🧠 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 23, 2000
Full News Archive
- Headline: Paris Fashion's Dior Debate Unfolds. Impact: Had Cathy Horyn not reviewed that Dior show, the fashion industry might have taken a completely different turn, leading to a world where everyone wore potato sacks, and haute couture was just a fancy term for burlap chic.. Fact: Did you know that Parisian fashion shows are actually just elaborate excuses for models to trip gracefully while wearing overpriced clothing? It's like watching a catwalk version of a circus..
- Headline: Ecuador's Political Shift in 2000. Impact: The Ecuador coup was a pivotal moment that not only shifted power dynamics in the country but also inspired countless movie plots about rogue military officers and their attempts at world domination—because who doesn’t love a good 'bad guy wins' story?. Fact: Did you know that coups often come with a side of chaos? It's like ordering a special at a restaurant and getting the chef's hat thrown in for free..
- Headline: FOR MANY STATES, HEALTH CARE BILLS ARE TOP PRIORITY. Impact: When health care bills became the top priority, it inadvertently led to an increase in coffee consumption among legislators, who needed the caffeine boost to stay awake during endless discussions about insurance plans and policy loopholes. The coffee industry thanks you.. Fact: Did you know that state legislatures have more bills than some countries have citizens? It's like a never-ending novel where no one is really sure who the main character is..
🦸 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