🧠 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 June 5, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: Cheney's Interview in CIA Leak Investigation. Impact: If Cheney had just decided to take up knitting instead of engaging in political shenanigans, we might have avoided a decade of conspiracy theories and a few thousand less tinfoil hats in circulation.. Fact: Did you know that Dick Cheney's favorite pastime is apparently dodging questions? It’s a real talent!.
- Headline: Real Estate Insights Launch This Weekend. Impact: This real estate expansion could have led to an apocalypse of overpriced shoebox apartments, where people live in shoe closets and call it 'minimalist chic'.. Fact: Did you know that in NYC, living in a 'cozy' studio means you can almost touch your fridge from your bed? So convenient!.
- Headline: Jets Stadium Debate Hits TV Screens. Impact: The stadium battle ignited a fiery passion for sports in every couch potato, leading to an alarming increase in junk food consumption during games. Thanks, Jets!. Fact: Did you know that watching sports on TV burns approximately 0 calories? Perfect for those who want to be 'active' without breaking a sweat!.
- Headline: HEALTHY GROWTH OF 248,000 JOBS REPORTED IN MAY. Impact: A surge in job creation could have inadvertently led to a spike in people discovering their true calling as cat influencers on social media. Thanks a lot, economy!. Fact: Did you know that the only job growth some people care about is in their Instagram followers? That's a whole different economy!.
🦸 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