Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 2011
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
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
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON June 30, 2011
Full News Archive
- Headline: Concerns Over Malaysia's Rare Earth Refinery. Impact: If this refinery goes belly-up like its radioactive predecessor, we might just see the rise of a new breed of mutant superheroes. You're welcome, Hollywood.. Fact: Did you know rare earth elements are so rare that they might as well be unicorns? Except, you know, more radioactive..
- Headline: Challenging Exclusion in Gay Sports. Impact: This court case could lead to a nationwide rule where only people who can throw a ball in a straight line are allowed to play sports. Good luck with that, folks.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing straighter than this case's outcome is the line for overpriced gluten-free snacks at the stadium..
- Headline: In Deficit Plan, Taxes Must Rise, President Warns. Impact: President Obama's tax plan may lead to an unexpected renaissance of coupon-clipping as citizens scramble to save every penny. Who needs a financial advisor when you have scissors?. Fact: Did you know that 'taxes' is just 'money' in a really bad disguise? Who knew they could be so scary?.
- Headline: Radio City Is Transformed Into a Cirque Tent. Impact: Transforming Radio City into a Cirque tent could lead to a nationwide trend of turning iconic venues into circus acts. Watch out, the Statue of Liberty might start juggling flaming torches next!. Fact: Fun fact: Cirque du Soleil shows are so surreal that audience members often question their life choices—like paying for the overpriced popcorn!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2011, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
NVDA
NVIDIA
Price in 2011
$0.36
2025 dataset value
$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