Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 2013
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
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
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON December 19, 2013
Full News Archive
- Headline: What Would Beyoncé Wear? She Knows. Impact: Beyoncé's stylist's rise to fame caused a global phenomenon where everyone suddenly thought they could style themselves like Queen Bey, resulting in an explosion of DIY fashion disasters. Thank you, internet!. Fact: If you ask 10 people what Beyoncé would wear, you’ll get 11 different answers, and at least one of them will involve glitter..
- Headline: Health Insurers Extend Deadline for First Premiums. Impact: This extension led to a future where health insurance companies began to offer 'emergency room discounts' for people who just wanted to avoid paying their bills on time. Because that's how we roll now.. Fact: The real reason for the deadline extension? Health insurers realized that people were just too busy binge-watching TV shows to care about health coverage. Priorities, right?.
🦸 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