By the Numbers in 2004
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
59.1 years
US Life Expectancy
59.5 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$724.82
Dow Jones Index
11,103
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
190
How Much Did Things Cost in 2004?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £148,000 | $185,000 |
| Average salary | £22,000 | $43,000 |
| Pint of milk | £0.28 | $0.39 |
| Loaf of bread | £0.60 | $1.07 |
| Dozen eggs | £1.42 | $1.25 |
| Pint of beer | £2.15 | $3.25 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £3.65 | $1.88 |
| Cinema ticket | £5.10 | $6.21 |
Technology and Inventions in 2004
Facebook launched from Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm room on 4 February — initially restricted to students. Gmail launched by invitation, offering an unheard-of 1GB of storage. Flickr pioneered photo sharing, and podcasting emerged as a new medium.
- ● Facebook launched on 4 February at Harvard University
- ● Google launched Gmail with 1GB of free storage
- ● Flickr pioneered online photo sharing
- ● Mozilla Firefox 1.0 released as an alternative to Internet Explorer
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