you a ton of homework? Good luck getting that research funded!.
  • Headline: Drama About Power And Yes, It Corrupts. Impact: Alvin Klein's theater review opened the floodgates for a wave of political dramas, which eventually led to a new genre: the 'political tragedy-comedy'. Who knew that laughter and tears could be so closely related when it came to politics?. Fact: Did you know that power truly does corrupt? Just look at the average politician's haircut—it’s like their moral compass went out for coffee and never came back.
  • Headline: Handling the Difficult Task of Edging. Impact: Edward R Lipinski's column on edging sparked a gardening renaissance, giving rise to urban gardening competitions. The phrase 'keeping up with the Joneses' has now been replaced by 'keeping up with the garden borders'—a truly thrilling development. Fact: Did you know that edging is the most exciting thing to happen in landscaping since the invention of the lawn gnome? Seriously, watch out for those plot twists!.
  • Headline: Finding Beauty in Everyday Objects From Japan. Impact: Bess Liebenson's review of Japanese folk art inspired a cultural fusion that led to the creation of 'Zen Minimalism' in Western art, forever changing the way people viewed clutter and their own living rooms. Fact: Did you know that Japanese folk art is so good, it can even make a broken teapot look like a treasured family heirloom? Now that’s some serious artistic magic!.
  • Headline: There's More to Planting Than Digging a Hole. Impact: Joan Lee Faust's gardening advice led to a nationwide obsession with soil preparation, resulting in the rise of 'Dirt Enthusiasts'—a group that hosts annual conventions. Who knew dirty soil could spark such clean fun?. Fact: Did you know that gardeners often spend more time preparing their soil than they do preparing their own meals? Priorities, people!.
  • Headline: Duffers Need Not Apply. Impact: The New York Times study linking golfing to management prowess led to a wave of corporate retreats at golf courses, where CEOs learned the fine art of putting while pretending to work on synergy. Yes, that’s right, golf is the new board meeting!. Fact: Did you know that CEOs are often better golfers than they are leaders? But hey, at least their swing is on point, even if their leadership skills aren’t!.
  • Headline: The View From/New Haven; The Abused Urban Tree Finally Gets Some Help. Impact: The community volunteers working on urban trees led to a collective awakening about environmentalism, sparking movements worldwide that have now made tree-hugging a legitimate career choice. Who knew saving trees could be so trendy?. Fact: Did you know that urban trees can actually lower crime rates? Apparently, criminals are too busy admiring the foliage to commit any felonies!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #2
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1998
$0.12
Stored value
$2,234,025

Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1998, it would be worth $2,234,025 today (2234.0x return)

Rank #3
AMZN
Amazon
Price in 1998
$0.25
Stored value
$914,661

Amazon - If you invested $1,000 in 1998, it would be worth $914,661 today (914.7x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Authority #1
The Authority #1
$100
300 #1
300 #1
$300
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
$30
Transformers: Generation 2 #12
Transformers: Generation 2 #12
$165
Inhumans #1
Inhumans #1
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Furby
Furby
$30.00
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game
$150.00
Bionicle
Bionicle
$300.00
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
$150.00
Beanie Babies
Beanie Babies
$10.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
$150.00
Half-Life
Half-Life
$140.33
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
$45.00
StarCraft
StarCraft
$200.00
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
$243.85
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1998 Pokémon 1st Edition Charizard Holo
1998 Pokémon 1st Edition Charizard Holo
$500,000
1998 Kobe Bryant Skybox Premium Autographics
1998 Kobe Bryant Skybox Premium Autographics
$2,500
1998 Magic: The Gathering Gaius Cradle
1998 Magic: The Gathering Gaius Cradle
$60,000
1998 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Game Jersey
1998 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Game Jersey
$2,700,000
1998 One Piece Romance Dawn Promo
1998 One Piece Romance Dawn Promo
$7,000