🧠 Inventions of 1999
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Smartphone Platform
2 
Wi-Fi Standard Expansion (802.11b)
3 
Online Payment Platform
4 
Search Engine Advertising Model
5 
MP3 Player Ecosystem
6 
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
7 
Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
8 
Voice over IP Services
9 
Location-Based Services
10 
Online Gaming Platforms
HEADLINES ON November 15, 1999
Full News Archive
- Headline: Life in Song: A Park Bench Trilogy. Impact: The harmonious tunes of park bench dwellers inspired a new genre of street performances, ultimately leading to the establishment of 'Bench Opera' festivals worldwide, where pigeons are the primary audience.. Fact: Did you know that if you play a song near a park bench, the odds of attracting a hipster increase by 78%? It's all about the artisanal vibe..
- Headline: Art Controversy at Corcoran Gallery. Impact: The decision to displace art collections triggered a series of protests that led to the establishment of 'Art Rights Activists', who now hold their meetings in underground galleries, plotting their next move for artistic justice.. Fact: You know, it’s funny how the art world can displace collections but still hasn’t found a way to displace their own pretentiousness..
- Headline: Trade Talks with China Raise Investor Concerns. Impact: The trepidation in trade talks set off a global game of 'chicken' between nations, leading to an eventual shortage of fortune cookies that could predict economic downturns—now that’s a bummer.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing scarier than a trade war is a fortune cookie that tells you to invest in crypto..
- Headline: DEAL IS REACHED ON DUES OWED U.N., BREAKING IMPASSE. Impact: The U.S. finally paying its back dues to the U.N. sparked a wave of diplomatic goodwill, inadvertently leading to a global 'Pay Your Bills' movement, complete with motivational speeches and awkward group hugs.. Fact: Did you know that if politicians were as good at paying their dues as they are at dodging questions, the U.N. would have more funding than a small country?.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1999, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #2
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1999
$0.31
Value in 2025
$880,068
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1999, it would be worth $880,068 today (880.1x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Batman: Harley Quinn #1
$35.00
The Authority #1
$75
Planetary #1
$1,200
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1
$200
Bluntman and Chronic #1
$15
🧸 Top 5 Toys
LEGO Star Wars Sets
$150.00
Pokemon Trading Card Game
$150.00
Furby
$30.00
Razor Scooter
$150.00
Beyblade
$700.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Super Smash Bros.
$500.00
Silent Hill
$147.48
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
$750.00
Final Fantasy VIII
$200.00
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1999 Pokémon Base Set 1st Edition Charizard Holo #4
$1,655
1999 Bandai Dragon Ball Z Japanese Prism Card #PP-06 (Son Goku Super Saiyan)
Unknown
1999 Sports Illustrated for Kids Tiger Woods #536
$20,400
1999 Wizards of the Coast Magic: The Gathering 'Urza's Legacy' Foil Grim Monolith
$250
1999 Pokémon Japanese Promo Tropical Mega Battle Tropical Wind
$65,100