🧠 Inventions of 2008
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Mobile App Marketplace (App Store)
2 
Blockchain Concept
3 
Android Operating System
4 
Cloud-Based Office Software
5 
HD Streaming Video
6 
Social Media Real-Time Feeds
7 
Electric Vehicle Roadster
8 
Location-Based Social Apps
9 
Digital Health Tracking Devices
10 
Online Code Repositories
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON February 16, 2008
Full News Archive
- Headline: Running From Despair: Wings of America. Impact: If only they had known that running shoes would one day be a fashion statement, perhaps they would have traded in their sneakers for high heels. Imagine a world where marathons ended in runway shows instead of finish lines!. Fact: Wings of America not only runs fast but also runs circles around stereotypes about American Indian athletes. Who knew running could be a form of cultural expression?.
- Headline: Republican Senators Battle for Majority. Impact: The desperate measures of these senators could lead to an unexpected resurgence of bingo halls as the new political battleground, where every vote is counted one dauber at a time.. Fact: Fun fact: the average age of a New York State senator is so high, their collective birth certificates are displayed in museums as artifacts from the Pleistocene era..
- Headline: Suit Could Shed Light on Actions of Patriots. Impact: This lawsuit could set a precedent that leads to every Super Bowl being scrutinized like a reality TV show. Next up: 'Keeping Up with the Quarterbacks!'. Fact: Taping practices? That’s adorable. In the world of professional sports, it’s practically a rite of passage. Next, they’ll be accusing teams of using crystal balls for play-calling..
- Headline: Is Satire in a Slump? ‘Yes’ and ‘No’. Impact: If satire is in a slump, we might be heading towards a future where the only way to get a laugh will be to trip over your own feet in a public place—oh wait, that’s still happening.. Fact: The best satire often comes from political absurdity, which makes sense since politicians are the only group that can turn a simple statement into a multi-layered farce without even trying..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2008, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #3
NFLX
Netflix
Price in 2008
$0.38
Value in 2025
$249,715
Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2008, it would be worth $249,715 today (249.7x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #48
$200
Batman #676
$25
Thor #1
$1,500
Invincible Iron Man #1
$20,000
Final Crisis #1
$50
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
$50.00
LEGO Indiana Jones Set
$150.00
Elmo Live
$150.00
Nintendo Wii Fit
$50.00
Kung Fu Panda Plush Toys
$60.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Grand Theft Auto IV
$20.00
Fallout 3
$150.00
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
$27.50
Call of Duty: World at War
$200.00
Left 4 Dead
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2008 Topps Chrome LeBron James Refractor
$30,000
2008 Topps Chrome Derrick Rose Refractor Rookie Card
$3500
2008 Pokémon TCG Diamond & Pearl Stormfront Charizard
$200
2008 Topps Steven Stamkos Rookie Card
$2,500
2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Clayton Kershaw Rookie Card
$300