🧠 Inventions of 2011
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Voice Assistant (Siri)
2 
Cloud Storage Consumer Services
3 
Electric Vehicle Supercharging
4 
Mobile Payment Systems
5 
Social Messaging Apps
6 
Genome Sequencing Cost Reduction
7 
Digital News Aggregation
8 
Autonomous Vehicle Research Program
9 
Smart Home Automation Platforms
10 
Medical Robotic Surgery Expansion
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON May 2, 2011
Full News Archive
- Headline: Digital Revolution in Military Training. Impact: By transitioning military tech to virtual worlds, we inadvertently created a generation of soldiers who are more adept at Fortnite than actual combat, resulting in a future where battles are settled by epic dance-offs.. Fact: Did you know that the military once considered using video games as a recruitment tool? Because who wouldn’t want to sign up after a round of Call of Duty?.
- Headline: Pacquiao's Fight Style Inspired by Bruce Lee. Impact: If Pacquiao hadn't been inspired by Bruce Lee, we might have ended up with a world where boxing was replaced by competitive origami—an art form that wouldn't quite pack the same punch.. Fact: Did you know Bruce Lee was also a talented dancer? Imagine Pacquiao throwing punches while doing the moonwalk!.
- Headline: Retooled Car Series Revives Summer Box Office Hopes. Impact: The success of 'Fast Five' not only revived the franchise but also opened the floodgates for ridiculous car chases, creating a timeline where every movie ends in an explosion and a car jumping through a flaming hoop.. Fact: Did you know the 'Fast and Furious' franchise has made more money than some countries' GDP? So, yeah, cinematic brilliance at its finest..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2011, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
NVDA
NVIDIA
Price in 2011
$0.36
Value in 2025
$480,243
NVIDIA - If you invested $1,000 in 2011, it would be worth $480,243 today (480.2x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Detective Comics #1
$1,500,000
Action Comics #1
$8,000
Ultimate Fallout #4
$1,500
Batman #1
$2,220,000
Justice League #1
$750
🧸 Top 5 Toys
LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
$20.00
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
$200.00
Monster High Dolls
$150.00
LeapPad Explorer
$50.00
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
$200.00
Portal 2
$30.00
Dark Souls
$200.00
Batman: Arkham City
$16.00
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2011 Topps Update Mike Trout #US175
$2,000
2011 Panini National Treasures Cam Newton RPA #328
$3,000
2011 Bowman Chrome Bryce Harper Autograph #BCP111
$9,716
2011 Panini Gold Standard Kobe Bryant #24
$1,500
2011 Magic: The Gathering - New Phyrexia's Karn Liberated
$250