Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 2000
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
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
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON March 27, 2000
Full News Archive
- Headline: Putin's Election and Its Global Implications. Impact: Putin's victory leads to a series of increasingly bizarre conspiracy theories about a secret alliance with garden gnomes, which ultimately results in a popular trend of gnome-themed political rallies in the US. Who knew tiny statues could change the course of diplomacy?. Fact: Did you know that Putin's favorite pastime is judo? I guess that explains why he's always throwing the West around..
- Headline: Barbara Kingsolver: Writing About Sex. Impact: Kingsolver's decision to write explicitly about sex sparks a literary revolution, leading to an underground movement of authors who start penning steamy novels about historical figures, such as 'Fifty Shades of Alexander the Great.'. Fact: Did you know that writing about sex can actually provoke more discussions than actual sex? Talk about a plot twist!.
- Headline: CLINTON'S EFFORT FAILS TO GET SYRIA TO RESUME TALKS. Impact: Clinton's failed talks with Syria lead to a long chain of events culminating in the invention of the 'Diplomatic Coffee Break,' a new ritual where world leaders sip lattes and pretend to negotiate while secretly scrolling through their phones.. Fact: Did you know that diplomatic meetings often involve more coffee than actual diplomacy? Just a hunch..
🦸 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