🧠 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 August 21, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: Bekele Triumphs in 10K at 2004 Olympics. Impact: Bekele's stunning victory prompted a surge in Ethiopian running programs, inadvertently leading to an international running competition that resulted in the world's fastest marathon runner being a goat named 'Usain.' Just goes to show you, anything is possible!. Fact: Did you know that Kenenisa Bekele's name is often mispronounced as 'Keen-uh-see-a,' which is a common mistake by those who think it's a new flavor of yogurt?.
- Headline: INSIDE. Impact: The oil price spike not only pushed the U.S. into recession but also led to the invention of the 'fuel-efficient' cardboard car. Thanks to that high oil price, we now have eco-friendly vehicles that can double as furniture in a pinch!. Fact: Did you know that the oil crisis of the 1970s taught Americans to save gas by driving 55 mph, which is also the speed limit on most roads? Coincidence? I think not!.
🦸 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