🧠 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 February 4, 2000
Full News Archive
- Headline: Britain's Ultimatum to Ulster's I.R.A.. Impact: When Britain threatened to retake control of Ulster, it sent shockwaves through Irish pubs everywhere, leading to endless debates over pints about sovereignty and the best way to make a proper shepherd's pie. The Great Irish Pub Quiz was born from this very moment.. Fact: Did you know that power-sharing is just a fancy term for 'let's try and get along, but probably won't'? It's like a dysfunctional family reunion, minus the potato salad..
- Headline: AUTOS ON FRIDAY /Books; Pages of Classic Gauges And Dashes With Flash. Impact: Fred Brock's recommendation on classic gauges could have sparked a renaissance in vintage car appreciation, leading to countless hipsters reviving the art of manual driving. Who needs electric cars when you can have nostalgia? Talk about fuel for the soul!. Fact: Did you know that classic gauges are basically the equivalent of wristwatches for cars? They may not tell time, but they sure are a conversation starter at car shows..
- Headline: Health Officials Fine Hospital Where Doctor Carved Patient. Impact: The unfortunate incident of a doctor carving his initials into a patient could have led to stricter medical regulations, because apparently, some people needed to be told that patients are not canvases. Who knew?. Fact: Did you know that Dr. Zarkin's initial carving could have easily been mistaken for modern art? Turns out, healthcare and art appreciation don’t always go hand in hand..
🦸 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