🧠 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 26, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: Trendy Family-Friendly Hotels Worldwide. Impact: The rise of hip family hotels led to the eventual invention of the 'family vacation selfie,' where parents pretend to enjoy their time while their kids are busy making friends with the hotel staff. This resulted in a booming market for family therapy sessions in later years.. Fact: Did you know that most hip family hotels have a secret code? It's 'Please don't let our children destroy your stylish decor.'.
- Headline: The Year in Pictures: A Photographic Retrospective. Impact: The release of a year in pictures led to a massive increase in people pretending to be photographers. This inadvertently triggered the birth of millions of Instagram accounts, many of which are still dedicated to pictures of food.. Fact: Fun fact: 'The Year in Pictures' is just a fancy way of saying 'We found some photos that fit our narrative, enjoy the selective memory!'.
🦸 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