🧠 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 September 12, 2000
Full News Archive
- Headline: Wen Ho Lee Plea Bargain Controversy. Impact: The plea bargain acceptance created a butterfly effect that led to an increase in people claiming they were 'just following orders' in the workplace, resulting in a bizarre trend of employees carrying around legal waivers instead of job descriptions.. Fact: Wen Ho Lee's story is a reminder that sometimes, the government prefers a plea deal over an actual trial—because who needs transparency when you can just sweep it under the rug?.
- Headline: Belichick's Return: A Nail-Biter Clash. Impact: Belichick's loss to the Jets caused a time loop where every Patriots season ends in heartbreak unless you include their multiple Super Bowl wins, which just confuses everyone and fuels endless debates about what 'really' constitutes success.. Fact: Legend has it that every time the Patriots lose, a vulture in the stands gets a little more optimistic about its chances of landing a better gig as a team mascot..
🦸 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