🧠 Inventions of 2010
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Tablet Computer (iPad)
2 
4G LTE Commercial Networks
3 
Cloud Infrastructure Scaling
4 
Electric Vehicle Mass Market (Nissan Leaf)
5 
Social Media Photo Sharing (Instagram)
6 
Smart TV Platforms
7 
Voice-Controlled Smart Assistants Concept
8 
Online Ride-Hailing Concept
9 
Medical 3D Imaging Software
10 
Digital Learning Platforms
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON February 20, 2010
Full News Archive
- Headline: Texas Pilot's Descent into Chaos. Impact: This crash set off a series of poorly thought-out airplane regulations that eventually led to a nationwide obsession with flying drones... in people’s backyards. Thanks, Texas!. Fact: Did you know that amateur pilots are often just one bad day away from becoming a headline? It's like a reality show but with less drama and more fireballs..
- Headline: Bloomberg Withdraws $5 Billion Investment. Impact: Bloomberg's decision to shift his funds caused a ripple effect in the finance world, leading to a mysterious increase in the number of hedge fund managers wearing sunglasses indoors. Coincidence? We think not.. Fact: Fun fact: Moving $5 billion is easier than moving your couch. Just ask any billionaire..
- Headline: F.C.C. Opens an Inquiry for a Game Show on Fox. Impact: The F.C.C.'s inquiry sparked a nationwide debate on game show ethics, which ultimately led to the creation of a new reality show: 'Who Wants to Be a Cheater?' Spoiler alert: everyone wins!. Fact: Did you know that feeding quiz answers to contestants is kind of like helping your friend cheat on a test? Just less academic and more televised..
- Headline: Vulnerability in a Disciplined Performance. Impact: Tiger Woods's apology became the gold standard for all celebrity apologies, leading to a surge in PR consultants and a sharp increase in sincerity coaches. The world became a slightly more apologetic place.. Fact: Did you know that Tiger Woods's apology was so well-crafted that it could have won an Oscar? Too bad it didn't come with a redeeming backstory..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2010, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
TSLA
Tesla
Price in 2010
$1.59
Value in 2025
$303,497
Tesla - If you invested $1,000 in 2010, it would be worth $303,497 today (303.5x return)
Rank #2
NVDA
NVIDIA
Price in 2010
$0.42
Value in 2025
$410,895
NVIDIA - If you invested $1,000 in 2010, it would be worth $410,895 today (410.9x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Batman and Robin #16
$300
The Walking Dead #78
$50
Morning Glories #1
$50
X-Men: Second Coming #1
$15
Thor #615
$1,200
🧸 Top 5 Toys
iPad
$90.00
Leapster Explorer
$75.00
Squinkies
$25.00
Sing-a-ma-jigs!
$75.00
Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Red Dead Redemption
$63.96
Mass Effect 2
$65.00
Super Mario Galaxy 2
$22.00
Call of Duty: Black Ops
$130.00
Limbo
Unknown
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Stephen Strasburg 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor
$16,000
Mike Trout 2010 Bowman Chrome Prospects Autograph
$20,000
LeBron James & Kobe Bryant 2010 Panini National Treasures Dual Logoman
$250,000
Pikachu Illustrator 2010 Promo
$1,275,000