🧠 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 September 18, 2013
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Struggle of Working Homeless in NYC. Impact: This revelation sparked a centuries-long debate on whether hard work should guarantee a roof over your head, leading to the eventual rise of hipster communes where everyone has jobs but no one can afford rent. 'Squatting chic' became a trend.. Fact: Did you know that in New York, your paycheck can be equivalent to Monopoly money? At least in Monopoly, you can build hotels!.
- Headline: Lessons from Apple's iPhone 5C and 5S. Impact: This event marked the beginning of the endless cycle of consumers lining up for the latest 'upgrades' that were only marginally better than the last model, inadvertently boosting coffee sales in nearby cafes where people waited for hours. Thanks, Apple!. Fact: Did you know that the iPhone 5C was basically the 'let's pretend it's colorful' model? It's like putting sprinkles on a stale donut..
🦸 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