🧠 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 19, 2009
Full News Archive
- Headline: Sebelius Considered for Health Secretary Role. Impact: Had Kathleen Sebelius not been chosen, we might have seen a rise in 'alternative medicine' practices being federally endorsed, like the use of crystals for health insurance coverage.. Fact: Sebelius once made a cameo in a health care debate, but no one could find her because she was hiding behind all the paperwork..
- Headline: S.E.C. Fines Didn’t Avert Stanford Group Case. Impact: The SEC's leniency with the Stanford Group created a loophole that inspired a new breed of financial advisors who thrive on optimism and questionable ethics.. Fact: The Stanford Group's violations were like that one friend who always borrows money but promises they'll pay you back next week... except they never do..
- Headline: In Reversal, Mayor Now Woos Political Parties. Impact: Bloomberg's last-minute political maneuvers opened the floodgates for future mayors to try out their best 'please like me' impressions, leading to a rise in awkward public appearances.. Fact: If mayors had a dating profile, Bloomberg’s would read: 'Looking for political parties to swipe right on me.'.
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