🧠 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 December 10, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: Cellphones on Planes: A New Era Ahead. Impact: The moment cellphones are allowed on planes, millions of passengers suddenly become expert aviators, leading to a crisis where everyone believes they can fly the plane. This results in a booming market for in-flight 'Pilot for a Day' experiences, because who needs training when you have YouTube?. Fact: Did you know that before cellphones, people actually talked to each other on planes? Shocking, I know!.
- Headline: Skiing Without Boundaries. Impact: As skiers embrace backcountry excursions, a new trend emerges where people start skiing down office buildings and malls, leading to the creation of an extreme sport called 'Urban Skiing'. The world becomes divided between those who ski and those who just watch in horror.. Fact: You know, skiing without boundaries is just like life without responsibilities—thrilling until you inevitably crash and burn..
- Headline: Former High School Teammates Reuniting as Heisman Finalists. Impact: The reunion of these two former high school teammates paves the way for a series of motivational sports films where unathletic kids suddenly transform into sports legends, inspiring a generation to believe that anything is possible—except for me winning the lottery.. Fact: Did you know that high school reunions are just an excuse for everyone to compare their bank accounts and hairlines? Truly inspiring!.
🦸 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