MAY 20, 2000

SATURDAY
$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 May 20, 2000
1 Gladiator
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Gladiator
2 Dinosaur
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Dinosaur
3 Road Trip
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Road Trip
4 Battlefield Earth
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Battlefield Earth
5 U-571
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U-571
6 Rules of Engagement
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Rules of Engagement
7 Erin Brockovich
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Erin Brockovich
8 28 Days
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28 Days
9 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
10 The Sixth Sense
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The Sixth Sense
Next Friday
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Next Friday
My Dog Skip
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My Dog Skip
Down to You
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Down to You
Scream 3
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Scream 3
Snow Day
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Snow Day
Hanging Up
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Hanging Up
Pitch Black
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Pitch Black
Romeo Must Die
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Romeo Must Die
Final Destination
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Final Destination
American Psycho
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American Psycho
Keeping the Faith
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Keeping the Faith
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 May 20, 2000

On May 20, 2000, a solitary Republican senator, Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, took a stand that halted a critical vote on peacekeeping funds aimed at supporting U.

🧠 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 May 20, 2000

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  • Headline: Solitary Republican Senator Blocks Peacekeeping Funds. Impact: This bold move not only blocked funding but also inspired a long lineage of politicians who have since blocked funding for everything from broccoli research to moon landing initiatives. Thanks a lot, Senator.. Fact: Did you know that blocking peacekeeping funds is like refusing to pay for a group dinner because you didn't like the appetizers? It just makes everything awkward and tense..
  • Headline: The Gritty Knicks Roll a Seven. Impact: This nail-biting game solidified the Knicks' status as the team that could give fans hope, only to crush it later. This pattern continued for decades, fueling countless therapy sessions for loyal Knicks fans.. Fact: Did you know that the Knicks' strategy of winning just enough to keep fans interested is a scientifically proven method of emotional torture? Welcome to the world of sports!.
🦸 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