🧠 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 October 15, 2006
Full News Archive
- Headline: Dean Acheson: Architect of Cold War Diplomacy. Impact: Acheson's grand designs led to the creation of alliances that, in a bizarre twist of fate, resulted in the invention of the modern-day coffee shop — where conspiracy theories about Cold War politics are now discussed over lattes.. Fact: Dean Acheson was so influential that his middle name should have been 'Overachiever.'.
- Headline: The Best Revenge (Isn’t It Always). Impact: Roehm's taste for opulence inspired a whole generation of influencers to showcase their lavish lifestyles on social media, leading to the current obsession with 'living your best life' which, ironically, often means just posting about it.. Fact: Carolyne Roehm's apartment was so glamorous that it had its own Instagram account before Instagram was even a thing. Talk about being ahead of the curve!.
🦸 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