🧠 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 July 12, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: African Nurses Exodus: Consequences Unfold. Impact: As thousands of nurses departed Africa for cushy jobs, the butterfly effect saw the rise of international nursing agencies. Fast forward a few decades, and we have nurses who are also part-time Instagram influencers. Who knew health care could be so... hashtag worthy?. Fact: Did you know that the average nurse in the UK makes more than a doctor in some African countries? Talk about a career upgrade!.
- Headline: Ronan Tynan's Final Concert with The Irish Tenors. Impact: Ronan Tynan's departure from the Irish Tenors not only launched his solo career but also created a ripple where every Irish-American wedding now features a solo 'Danny Boy' rendition so dramatic, it could move a stone. And let’s be honest, who even remembers the other tenors?. Fact: Fun fact: Baseball was invented by a bunch of Irish immigrants. So, yes, Ronan Tynan is as Irish as a sport that has absolutely nothing to do with Ireland..
- Headline: The Rise of Nextel Communications. Impact: Nextel's rise as a contender in the cellphone market sparked a chain reaction leading to the eventual creation of 'smartphone' as we know it today. Who knew that walkie-talkies would lead to TikTok? The world was never ready for that level of connectivity.. Fact: Did you know that Nextel's walkie-talkie feature was so popular that it led to countless awkward encounters where people shouted '10-4' in public? Now that’s a legacy!.
🦸 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