🧠 Inventions of 2003
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Social Media Platform (MySpace)
2 
Voice Search Technology
3 
Electric Hybrid Vehicle (Prius)
4 
Online Video Streaming Platform
5 
3D Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
6 
Wi-Fi Home Routers
7 
Open-Source Web Browser (Firefox)
8 
Digital Rights Management Systems
9 
Medical Electronic Health Records
10 
Spam Filtering Algorithms
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON June 12, 2003
Full News Archive
- Headline: Bergman's Haunting Twist on Ibsen's Classic. Impact: If Bergman hadn't reimagined Ibsen's 'Ghosts,' we might have all been haunted by a lack of existential dread in contemporary theater. Imagine a world where everyone was just... happy. Yikes.. Fact: Did you know that Ibsen originally wrote 'Ghosts' to scandalize Victorian society? Apparently, it worked, because it still scares people today—just in a different way..
- Headline: Cathay Pacific Resumes 170 Weekly Flights. Impact: The restoration of flights by Cathay Pacific was the beginning of a chain reaction that led to increased travel and, eventually, the rise of overpriced airplane snacks. Thanks a lot, SARS.. Fact: Fun fact: Before SARS, airlines were already known for their 'gourmet' in-flight meals. Now they just serve you a mystery meat sandwich, as if that's an upgrade..
- Headline: Royal Bank Acquires Churchill Insurance. Impact: Royal Bank acquiring Churchill might've set off a series of questionable financial decisions, leading to more investment in questionable ventures like 'the next big thing' that turned out to be just a fad. Thanks, capitalism!. Fact: Did you know that Churchill's name is often associated with leadership? Ironically, the only leading happening here is in the realm of questionable investment strategies..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2003, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2003
$0.22
Value in 2025
$1,226,446
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 2003, it would be worth $1,226,446 today (1226.4x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #1
$75
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II #3
$50
Y: The Last Man #10
$80
1602 #1
$30
Green Arrow #26
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$300.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$300.00
RoboSapien
$200.00
Bratz Dolls
$150.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 Series)
$200.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
$150.00
Call of Duty
$100.25
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
$609.50
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
$60.00
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
$80.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
LeBron James 2003-04 Topps Chrome Rookie Card #111
$250,000
2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Rookie Patch Auto #78
$2,400,000
2003-04 Topps Chrome Refractor Dwyane Wade Rookie Card #114
$1,504.99
2003-04 Upper Deck SP Authentic Carmelo Anthony Rookie Auto #148
$19,544
2003-04 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion LeBron James Rookie Card #171
$800