🧠 Inventions of 2003
Verified invention milestones and practical breakthroughs associated with 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
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON December 2, 2003
Full News Archive
- Headline: Fingerprinting Volunteers for Child Safety. Impact: This move to fingerprint volunteers may have led to a new trend in church attendance where people decide it’s easier to just stay home and pray for a miracle instead of going through the hassle of background checks. Eventually, this led to the rise of online worship, where you can even mute the pastor if they get too preachy.. Fact: Did you know that fingerprints were used as a method of identification as far back as ancient Babylon? So, if you think your church is being innovative, think again; they're just catching up!.
- Headline: Limit on Ferry Liability Proposed. Impact: By limiting liability, the city effectively opened a Pandora's box of ferry-related shenanigans. Who knew that limiting liability would lead to ferry operators trying to set a world record for ‘most passengers crammed onto a sinking vessel’? Thanks, NYC!. Fact: Isn't it charming how cities try to avoid paying for their mistakes? It's like when you break a neighbor's window and offer them a coupon for a free pizza instead of just owning up!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2003, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2003
$0.22
2025 dataset value
$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