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Ten Things That Turn 10 in 2017

That was 10 years ago?

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Ten Things That Turn 10 in 2017

2017 is bound to be full of crazy new things. I am sure there will be new technology and inventions as well as new hit songs much more. Thinking of this, I can't help but wonder what was new 10 years ago. So here it is, the top ten things from 2007.

1. Top Movies

Some really popular movies came out in 2007. A few big movies were Juno, Ratatouille, Superbad, Ocean's Thirteen, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. And who could forget John Travolta's version of Hairspray.

2. iPhone


On June 29, 2007 the first iPhone was released by Apple and Steve Jobs. The new iPhone began a revolution of smart phones and gave Apple the jump start they needed to become a huge company.

3. Big Songs


2007 gave way for a whole new kind of music. A lot of these songs, still, very present today. Where would we be without Umbrella and Shut Up and Drive by Rhianna, Crank That by Soulja Boy, Last Dollar by Tim McGraw, or Low by Flo Rida? I don't know but it is definitely not a world I want to live in.

4. Amazon Kindle


Amazon made it big in 2007 with its release of the first Kindle. The Kindle, the first e-reader, was released November 19, 2007 and was sold out in just over 5 hours. The item, in so much demand, was out of stock until April of the next year. The Kindle continues to grow and become more technological only helping the Amazon company.

5. Big Bang Theory


2007 opened up a brand new show for television that took the world by storm. The Big Bang Theory was first aired in 2007 and is still airing new episodes today. Who knew a TV show about science would be such a big hit?

6. FreeStyle Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitor


In May 2007, FreeStyle released its first continuous glucose monitor, the Navigator. This was a big breakthrough for the treatment of Type 1 and 2 diabetics all over. This also started a great improvement for new technologies for the treatment of diabetes which continues to grow.

7. Trump Steaks


In June of 2007, Donald Trump launched his own steak line branded "Trump Steaks". Trump Steaks were initially launched to be sold at Sharper Image and on QVC. Being sold for nearly $1,000 the steaks did not catch on and were discontinued in just 2 months. Although the steaks weren't a big hit in 2007, the did get their time in the spot light in the 2016 election when John Kasich mocked Trump with a parody ad.

8. Jordan Sparks


On May 23, 2007 Jordan sparks, a 17 year old, won the 6th season of American Idol. This season of American Idol had a record breaking number of votes as she and her runner up Blake Lewis sang for the $1,000,000 prize.

9. Wii Fit


Nearing the end of 2007 the Wii balance board and Wii Fit was introduced on December 1, 2007. Wii Fit changed the Wii system forever allowing for weight loss games that tracked your progress as well as your BMI. This game was great for anyone that used it as it got everyone moving. The Wii Fit brought games such as skiing, hula hooping, and yoga.

10. Rock Band


2007 was the year for big video games, one being the original Rock Band game for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Rock Band was released on November 20, 2007. The game allowed players to play along to classic songs with the drums, a guitar, or even singing with a microphone.


2007 was a year of many, many first. I can only hope 2017 is filled with better and better things. Happy 10th Birthday various items of 2007! You are still loved!!

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