🧠 Inventions of 2005
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Video Sharing Platform (YouTube)
2 
Cloud Storage Services
3 
Mobile App Ecosystem Concept
4 
High-Speed Broadband Internet
5 
Hybrid Cloud Computing
6 
Podcast Monetization Systems
7 
Digital Advertising Platforms
8 
Online Collaboration Tools
9 
HD Video Cameras
10 
Medical Genomic Testing
HEADLINES ON May 14, 2005
Full News Archive
- Headline: University Libraries Embrace Digital Transformation. Impact: In a shocking twist, the absence of physical books leads to a sudden surge in the popularity of 'book-shaped' decorative objects. Libraries eventually become trendy cafes where students sip overpriced lattes while pretending to read e-books. Who knew that the future of literature would be so... flat?. Fact: Did you know that by 2030, libraries will be replaced with Instagram-worthy reading nooks? Because clearly, who needs actual books when you can have a cute background for your selfies?.
- Headline: Tragicomedy of Life in Baghdad Is Brought Home in a TV Series. Impact: The tragicomic portrayal of life in Baghdad opens the floodgates for a new genre of television called 'Dramedy War', where viewers can now enjoy both laughter and tears while their hearts are simultaneously being broken. Hollywood has never been so confused!. Fact: Fun fact: The show's creators claimed the series was inspired by the ancient notion that laughter is the best medicine... right before they realized that viewers were also in dire need of actual medicine..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2005, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #3
AMZN
Amazon
Price in 2005
$2.23
Value in 2025
$101,869
Amazon - If you invested $1,000 in 2005, it would be worth $101,869 today (101.9x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #1
$24.00
Infinite Crisis #1
$50
House of M #1
$95
The Walking Dead #19
$150
Y: The Last Man #37
$40
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Xbox 360
$100.00
Tamagotchi Connection V2
$240.00
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
$7,000.00
i-Dog
$150.00
Transformers Cybertron: Optimus Prime
$200.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Resident Evil 4
$243.85
God Of War
$200.00
Shadow Of The Colossus
$200.00
Battlefield 2
$30.00
Call Of Duty 2
$100.25
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Magic: The Gathering Pithing Needle (Champions of Kamigawa Block Pro Tour Promo)
$80
Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Auto Patch Card
$250,000
Pokémon EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star
$8,100
2005 Topps Chrome Aaron Rodgers Rookie Card
$1,500