🧠 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 August 22, 2009
Full News Archive
- Headline: Webster Hall: A Punk Celebration. Impact: This storm was so legendary that it inspired a new sport: wheelchair surfing. Now, every time an ocean wave crashes, somewhere a punk rocker is shredding the gnar in a wheelchair, creating an entirely new subculture of radical inclusivity!. Fact: While surfing isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think of punk music, it turns out that both are great ways to escape the crushing weight of reality. Who knew?.
- Headline: Reality TV Show Cancellations After Tragedy. Impact: This incident made reality TV producers tighten their grip on contestant backgrounds. Fast forward to today, and we have a world where reality stars are vetted more thoroughly than presidential candidates. Irony is rich, isn't it?. Fact: The only thing more shocking than a reality star committing a crime is the fact that people still watch reality TV. It's like a car crash you can't look away from!.
- Headline: D.I.Y. Chains Adjust to Smaller Projects. Impact: The DIY movement gained so much momentum that it accidentally birthed a new breed of home improvement influencers. Now, every time someone hammers a nail, at least ten people on social media are critiquing their technique.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Do-It-Yourself' was originally coined to describe the act of fixing your own mistakes after attempting to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions..
- Headline: Home and Headquarters. Impact: This adorable couple’s boutique inspired countless other newlyweds to turn their homes into mini-entrepreneurial hubs, leading to a worldwide boom in the 'apartment startup' economy. Thanks for the clutter, lovebirds!. Fact: In Brooklyn, if you're not running a boutique out of your apartment, are you even really living? It’s practically a rite of passage!.
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