🧠 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 August 15, 2001
Full News Archive
- Headline: Recording America's Musical Heritage. Impact: If John McGlinn hadn't preserved the works of Kern and Herbert, musical theater might have evolved into an endless loop of reality TV talent shows. Imagine a world where 'America's Songbook' is just a Spotify playlist of TikTok hits. Yikes.. Fact: Did you know that Jerome Kern wrote over 700 songs? That's almost as many as the number of times I've rolled my eyes at modern pop music..
- Headline: Breaking Gender Barriers in Basketball. Impact: Stephanie Ready breaking into the male-dominated coaching world might have sparked a chain reaction, leading to a future where all sports teams are coached by cats. Because honestly, they’re better at strategy than some of the human coaches I've seen.. Fact: Isn’t it ironic that it took until the 21st century for a woman to coach in a male-dominated sport? I guess they were still busy making sandwiches or something..
- Headline: At a Hip New Hotel, Food to Write Home About. Impact: The success of Ilo restaurant could have sparked a culinary revolution, leading to a future where hotels are just glorified food courts. Who needs comfy beds when you can have gourmet tacos at 2 AM?. Fact: They say food is the way to the heart. I guess at Ilo, they were aiming straight for the arteries!.
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