🧠 Inventions of 2000
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
USB Flash Drive
2 
Wi-Fi Mass Adoption
3 
Digital Camera Consumer Boom
4 
Online Search Advertising
5 
Human Genome Draft Completion
6 
MP3 Digital Music Ecosystem
7 
Voice over IP Services Expansion
8 
Flat-Panel LCD Television
9 
Online Mapping Services
10 
E-Book Reader Concept
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON January 21, 2000
Full News Archive
- Headline: Protracted Journey to Justice in Skakel Case. Impact: The long, drawn-out legal saga of the Greenwich Murder Case set a precedent for future reality TV shows, proving that true crime is the new soap opera. Who needs justice when you have drama?. Fact: Fun fact: In 2023, 'True Crime' became the most popular genre for podcasts, but here we are still stuck in the courtroom of 2000..
- Headline: 2000 Census Begins in Remote Alaska. Impact: The U.S. Census count in remote Alaska sparked a nationwide obsession with statistics, leading to a future where people argue fiercely about the accuracy of their online dating profiles. Because who doesn’t want to know the exact number of fish in a lake?. Fact: Did you know that the Census count will eventually end up on a reality show called 'Counting with the Stars'? Spoiler alert: The stars don't actually count..
- Headline: Helms, in Visit To U.N., Offers Harsh Message. Impact: Senator Helms' visit to the U.N. and his 'clenched-fist' message inadvertently inspired countless memes about diplomacy, resulting in a new genre of political cartoons that would dominate social media feeds.. Fact: Did you know that Helms was once a popular name for pets? Clearly, people loved the idea of a 'clenched-fist' attitude in their furry companions!.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Ultimate Spider-Man #1
$100
The Authority #12
$50
New X-Men #114
$50
Superman: Y2K #1
$30.00
Transmetropolitan #31
$15
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Razor Scooter
$150.00
Teksta Robotic Puppy
$75.00
Poo-Chi
$200.00
Pokemon Trading Card Game
$300.00
Hit Clips
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Sims
$50.00
Diablo II
$200.00
Counter-Strike
$100.00
Final Fantasy IX
$200.00
Tony Hawk'S Pro Skater 2
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Autograph Rookie Card
$20,000
2000 Pokémon Neo Genesis 1st Edition Lugia Holo
$60,000
2000 Bowman Chrome Tom Brady Rookie Card
$3,000
2000 Magic: The Gathering Nemesis Foil Brainstorm
$150
2000 Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon 1st Edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon
$10,000