JULY 21, 2006

FRIDAY
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 2006
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $5,147 IN 2025
Min_Wage_Hourly: $6.41
Median_Home_Price: $200,680.00
Gas_Price_Avg: $2.28
Bread_Price_Avg: $1.18
Movie_Ticket_Avg: $6.89
First_Class_Stamp: $0.40
Milk_Price_Avg: $3.45
Top Movies By July 21, 2006
1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2 Superman Returns
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Superman Returns
3 Cars
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Cars
4 The Devil Wears Prada
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The Devil Wears Prada
5 Click
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Click
6 Nacho Libre
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Nacho Libre
7 X-Men: The Last Stand
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X-Men: The Last Stand
8 The Da Vinci Code
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The Da Vinci Code
9 Monster House
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Monster House
10 Lady in the Water
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Lady in the Water
Hostel
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Hostel
Underworld: Evolution
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Underworld: Evolution
Glory Road
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Glory Road
Last Holiday
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Last Holiday
Final Destination 3
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Final Destination 3
Curious George
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Curious George
The Pink Panther
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The Pink Panther
Date Movie
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Date Movie
V for Vendetta
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V for Vendetta
Inside Man
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Inside Man
Failure to Launch
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Failure to Launch
She's the Man
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She's the Man
Ice Age: The Meltdown
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Ice Age: The Meltdown
Scary Movie 4
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Scary Movie 4
The Wild
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The Wild
American Dreamz
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American Dreamz
Mission: Impossible III
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Mission: Impossible III
Over the Hedge
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Over the Hedge
Poseidon
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Poseidon
Chicken Little
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Chicken Little
Jarhead
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Jarhead
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
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King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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Television On July 21, 2006
Grey's Anatomy poster
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Grey's Anatomy
Supernatural poster
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Supernatural
The Simpsons poster
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The Simpsons
House poster
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House
NCIS poster
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NCIS
Dexter poster
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Dexter
Criminal Minds poster
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Criminal Minds
Family Guy poster
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Family Guy
Smallville poster
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Smallville
The Story of July 21, 2006

On July 21, 2006, Ford Motor Company announced a significant revamp to its business strategy, aiming to improve its financial performance amidst declining sales and increased competition in the automotive industry.

🧠 Inventions of 2006

Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.

1 Microblogging Platform (Twitter)
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Microblogging Platform (Twitter)
2 Cloud Infrastructure Services (AWS)
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Cloud Infrastructure Services (AWS)
3 Online Video Streaming (Netflix)
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Online Video Streaming (Netflix)
4 Smartphone App Development Tools
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Smartphone App Development Tools
5 Online Payment APIs
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Online Payment APIs
6 Digital Map Navigation with Traffic
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Digital Map Navigation with Traffic
7 Virtualization Software
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Virtualization Software
8 Wireless Headphones
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Wireless Headphones
9 Digital Voice Assistants Concept
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Digital Voice Assistants Concept
10 Online Backup Services
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Online Backup Services

The Sounds of

The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers

HEADLINES ON July 21, 2006

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  • Headline: Ford Accelerates Turnaround Efforts. Impact: Ford's desperate attempts to revive itself led to a series of unfortunate design choices that would ultimately result in the creation of cars that could double as coffee tables. Thank you, 'Way Forward' plan, for the future of automotive furniture!. Fact: Did you know that Ford's turnaround plans have been so frequent that they should just name their next car the 'Quarterly Loss'? It would definitely sell better..
  • Headline: Behind Bars, He Turns M&M’s Into an Art Form. Impact: Who could have predicted that a man in solitary confinement would revolutionize the world of prison art? Donny's work with M&M's would inspire a new wave of 'sweet' creativity behind bars, leading to the first-ever M&M art gallery opening—because who doesn’t want to see chocolate masterpieces?. Fact: Fun fact: M&M's are now considered the official medium for 'imprisoned expression.' Next up, we’ll see the rise of gummy bear sculptures!.
  • Headline: For Football Star and His Wife, Divorce Doesn’t End Battle. Impact: The divorce battle of these two celebrities turned into a media circus, paving the way for future celebrity divorces to be more about public spectacle than personal resolution. Thanks, Michael and Jean, for showing us that love can indeed turn into a soap opera.. Fact: Did you know that the more public the divorce, the more lucrative the book deals? I guess love really does pay off… just not for the couples involved..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
All-Star Superman #1
All-Star Superman #1
$50
Civil War #1
Civil War #1
$150
The Walking Dead #27
The Walking Dead #27
$149.00
52 #1
52 #1
$10
Detective Comics #817
Detective Comics #817
$30
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii
$300.00
T.M.X. Elmo
T.M.X. Elmo
$85.00
Transformers Classics
Transformers Classics
$10,000.00
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$150.00
LEGO Mindstorms NXT
LEGO Mindstorms NXT
$250.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
$200.00
Gears of War
Gears of War
$599.99
New Super Mario Bros.
New Super Mario Bros.
$27.50
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
$120.00
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XII
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2006 Exquisite Collection LeBron James
2006 Exquisite Collection LeBron James
$15,000
2006 Pokémon World Championships Tropical Tidal Wave No. 1 Trainer Card
2006 Pokémon World Championships Tropical Tidal Wave No. 1 Trainer Card
$8,000
2006 Fleer Michael Jordan 'Decades of Excellence' Autograph
2006 Fleer Michael Jordan 'Decades of Excellence' Autograph
$75,000
2006 Topps Rookie of the Year Autograph Derek Jeter
2006 Topps Rookie of the Year Autograph Derek Jeter
$250,000
2006 Panini World Cup Zlatan Ibrahimović Sticker
2006 Panini World Cup Zlatan Ibrahimović Sticker
$28,800