🧠 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 July 2, 2010
Full News Archive
- Headline: Benedict XVI and the Abuse Scandal Oversight. Impact: If only the Church had acted, we might have avoided years of scandal and a spike in Netflix documentary subscriptions. But hey, who needs accountability when you have holy water?. Fact: Did you know that the term 'abuse scandal' has now been used more times than 'Holy Communion' in certain church circles? Talk about a shift in priorities!.
- Headline: Last Chance for a Hamptons Getaway. Impact: The Hamptons' procrastinators created a new economy where last-minute vacation deals are the norm. This ultimately led to a generation of people who think they can wing it in life, with varying degrees of success.. Fact: The Hamptons is the only place where you can procrastinate on your summer plans and still feel superior to everyone stuck in a cubicle!.
- Headline: Rising Tide of Money Erodes a Long Island Holdout. Impact: The Montauket Hotel's sale symbolizes the slow death of local culture, leading to a future where towns are more about condos than character. In 50 years, it’ll be a museum dedicated to overpriced coffee!. Fact: Did you know that the Montauket was once rumored to have hosted secret meetings of artists? Now it just hosts brunches for people who think ‘art’ is a fancy cocktail!.
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