By the Numbers in 2005
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
59.2 years
US Life Expectancy
59.5 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$838.27
Dow Jones Index
11,182
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
191
How Much Did Things Cost in 2005?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £157,000 | $197,000 |
| Average salary | £22,500 | $44,000 |
| Pint of milk | £0.29 | $0.40 |
| Loaf of bread | £0.62 | $1.10 |
| Dozen eggs | £1.45 | $1.35 |
| Pint of beer | £2.20 | $3.30 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £3.85 | $2.30 |
| Cinema ticket | £5.25 | $6.41 |
Technology and Inventions in 2005
YouTube was founded in February and launched to the public later in the year, transforming how video was shared online. Google Maps launched. The Xbox 360 arrived as the first next-gen console. Reddit was founded, and social media was becoming central to daily life.
- ● YouTube founded by three former PayPal employees
- ● Google Maps and Google Earth launched
- ● Xbox 360 launched as the first seventh-generation console
- ● Reddit founded by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian
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