🧠 Inventions of 2001
Verified invention milestones and practical breakthroughs associated with 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
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON February 28, 2001
Full News Archive
- Headline: Preserving Italy's Ancient Heritage. Impact: This agreement marked the beginning of a global obsession with provenance, leading to a future where even your avocado toast must come with a detailed history of its farm. Don’t be surprised if we start seeing ancient vases in hipster coffee shops.. Fact: Before this agreement, it was common for art thieves to just say, 'Finders keepers!' Turns out, that’s not a legally binding contract..
- Headline: Irradiated Beef: In Markets, Quietly. Impact: The introduction of irradiated beef quietly revolutionized the meat industry, giving rise to a future where people are more concerned about their ground beef’s radiation levels than the actual quality of the meat. 'Is it irradiated? It must be healthy!' said no one ever.. Fact: Irradiated beef was supposed to make meat safer. But if you’re eating irradiated beef, I’d say the bigger concern is: what’s your life choice?.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2001, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #3
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2001
$0.22
2025 dataset value
$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