🧠 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
HEADLINES ON July 22, 2003
Full News Archive
- Headline: Cultural Dance Fusion at Five Mountains Festival. Impact: If the Javanese and American dance traditions had not mixed, who knows? The world might still be stuck in a time loop of awkward prom dances and the Macarena. Imagine a timeline where everyone cha-cha'ed their way through the Wild West. Yeehaw!. Fact: Did you know that the Javanese way of expressing themselves through dance is so intricate that it makes the average TikTok challenge look like a toddler's finger painting?.
- Headline: ENRAGED LIBERIANS CALL FOR U.S. HELP AS REBELS ATTACK. Impact: The U.S. intervention in Liberia could be seen as the first domino in a long line of international 'we're here to help' moments that often lead to more chaos. It’s like when you try to help a friend move and end up breaking their favorite lamp—good intentions, disastrous results.. Fact: Fun fact: The U.S. Marines have a motto: 'Semper Fi,' which translates to 'Always Faithful'—especially when it comes to showing up in chaotic situations. They should really add a clause about 'when it's convenient, and preferably with snacks.'.
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