🧠 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 May 25, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: Mob Trial of Joseph C. Massino Begins. Impact: The mob trial of Joseph C. Massino inadvertently led to an increase in the popularity of Italian cuisine, as jurors were often seen sneaking out for pizza during breaks, inspiring a nationwide pizza craze that still endures today.. Fact: Did you know that jurors in mob trials sometimes have a better understanding of Italian family dynamics than actual families? It's all about the pasta and the drama!.
- Headline: McGreevey Weighs Executive Order to Save His Highlands Project. Impact: McGreevey's executive order attempts led to a decade-long debate over housing developments, eventually resulting in a highly sought-after reality TV show titled 'Keeping Up with the Highlands: The Real Governors of New Jersey'.. Fact: Did you know that the New Jersey Highlands are so crucial for drinking water that debates about housing developments often sound like 'Survivor' challenges? Who needs immunity when you can just restrict housing?.
🦸 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