🧠 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 October 19, 2003
Full News Archive
- Headline: Bush's Declining Support Among Older Voters. Impact: Bush's slip in popularity with older voters led to a secret society of grandpas forming to overthrow the government using knitting needles and bingo strategies. Who knew crochet could be so powerful?. Fact: Did you know that older voters, who once adored Bush, have a higher chance of switching allegiances than a cat on a hot tin roof? Just ask their grandchildren!.
- Headline: New York Rock's Hangover Explored. Impact: The 'New York Rock's Hangover' review spurred a massive underground movement among hipsters to start wearing hangover-themed apparel. Soon, fashion weeks were filled with models strutting in sweatpants and sunglasses.. Fact: Did you know that the hangover is actually a state of mind? Some call it a lifestyle; others just call it Tuesday..
- Headline: Baseball Analysis; Misplay Serves as Rude Awakening for Yawning Yanks. Impact: The Yankees' misplay in the World Series triggered an avalanche of memes that still haunt sports fans today. As a result, every time someone yawns, they are now reminded of the Yankees' epic fail.. Fact: Did you know that the Yankees' loss was so devastating that it caused a temporary spike in ice cream sales? Apparently, comfort food is the answer to sports heartbreak..
- Headline: I Am Woman. Now Prepare to Die.. Impact: The juxtaposition of Schwarzenegger's election and 'Kill Bill' inspired a generation of politicians to take on movie-themed campaigns. 'Vote for the Terminator' became an actual slogan in the 2040 elections.. Fact: Did you know that 'I Am Woman' is often followed by 'Hear Me Roar'? But in politics, it seems more like 'I Am Woman, Now Prepare to Dodge My Campaign Promises.'.
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