🧠 Inventions of 2013
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Autonomous Driving Sensors
2 
Smart Thermostat
3 
Blockchain Smart Contracts
4 
Cloud-Based Office Suites
5 
Voice-Activated Speakers
6 
Electric Bike Systems
7 
Genetic Testing Kits
8 
Digital Wearable Fitness Trackers
9 
Mobile Game Monetization Models
10 
Medical Imaging AI Algorithms
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON April 28, 2013
Full News Archive
- Headline: Cairo's Architectural Revolution. Impact: The Egyptians' decision to reshape Cairo laid the groundwork for future urban planners, leading to a worldwide trend of community-driven city designs. Who knew a revolution could inspire modern-day Pinterest boards of urban planning?. Fact: Did you know that if you rearrange 'Cairo', you get 'I rock'? Coincidence? I think not..
- Headline: Zinsser's Coaching Transforms to Listening. Impact: William Zinsser's shift from sight to sound in writing coaching created a new genre of audiobooks where the listener does all the heavy lifting. Next thing you know, writing will be a spectator sport.. Fact: Did you know that Zinsser's listening skills were so advanced that he could decipher a poorly written essay just by the sound of its sighs?.
- Headline: Wealth Gap Among Races Has Widened Since Recession. Impact: The widening wealth gap sparked a movement for economic justice, leading to countless hashtags and memes that would eventually distract everyone from actually solving the problem. #LetsNotSolveThis. Fact: Did you know that if the wealth gap were a movie, it would be a never-ending series with a plot twist no one wanted to see?.
- Headline: Bombings Trip Up Reddit in Its Turn in Spotlight. Impact: Reddit's bombings incident forced it to reconsider its role in the news ecosystem, leading to the creation of more 'serious' subreddits. Thus, the internet learned that a witticism can sometimes be more reliable than actual news.. Fact: Did you know that Reddit's most influential posts are still the ones about cats? Maybe we should have just let the cats handle the news..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #115
$2,500
Batman #21
$1,500
Infinity #1
$75
Saga #12
$42,000
Sandman: Overture #1
$50
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Disney Infinity
$300.00
LEGO Minecraft Micro World: The Village
$95.00
Nerf N-Strike Elite Rapidstrike CS-18
$500.00
LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra
$150.00
Barbie Dreamhouse
$750.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Last of Us
$82.00
Grand Theft Auto V
$90.00
BioShock Infinite
$3.00
Tomb Raider
$200.00
Dota 2
$4,999.99
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2013 Prizm Giannis Antetokounmpo Rookie Card #290
$13,800.00
2013 Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus (from Magic: The Gathering Modern Masters)
$500,000
2013 Pokémon Plasma Storm Charizard Secret Rare #136/135
$1,200
2013 Panini Select Anthony Davis Prizm Gold #30
$185,730
2013 Topps Update Nolan Arenado Rookie Card #US259
$1261