🧠 Inventions of 2004
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Social Networking Platform (Facebook)
2 
Podcasting Technology
3 
Web-Based Email (Gmail)
4 
Online Map Navigation (Google Maps)
5 
Digital Music Store (iTunes)
6 
Wi-Fi Voice Calling
7 
Portable GPS Navigation
8 
Search Engine Autocomplete
9 
Online Travel Aggregators
10 
Medical Imaging PACS Expansion
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON February 7, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: Targeting Iraq's Educators and Leaders. Impact: The systematic targeting of Iraq's educated class led to an eventual brain drain, causing a shortage of professionals that made the country more reliant on foreign expertise. Who knew that eliminating intellectuals would result in a series of not-so-brilliant policy decisions?. Fact: Turns out, assassinating the people who actually know things doesn't help a country thrive. Shocking, right?.
- Headline: Jones Finds Higher Gear In Comeback. Impact: Marion Jones's comeback sparked a wave of athletes returning from maternity leave, inadvertently leading to a new trend of sports narratives focused more on personal stories than athleticism. Cue the reality TV shows!. Fact: Jones's comeback was so inspiring that it made everyone forget about her doping scandal... for like five minutes, until reality caught up again..
- Headline: BUSH SETS PANEL ON INTELLIGENCE BEFORE IRAQ WAR. Impact: This panel was a precursor to endless debates and investigations that would eventually turn into a game of political hot potato. The real winner? Those who love to watch politicians dodge accountability.. Fact: Creating a bipartisan commission is the political equivalent of asking everyone to play nice while secretly plotting how to blame each other later. Classic!.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Astonishing X-Men #1
$50
Identity Crisis #1
$75.00
Superman/Batman #10
$6,000
Blade of the Immortal #91
$10
The Walking Dead #9
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
RoboSapien
$200.00
Barbie as Princess Anneliese
$75.00
Nintendo DS
$350.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$300.00
Beyblade G-Revolution
$700.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
World of Warcraft
$4.25
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
$180.79
Halo 2
$370.00
Half-Life 2
$200.00
Far Cry
$50.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2004 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection LeBron James Autographed Rookie Card
$500,000
2004 Topps Chrome Lionel Messi Rookie Card
$322,080
2004 Pokémon EX Team Rocket Returns Charizard Star
$450
2004 Topps Chrome Eli Manning Autographed Rookie Card
$1,500
2004 Magic: The Gathering Chalice of the Void (Mirrodin)
$250