MAY 17, 2005

TUESDAY
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 2005
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $5,278 IN 2025
Min_Wage_Hourly: $6.20
Median_Home_Price: $195,400.00
Gas_Price_Avg: $2.15
Bread_Price_Avg: $1.15
Movie_Ticket_Avg: $6.64
First_Class_Stamp: $0.38
Milk_Price_Avg: $3.42
Top Movies By May 17, 2005
1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2 Monster-in-Law
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Monster-in-Law
3 Kingdom of Heaven
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Kingdom of Heaven
4 House of Wax
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House of Wax
5 Crash
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Crash
6 Sin City
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Sin City
7 Sahara
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Sahara
8 The Amityville Horror
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The Amityville Horror
9 Fever Pitch
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Fever Pitch
10 Robots
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Robots
White Noise
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White Noise
Coach Carter
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Coach Carter
Elektra
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Elektra
Boogeyman
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Boogeyman
Hitch
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Hitch
Constantine
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Constantine
Son of the Mask
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Son of the Mask
The Pacifier
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The Pacifier
Hostage
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Hostage
Ice Princess
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Ice Princess
A Lot Like Love
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A Lot Like Love
The Incredibles
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The Incredibles
The Polar Express
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The Polar Express
Ocean's Twelve
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Ocean's Twelve
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Aviator
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The Aviator
Blade: Trinity
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Blade: Trinity
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Television On May 17, 2005
Grey's Anatomy poster
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Grey's Anatomy
Supernatural poster
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Supernatural
The Simpsons poster
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The Simpsons
House poster
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House
NCIS poster
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NCIS
Family Guy poster
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Family Guy
Smallville poster
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Smallville
Law & Order poster
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Law & Order
Lost poster
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Lost
The Story of May 17, 2005

On May 17, 2005, the culinary landscape was enriched by innovative offerings aimed at the Zen palates of food enthusiasts.

🧠 Inventions of 2005

Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.

1 Video Sharing Platform (YouTube)
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Video Sharing Platform (YouTube)
2 Cloud Storage Services
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Cloud Storage Services
3 Mobile App Ecosystem Concept
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Mobile App Ecosystem Concept
4 High-Speed Broadband Internet
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High-Speed Broadband Internet
5 Hybrid Cloud Computing
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Hybrid Cloud Computing
6 Podcast Monetization Systems
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Podcast Monetization Systems
7 Digital Advertising Platforms
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Digital Advertising Platforms
8 Online Collaboration Tools
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Online Collaboration Tools
9 HD Video Cameras
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HD Video Cameras
10 Medical Genomic Testing
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Medical Genomic Testing

The Sounds of

The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers

HEADLINES ON May 17, 2005

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  • Headline: Cleveland's Zen Coaching Controversy. Impact: If Phil Jackson had coached the Cavs instead of the Bulls, we might have seen a completely different era of basketball. Picture it: a Zen Master in a land of basketball chaos! Cleveland could have become the zenith of basketball enlightenment, leading to a wave of tranquility in sports, causing a global surge in yoga classes and mindfulness retreats. Thanks, Phil.. Fact: The Zen philosophy doesn't actually involve creating winning basketball teams, but it does seem to work wonders for coaching job offers!.
  • Headline: Rescuing Vulnerable Youth in Red Hook. Impact: Rescuing children in 2005 with ’91 dollars is like trying to fix a leaky boat with duct tape from the 80s. This event might have inadvertently sparked a trend of nostalgia-based funding solutions that led to the revival of the 90s sitcoms, which ironically made children even more confused about their reality.. Fact: The 90s had some pretty questionable fashion choices, so maybe those dollars should've just stayed where they belonged—buried under a pile of neon windbreakers..
  • Headline: Kuwait Grants Women Political Rights. Impact: Kuwait's decision to grant political rights to women set off a domino effect across the Middle East, leading to a more vocal political landscape. Who knew that a few hands raised in Parliament could lead to a whole new chapter of political empowerment? The butterfly flaps its wings, and suddenly, women are running for office like it’s an Olympic sport.. Fact: In a place where oil rules the economy, the real liquid gold might just be the power of the vote!.
  • Headline: Study of Breast Cancer Patients Finds Benefit in Low-Fat Diets. Impact: The study advocating low-fat diets for breast cancer patients might have inadvertently sparked a global obsession with kale and quinoa. This event sent shockwaves through the food industry, leading to a surge in overpriced health foods and an avalanche of new diet fads that promise to cure everything from heartbreak to hang nails.. Fact: In the quest for a healthy diet, it seems we've all forgotten that sometimes the best thing you can do is just eat a slice of cake and call it self-care..

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
All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #1
$24.00
Infinite Crisis #1
Infinite Crisis #1
$50
House of M #1
House of M #1
$95
The Walking Dead #19
The Walking Dead #19
$150
Y: The Last Man #37
Y: The Last Man #37
$40
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Xbox 360
Xbox 360
$100.00
Tamagotchi Connection V2
Tamagotchi Connection V2
$240.00
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
$7,000.00
i-Dog
i-Dog
$150.00
Transformers Cybertron: Optimus Prime
Transformers Cybertron: Optimus Prime
$200.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
$243.85
God Of War
God Of War
$200.00
Shadow Of The Colossus
Shadow Of The Colossus
$200.00
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2
$30.00
Call Of Duty 2
Call Of Duty 2
$100.25
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Magic: The Gathering Pithing Needle (Champions of Kamigawa Block Pro Tour Promo)
Magic: The Gathering Pithing Needle (Champions of Kamigawa Block Pro Tour Promo)
$80
Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Auto Patch Card
Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Auto Patch Card
$250,000
Pokémon EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star
Pokémon EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star
$8,100
2005 Topps Chrome Aaron Rodgers Rookie Card
2005 Topps Chrome Aaron Rodgers Rookie Card
$1,500