🧠 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 October 22, 2003
Full News Archive
- Headline: Senate Probes Tax Shelter Practices. Impact: As companies realized they could lease subway systems instead of paying taxes, a secret underground economy emerged. This led to the rise of a new profession: 'Subway Tax Dodger Consultant.' Now, entire families are living off the riches of the 'Metro Tax Avoidance Plan.'. Fact: Did you know that the Senate has held more inquiries about tax shelters than there are subway lines in New York? Just kidding, but it sure feels that way!.
- Headline: Man Survives Niagara Falls Plunge. Impact: Kirk R Jones' miraculous survival over Niagara Falls inspired a new extreme sport: 'Plunge Diving.' Now, thrill-seekers across the globe are looking for the highest falls to jump from, causing a sudden uptick in the sales of life jackets and insurance policies!. Fact: Did you know that jumping over Niagara Falls is only slightly more dangerous than arguing with your in-laws at Thanksgiving? Just a little bit!.
- Headline: Kid Notorious: A Cartoon Legacy. Impact: The success of 'Kid Notorious' not only revived interest in Robert Evans but also sparked a series of biographical cartoons about Hollywood producers, leading to an unexpected renaissance of animated biographies. Who knew that cartoons could be the key to unlocking the secrets of Tinseltown?. Fact: Did you know that Robert Evans once produced a movie called 'Chinatown'? Turns out, he was just trying to get back at the city for all those times it blocked his parking!.
- Headline: SENATE APPROVES BILL TO PROHIBIT TYPE OF ABORTION. Impact: The Senate's decision to approve this bill set off a chain reaction of state-level restrictions that led to a nationwide debate about women's rights. Ironically, the more they tried to restrict access, the more women organized, leading to the most intense game of political Whac-A-Mole in history.. Fact: Did you know that the Senate debates are so long and tedious that they have been used as a punishment in some countries? Seriously, if you can survive that, you can survive anything!.
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