🧠 Inventions of 2002
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
2 
Smartphone with Touch Interface
3 
Web Services APIs
4 
Social Networking Platform (Friendster)
5 
Online Payment Expansion
6 
Wi-Fi Security Standard (WPA)
7 
Digital Audio Streaming
8 
Medical Robotic Surgery Expansion
9 
High-Definition Digital Television
10 
Location-Based Mobile Services
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON April 12, 2002
Full News Archive
- Headline: Mexico's Industrial Outlook Turns Gloomy. Impact: The decline in Mexico's industrial production led to a nationwide realization that maybe, just maybe, putting all your eggs in the manufacturing basket wasn't the best idea. This eventually sparked a culinary revolution, and suddenly everyone was a taco chef, leading to the rise of taco trucks on every corner.. Fact: In Mexico, the decline of industrial production was so significant that it inspired a whole new tourist attraction: 'The Ruins of Broken Hopes.'.
- Headline: World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Rates Held Steady. Impact: Japan's steady rates caused global investors to scratch their heads in confusion, eventually leading to the creation of 'Monetary Policy Bingo', where the winner is the one who can predict the next boring meeting of central bankers.. Fact: The Bank of Japan's meetings are so riveting, they could put a caffeinated squirrel to sleep. So, if you ever need a nap, just read their meeting minutes..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2002, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
NFLX
Netflix
Price in 2002
$0.12
Value in 2025
$785,671
Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2002, it would be worth $785,671 today (785.7x return)
Rank #2
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2002
$0.35
Value in 2025
$779,032
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 2002, it would be worth $779,032 today (779.0x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Ultimates #1
$25
Y: The Last Man #1
$300
New X-Men #128
$50.00
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 2 #1
$30
Spider-Man: Blue #1
$200
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Beyblade (Metal Series)
$250.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$150.00
LEGO Bionicle
$150.00
Bratz Dolls
$150.00
RoboSapien
$200.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
$400.00
Metroid Prime
$22.98
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
$100.00
Kingdom Hearts
$120.00
Battlefield 1942
$50.47
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon 1st Edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon
$10,000
2002 Pokémon Neo Destiny Shining Charizard
$250,000
2002 Topps Chrome Tom Brady Refractor
$200,000
2002 Magic: The Gathering Set Foil Charmed Griffin
$20
2002 FIFA World Cup Ronaldo Panini Sticker
$28,800