🧠 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 18, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: Real Estate Gains in NYC Metropolitan Area. Impact: If New York City had kept its real estate prices at a reasonable level, we might have avoided a future where people live in shoebox apartments while paying rent that would make a billionaire weep. A butterfly flaps its wings, and suddenly everyone's living in luxury tents in Central Park!. Fact: Did you know that in New York City, paying $3,000 for a studio apartment is considered a 'steal'? That's right, folks, welcome to the Big Apple!.
- Headline: Despite Appeals, Chaos Still Stalks the Sudanese. Impact: Had the diplomatic efforts succeeded, it might have sparked a trend where world leaders would actually listen to each other, leading to an era of unparalleled global cooperation. But instead, they went back to arguing over who has the best coffee at their summits.. Fact: Did you know that Kofi Annan could charm a cat off a fish wagon? Imagine if that had worked in Sudan! Diplomacy could have actually been fun!.
- Headline: HOURLY PAY IN U.S. NOT KEEPING PACE WITH PRICE RISES. Impact: If wages had kept up with inflation, we might have created a utopia where everyone could afford avocado toast without a second thought. Instead, we get to enjoy a society where budgeting for brunch feels like planning a heist.. Fact: Did you know that in some parts of the U.S., people are now considering ramen noodles a delicacy? Now that's what I call a culinary revolution!.
🦸 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