🧠 Inventions of 2009
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin)
2 
Mobile Voice Assistant
3 
Cloud Database Services
4 
4G LTE Networks
5 
Smartphone Camera Improvements
6 
Online Streaming Subscriptions
7 
Digital Navigation with Real-Time Traffic
8 
Virtual Reality Headset Prototype
9 
Social Media Mobile Apps
10 
Digital Payment Wallet
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON February 7, 2009
Full News Archive
- Headline: Lincoln's Final Performance at Ford's Theater. Impact: The renovation of Lincoln’s last theater box turned it into a shrine, inspiring countless conspiracy theories about who might actually be haunting it. Spoiler: It's not just Lincoln.. Fact: Did you know that after Lincoln's assassination, Ford's Theater went from a place of entertainment to a hotbed of ghost tours? Talk about a change in clientele!.
- Headline: Controversial Broadway Moment with Bush. Impact: This supersized photo incident opened the floodgates for larger-than-life political satire. Soon, politicians were being literally blown up in the media—figuratively speaking, of course.. Fact: Did you know that George W. Bush’s final Broadway appearance was so huge that some audience members mistook it for a new theme park ride? 'Welcome to America: The Rollercoaster of Regret!'.
- Headline: How Long to Fix a Streetlight? 12 Months, if You’re Persistent. Impact: The saga of the streetlight became a cautionary tale for urban planning; thus, a new movement emerged: 'The Persistent Citizen.' It's basically a superhero origin story, minus the cape.. Fact: Did you know that if you keep calling about a broken streetlight long enough, you might just get your own reality show? 'Fix It or Forget It' is waiting for your call!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2009, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #3
NFLX
Netflix
Price in 2009
$0.43
Value in 2025
$220,288
Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2009, it would be worth $220,288 today (220.3x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Detective Comics #854
$25
Batman and Robin #1
$42,000
Chew #1
$50
Captain America: Reborn #1
$25
The Walking Dead #60
$75
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
$50.00
Zhu Zhu Pets
$50.00
Lego Games
$300.00
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$150.00
Mindflex
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
$55.00
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
$50.00
Assassin's Creed II
$40.00
Minecraft
$150.00
Batman: Arkham Asylum
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Mike Trout Autograph
$46,800
2009 Topps UFC Round 1 Brock Lesnar Autograph
$1,200
2009 Panini Crown Royale Tom Brady Autograph
$240,000
2009 Pokémon Platinum Arceus Holo
$1,500
2009 Topps Chrome Stephen Curry Rookie Card
$1,888.00