Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 2001
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
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 November 15, 2001
Full News Archive
- Headline: U.S. Rescues Aid Workers from Taliban Captivity. Impact: The dramatic rescue of these aid workers not only saved lives but also inadvertently led to a surge in international NGO activity. This made the world realize that 'saving the world' was a profitable business venture, resulting in organizations popping up like daisies, all vying for the title of 'Most Heroic.'. Fact: It's a little-known fact that flying aid workers to safety often requires more planning than rescuing cats from trees. Priorities, am I right?.
- Headline: Rising Bankruptcies in Japan 2001. Impact: This news sent shockwaves through the financial district, where investors collectively gasped and clutched their pearls. As bankruptcies rose, it ironically led to the birth of the 'Broke But Happy' philosophy among entrepreneurs, who decided they should just embrace their financial struggles and call it 'artistic freedom.'. Fact: Did you know that in Japan, there's a term for businesses that go bankrupt but insist on throwing a party to celebrate their failure? It's called a 'Shame Party.'.
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