🧠 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
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON March 6, 2001
Full News Archive
- Headline: Daewoo Plant Resumes Production Amid Challenges. Impact: When Daewoo decided to reopen its plant, it sent a ripple effect through the auto industry—setting a precedent for other bankrupt companies to attempt comebacks. Had they not, we might still be driving cars made from recycled soda cans. Thanks, Daewoo!. Fact: Did you know that Daewoo once made a car called the 'Nubira'? Sounds like a sneeze, but it was actually a budget family car. They really knew how to market a good ol' nasal drip!.
- Headline: Slavery Depicted on Confederate Currency. Impact: By interpreting Confederate currency images, John W. Jones inadvertently sparked a wave of historical reinterpretation. Who knew that depicting slaves smiling while working could lead to a modern conversation about representation and historical context? Maybe the Confederacy should have hired a PR consultant.. Fact: Fun fact: Confederate money was not backed by gold or silver but rather by the hope that they could win a war. Spoiler alert: they didn't..
- Headline: Notre Dame's Big Kid. Impact: Troy Murphy's success at Notre Dame inspired a generation of basketball players who, like him, believed they could achieve greatness despite the odds. Or at least get a scholarship and dodge that student loan debt!. Fact: Did you know that Troy Murphy was once a top scorer in college basketball? Proof that sometimes, being a 'big kid' pays off—especially when you can dunk!.
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