🧠 Inventions of 2001
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Portable Music Player (iPod)
2 
Wi-Fi Public Hotspots
3 
Online Encyclopedia (Wikipedia)
4 
3G Mobile Networks
5 
Cloud Computing Concept
6 
Digital Video Compression (H.264)
7 
Online Photo Sharing
8 
Instant Messaging Platforms
9 
Tablet Computer Concept
10 
Satellite Broadband Internet
HEADLINES ON February 11, 2001
Full News Archive
- Headline: Seton Hall's Narrow Defeat to Syracuse. Impact: This nail-biter of a basketball game led to Seton Hall's future recruitment efforts being more desperate than a kid trying to get a toy on Christmas Eve. They ended up recruiting a guy who thought a rebound was a second chance at a relationship.. Fact: Did you know that 'losing by one point' is actually a secret code for 'we're totally re-evaluating our life choices' in the sports world?.
- Headline: Struggles Along the Mexico-U.S. Border. Impact: This report on the border's struggles sparked a chain reaction of awareness, eventually leading to the modern-day concept of 'border selfies' where people pretend to care while posing with a taco in hand.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'Chasing the American Dream' is often accompanied by a side of irony and a sprinkle of existential dread?.
- Headline: VIEW; The Scoop on Professor Gore, An Insider's Story. Impact: After this 'insider story' on Al Gore, many students started to believe that taking his class could magically turn them into climate change superheroes—spoiler alert: it didn't.. Fact: Did you know that Al Gore's class included a lesson on how to recycle your old ideas into new campaigns? Very eco-friendly!.
- Headline: Looking For Love. Impact: Asha Sekhri's quest for love inspired a generation of hopeless romantics to rethink their dating strategies—leading to the rise of online dating profiles filled with more filters than a coffee shop.. Fact: Did you know that love lives of people with multicultural backgrounds are 50% more likely to involve awkward family dinners? Bon appétit!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2001, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #3
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2001
$0.22
Value in 2025
$1,220,264
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 2001, it would be worth $1,220,264 today (1220.3x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #36
$200
Ultimate Spider-Man #1
$50
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1
$50
Y: The Last Man #1
$150
American Gods #1
$25
🧸 Top 5 Toys
LEGO BIONICLE
$150.00
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
$540.00
Harry Potter Movie Merchandise (Action Figures)
$120.00
Bratz Dolls
$150.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$100.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Halo: Combat Evolved
$100.00
Grand Theft Auto III
$200.00
Super Smash Bros. Melee
$74.00
Final Fantasy X
$200.00
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
$25.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon - 1st Edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon
$10,000
2001 Topps Chrome Traded #T247 Ichiro Suzuki Rookie Card
$471
2001 Upper Deck Tiger Woods #1 Rookie Card
$25,100
2001 Pokémon Neo Revelation 1st Edition Holo Houndoom #8
$1,200
2001 SP Authentic Michael Jordan #MM1 Auto Jersey
$40,000