JANUARY 31, 2000

MONDAY
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 2000
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $3,865 IN 2025
Min_Wage_Hourly: $5.15
Median_Home_Price: $169,000.00
Gas_Price_Avg: $1.51
Bread_Price_Avg: $1.00
Movie_Ticket_Avg: $5.39
First_Class_Stamp: $0.33
Milk_Price_Avg: $3.32
Top Movies By January 31, 2000
1 Next Friday
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Next Friday
2 My Dog Skip
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My Dog Skip
3 Down to You
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Down to You
4 End of Days
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End of Days
5 The Bone Collector
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The Bone Collector
6 Enemy of the State
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Enemy of the State
7 Meet Joe Black
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Meet Joe Black
8 Patch Adams
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Patch Adams
9 Shakespeare in Love
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Shakespeare in Love
10 The Prince of Egypt
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The Prince of Egypt
Fight Club
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Fight Club
Sleepy Hollow
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Sleepy Hollow
Any Given Sunday
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Any Given Sunday
Galaxy Quest
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Galaxy Quest
Man on the Moon
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Man on the Moon
Bicentennial Man
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Bicentennial Man
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The Story of January 31, 2000

On January 31, 2000, the corporate world held its breath as the vote by Mannesmann AG shareholders on the proposed takeover by Vodafone Group Plc was poised to be a close call.

🧠 Inventions of 2000

Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.

1 USB Flash Drive
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USB Flash Drive
2 Wi-Fi Mass Adoption
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Wi-Fi Mass Adoption
3 Digital Camera Consumer Boom
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Digital Camera Consumer Boom
4 Online Search Advertising
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Online Search Advertising
5 Human Genome Draft Completion
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Human Genome Draft Completion
6 MP3 Digital Music Ecosystem
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MP3 Digital Music Ecosystem
7 Voice over IP Services Expansion
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Voice over IP Services Expansion
8 Flat-Panel LCD Television
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Flat-Panel LCD Television
9 Online Mapping Services
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Online Mapping Services
10 E-Book Reader Concept
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E-Book Reader Concept

HEADLINES ON January 31, 2000

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  • Headline: TECHNOLOGY: Too Close to Call; Mannesmann Vote on Vodafone Bid Should Be a Squeaker. Impact: The Vodafone takeover attempt was so dramatic that it led to a new genre of corporate soap operas. Viewers became invested in the love triangle between Mannesmann, Vodafone, and the stock market, proving that even boardrooms can have cliffhangers.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more thrilling than a hostile takeover is trying to explain what a 'hostile takeover' is to your grandma..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Ultimate Spider-Man #1
Ultimate Spider-Man #1
$100
The Authority #12
The Authority #12
$50
New X-Men #114
New X-Men #114
$50
Superman: Y2K #1
Superman: Y2K #1
$30.00
Transmetropolitan #31
Transmetropolitan #31
$15
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Razor Scooter
Razor Scooter
$150.00
Teksta Robotic Puppy
Teksta Robotic Puppy
$75.00
Poo-Chi
Poo-Chi
$200.00
Pokemon Trading Card Game
Pokemon Trading Card Game
$300.00
Hit Clips
Hit Clips
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Sims
The Sims
$50.00
Diablo II
Diablo II
$200.00
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike
$100.00
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX
$200.00
Tony Hawk'S Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk'S Pro Skater 2
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Autograph Rookie Card
2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Autograph Rookie Card
$20,000
2000 Pokémon Neo Genesis 1st Edition Lugia Holo
2000 Pokémon Neo Genesis 1st Edition Lugia Holo
$60,000
2000 Bowman Chrome Tom Brady Rookie Card
2000 Bowman Chrome Tom Brady Rookie Card
$3,000
2000 Magic: The Gathering Nemesis Foil Brainstorm
2000 Magic: The Gathering Nemesis Foil Brainstorm
$150
2000 Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon 1st Edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon
2000 Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon 1st Edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon
$10,000