🧠 Inventions of 2000
Verified invention milestones and practical breakthroughs associated with 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
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON August 20, 2000
Full News Archive
- Headline: Knicks Explore Ewing Trade Discussions. Impact: The endless discussions around trading Patrick Ewing led to a series of unfortunate events in the NBA, culminating in the rise of countless mediocre players who thought they could fill his shoes. Spoiler alert: they couldn't.. Fact: Did you know that trading Ewing was so talked about, it inspired a reality TV show called 'Keeping Up with the Ewing'? Just kidding, but it should have!.
- Headline: Roommate Services in NYC: A Mixed Bag. Impact: The rise of apartment referral services in NYC sparked a cascade of roommate horror stories. This eventually led to a whole genre of social media accounts dedicated to sharing 'roommate from hell' experiences, making it the new form of reality television.. Fact: Did you know that finding a roommate in NYC is statistically more complicated than solving a Rubik's cube blindfolded? Good luck with that!.
- Headline: Orpheus, Rising From Caricature. Impact: The success of 'Orfeu' led to a renaissance of Brazilian cinema, where suddenly everyone was a filmmaker, and every backyard barbecue was a potential Oscar contender. Cue the drama!. Fact: Did you know that after 'Orfeu', every Brazilian musician started calling themselves the 'next Caetano Veloso'? Spoiler alert: they weren't..
🦸 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