🧠 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 December 15, 2006
Full News Archive
- Headline: Matsuzaka Joins Red Sox in Historic Deal. Impact: Daisuke Matsuzaka’s first pitch sparked a chain reaction that led to an influx of sushi enthusiasts in Boston, resulting in a culinary renaissance. Who knew a fastball could also fast track the rise of raw fish restaurants?. Fact: Did you know that Matsuzaka's contract was so large it made people question whether they were reading sports news or a financial report? Welcome to baseball economics!.
- Headline: OPEC's Strategic Output Reduction. Impact: OPEC's decision to cut output sent shockwaves through the global economy, leading to a series of questionable oil baron mustaches and an uptick in conspiracy theories about their secret meetings. Because nothing says 'trust us' like a clandestine oil cartel!. Fact: Did you know that OPEC could probably outlast a zombie apocalypse with how well they control our dependency on oil? Talk about being in the driver's seat!.
- Headline: Three-Part Heartbreak in Motown. Impact: The lukewarm reception to 'Dreamgirls' inadvertently paved the way for a thousand mediocre Broadway revivals, proving that nostalgia can only take you so far before people demand actual talent. Thanks for that, Motown!. Fact: Did you know that 'Dreamgirls' is like that one friend who keeps bringing up high school glory days? Entertaining for a bit, but no one wants to relive it forever!.
🦸 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