🧠 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 July 23, 2008
Full News Archive
- Headline: Bon Jovi's Concert Attendance Controversy. Impact: The bursting of this bubble led to an immediate spike in attendance at other concerts, as everyone suddenly felt the need to overcompensate. Bon Jovi's name became synonymous with inflated expectations and deflated egos. Who knew a rock concert could potentially change the course of concert attendance forever?. Fact: Did you know that Bon Jovi's 'Livin' on a Prayer' is considered an anthem for underachievers? It’s the perfect soundtrack for anyone who's ever had a bubble burst!.
- Headline: Prices of Food and Gas Take a Toll in Asia. Impact: As the prices of food and gas skyrocketed, this event triggered a global panic that made every grocery trip feel like a treasure hunt. The aftershocks led to countless DIY cooking blogs and a newfound appreciation for ramen noodles.. Fact: Did you know that the price of gas has become a reliable weather vane for consumer panic? Nothing says 'economic crisis' quite like a $5 gallon of milk!.
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