🧠 Inventions of 2006
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Microblogging Platform (Twitter)
2 
Cloud Infrastructure Services (AWS)
3 
Online Video Streaming (Netflix)
4 
Smartphone App Development Tools
5 
Online Payment APIs
6 
Digital Map Navigation with Traffic
7 
Virtualization Software
8 
Wireless Headphones
9 
Digital Voice Assistants Concept
10 
Online Backup Services
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON January 5, 2006
Full News Archive
- Headline: Jets' Owner Struggles with Coach Retention. Impact: If only Woody Johnson had been better at keeping coaches, perhaps the Jets would have discovered the secret to winning - or at least how to not lose spectacularly. Fast forward a few decades and now they're just known for their spectacularly bad luck and a very dedicated fanbase that deserves a medal for perseverance.. Fact: Did you know that Woody Johnson is not just the Jets' owner but also a billionaire heir? Guess money can't buy you a winning season, or a decent coach for that matter!.
- Headline: INSIDE. Impact: Transferring a terrorism suspect from military to civilian custody marked a pivotal moment in the debate over civil liberties. One could argue it set off a chain reaction that led to endless courtroom dramas, and now we’re all just one Netflix series away from a legal thriller!. Fact: Did you know that Jose Padilla was dubbed 'the American Taliban'? Turns out, he wasn't the only one with a knack for making headlines, but he definitely took the cake for the most dramatic custody transfer!.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
All-Star Superman #1
$50
Civil War #1
$150
The Walking Dead #27
$149.00
52 #1
$10
Detective Comics #817
$30
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Nintendo Wii
$300.00
T.M.X. Elmo
$85.00
Transformers Classics
$10,000.00
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$150.00
LEGO Mindstorms NXT
$250.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
$200.00
Gears of War
$599.99
New Super Mario Bros.
$27.50
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
$120.00
Final Fantasy XII
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2006 Exquisite Collection LeBron James
$15,000
2006 Pokémon World Championships Tropical Tidal Wave No. 1 Trainer Card
$8,000
2006 Fleer Michael Jordan 'Decades of Excellence' Autograph
$75,000
2006 Topps Rookie of the Year Autograph Derek Jeter
$250,000
2006 Panini World Cup Zlatan Ibrahimović Sticker
$28,800