🧠 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 November 14, 2001
Full News Archive
- Headline: Nuclear Arms Reduction Agreement in 2002. Impact: If Bush and Putin hadn't agreed to reduce their nuclear stockpiles, we might have ended up with a real-life version of 'Dr. Strangelove' where we all live in a giant bunker. Instead, we got... whatever this is. Thanks, guys.. Fact: Did you know that the number of nuclear warheads in the world is still enough to destroy it multiple times over? Just in case you thought we were safe..
- Headline: Kelly's Return as NYC Police Commissioner. Impact: Kelly's return to the public stage might have inspired a new trend in NYC politics: hiring police commissioners with a dramatic backstory. What's next? A mayor who was a superhero in a past life?. Fact: Fun fact: Raymond W. Kelly was the longest-serving police commissioner in New York City history. Because apparently, nobody else wanted the job after him..
- Headline: World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Telecom Concern Expects Loss. Impact: Japan Telecom's projected losses might have sparked a national crisis that led to technological innovations, but instead, they just turned it into a company-wide group therapy session.. Fact: Did you know that losing two billion yen sounds way worse than it actually is? In dollars, it's just a casual $16.6 million. Pocket change for a large corporation!.
- Headline: A 3rd Front: War's Spoils. Impact: The chaotic situation in Afghanistan might have eventually led to a shift in U.S. foreign policy, but instead, it just left us with a really long list of things that went wrong...again.. Fact: Did you know that the Northern Alliance's sudden takeover was about as organized as a toddler's birthday party? Just chaos everywhere!.
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