2003

 Call of Duty launches on PC, starting one of the most successful first-person shooter franchises in history. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The 2003 Year… Read More »2003 Edition: Gaming

 The Concorde makes its final commercial flight, ending the era of supersonic passenger travel. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The 2003 Year of Global… Read More »2003 Classic: Travel

 Apple introduces a legal way to buy digital songs for 99 cents each, providing a critical turning point for a music industry ravaged by piracy.… Read More »2003 Classic: The Launch of the iTunes Music Store

 The last classic Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the production line in Mexico, ending a 65-year manufacturing run. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The 2003… Read More »2003 Edition: Automotive

 Low-carb „Atkins” diets reach a fever pitch, leading to the rebranding of everything from beer to pasta as „low carb”. Part of the 71 Fun… Read More »2003 Classic: Food

 Tom Anderson launches MySpace, which quickly becomes the world’s most dominant social networking site and defines early internet culture. Part of the 71 Fun Facts:… Read More »2003 Digest: The Birth of MySpace

 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl premieres, turning a theme park ride into a massive franchise and earning Johnny Depp an Oscar… Read More »2003 Record: Movies

 In 2003, a herd of wild elephants in South Africa reportedly „rescued” a group of captive antelopes by opening their enclosure’s gate with their trunks. … Read More »2003 Vault: Fun Fact from the World