🧠 Inventions of 2012
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Deep Learning Neural Networks
2 
Cloud-Based Streaming Music
3 
Electric Vehicle Performance Sedan (Model S)
4 
3D Printing Consumer Adoption
5 
Mobile App Economy Expansion
6 
CRISPR Gene Editing Concept
7 
Smartwatch Concept
8 
Digital Wallet Services
9 
Online Video Streaming Original Content
10 
Medical Telehealth Platforms
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON May 18, 2012
Full News Archive
- Headline: Could Greece Leave the Eurozone?. Impact: If Greece had exited the Euro Zone in 2015, it could have sparked a domino effect that led to the rise of alternative currencies, possibly paving the way for a world where Bitcoin is the leading currency and everyone has a pet rock for transactions.. Fact: Did you know that the Euro was once considered a 'stable currency'? That was before we realized it's just as stable as a toddler on a sugar high..
- Headline: ‘Princelings’ in China Use Family Ties to Gain Riches. Impact: Exposing the 'princelings' could lead to a revolution of sorts, where the younger generation, fed up with nepotism, decides to start a reality show called 'Keeping Up with the Commoners', showcasing their struggle to make it without family connections.. Fact: China's 'princelings' are like a real-life game of Monopoly, except instead of passing 'Go', they just get a head start with all the money..
- Headline: Preferred Style: Don’t Flaunt It in Silicon Valley. Impact: The trend of modesty in Silicon Valley could lead to a future where everyone wears beige jumpsuits and pretends to be living a minimalist lifestyle, while secretly hoarding tech gadgets in their closets.. Fact: Silicon Valley: where 'don't flaunt it' translates to 'don't let anyone know how much money I have, but I’ll still buy a yacht to park in the garage.'.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #100
$3,000
Saga #1
$75
Avengers vs. X-Men #1
$20
Batman #5
$33,333
Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1
$20
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Skylanders Giants
$200.00
LeapPad2
$75.00
Nerf N-Strike Elite Hail-Fire Blaster
$75.00
Lego Ninjago Epic Dragon Battle
$150.00
Monster High Dolls
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Journey
$85.00
The Walking Dead
$35.00
Dishonored
$30.00
Far Cry 3
$80.00
Mass Effect 3
$30.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2012 Panini Prizm Prizms Gold LeBron James #1
$30,000
2012 Topps Update Mike Trout #US144
$3,054.20
2012 Panini National Treasures Anthony Davis RPA #101
$50,000
2012 Yugioh! Duelist Alliance Ghost Rare Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon
$200