🧠 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
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON July 15, 2005
Full News Archive
- Headline: Greenberg Addresses A.I.G. Investigations. Impact: Greenberg's resignation set off a chain reaction that led to a whole new level of scrutiny in the financial sector. For every accountant who now triple-checks their math, there's a disgruntled intern wishing they had pursued a career in interpretive dance instead.. Fact: Did you know that A.I.G. actually stands for 'Awkward Interactions Guaranteed'? Just kidding, but you might think so after reading about their accounting practices..
- Headline: Schwarzenegger's Controversial Ad Deal. Impact: Schwarzenegger's ad deal made future governors rethink their salary negotiations. Now, candidates are more likely to promise 'exposure' than actual pay—because who needs a living wage when you can be famous?. Fact: Did you know that Schwarzenegger's fitness magazine ads might just be the reason gym memberships skyrocketed? Thanks, Arnold, for making us all feel bad about our couch potato status..
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