Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 2005
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
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
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON December 13, 2005
Full News Archive
- Headline: Dominic Moore's Upcoming Match Against Canucks. Impact: The feud between the Rangers and Canucks became a long-standing rivalry, with historians claiming it was the catalyst for the invention of the 'ice hockey therapy' session, where players express their grievances while sitting on ice blocks. Because nothing fixes brain trauma like a good ol' ice pack!. Fact: Fun fact: the only thing more confusing than the NHL's penalty rules is trying to keep up with the number of times the Canucks have had a player in trouble..
- Headline: NYC Prepares for Possible Transit Strike. Impact: Bloomberg's carpool plan inadvertently led to the rise of the 'Manhattan Uber' culture, where people started charging strangers for rides while pretending to be friends. Who knew that a transit strike could be the birthplace of entrepreneurial spirit?. Fact: Did you know that in New York, the traffic is so bad that a four-person carpool might just be a desperate plea for companionship more than a transport solution?.
- Headline: When Clothes Help Make the War. Impact: The use of clothing for propaganda led to the eventual rise of fashion statements that were more about social causes than style. This ultimately resulted in the 'Wear Your Cause' movement, where people wear oversized shirts with slogans, leaving no room for actual conversations.. Fact: Interestingly, the only thing more effective at spreading propaganda than clothing was the post-war realization that T-shirts are much cheaper to produce than actual battleships..
- Headline: Supreme Court to Hear Dispute on Texas Redistricting. Impact: The Supreme Court's decision on Texas redistricting opened the floodgates for political maps that looked more like modern art than actual representations of the state's population, leading to a new genre of 'political abstract expressionism'.. Fact: Did you know that redistricting is like a jigsaw puzzle where half the pieces are missing, and the picture is still a confusing mess? Welcome to Texas politics!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2005, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #3
AMZN
Amazon
Price in 2005
$2.23
2025 dataset value
$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
⚾ Notable 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