🧠 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 September 6, 2011
Full News Archive
- Headline: Damascus: Resilience Amidst Unrest. Impact: The protests in Syria inspired a series of global social movements. Who knew that a ripple in Damascus could lead to a wave of hashtags around the world? Too bad the hashtag '#DamascusDreams' never caught on.. Fact: Despite the protests, some believed that the best way to show support was by posting inspirational quotes from ancient poets. Because nothing says 'I care' like a tweet about Rumi while ignoring the actual turmoil..
- Headline: Google Places Mislabels Open Businesses. Impact: The Google Places blunder led to a surge in local businesses creating their own websites. Thanks, Google, for inspiring a generation of DIY web developers who never wanted to be tech-savvy.. Fact: In a twist of irony, many of those 'closed' businesses received more foot traffic from confused customers than ever. Turns out, people love a good scavenger hunt..
- Headline: Consumer Subsidies and Technology Sharing Debate. Impact: The trade squeeze debate resulted in a secret society of hybrid car enthusiasts, who schemed in basements over how to save the planet while simultaneously arguing about whose car was cooler. Spoiler: they all lost.. Fact: Hybrid cars were initially designed to save fuel and the environment, but they quickly became status symbols for those who wanted to show off their eco-friendly choices on Instagram. #SustainableFlex..
- Headline: A Congresswoman’s Cause Is Often Her Husband’s Gain. Impact: This congresswoman's actions inadvertently led to a new political movement focused on 'spousal influence accountability.' Now every time a legislator votes, we wonder if their partner is lurking in the shadows with a clipboard.. Fact: In a bizarre twist, her husband's business skyrocketed, leading to speculation about whether they had just become the first power couple of nephrology. Talk about a healthy relationship!.
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