🧠 Inventions of 2015
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Artificial Intelligence Assistants
2 
Cloud-Based Machine Learning Platforms
3 
Smartwatch Mass Adoption
4 
Electric Vehicle Autopilot Expansion
5 
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Expansion
6 
Online Food Delivery Platforms
7 
Virtual Reality Gaming Platforms
8 
Medical Immunotherapy Advances
9 
Digital Identity Verification
10 
Cloud Video Conferencing
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON November 23, 2015
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Dark Side of Fantasy Gambling Sites. Impact: The rise of online gambling led to the development of virtual casinos, which, in a bizarre twist, birthed the short-lived trend of 'gambling therapy dogs'—because who doesn't want a fluffy companion while losing their life savings?. Fact: Did you know that in 2020, online gambling surged amidst the pandemic? Apparently, people needed a way to lose money without leaving their couches..
- Headline: Start-Ups and the New Lobbying Approach. Impact: As tech companies embraced lobbying, they inadvertently triggered a political arms race where even local coffee shops started hiring lobbyists to ensure their pumpkin spice lattes were deemed essential services.. Fact: Did you know that lobbying is a multi-billion dollar industry? It's like paying someone to help you cheat on your taxes, but less fun..
- Headline: Checkpoints Isolate Many Immigrants in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Impact: The isolation of immigrants led to an increase in underground networks, which created a bizarre subculture of 'freedom rides' using inflatable pool toys—because who doesn't want to risk it all on a giant flamingo?. Fact: The 100-mile checkpoint radius is a real thing. It's like a magical bubble where you can get detained for just trying to get some tacos. Who knew tacos could be so dangerous?.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Star Wars #1
$2,500
Secret Wars #1
$150
Spider-Gwen #1
$100
Descender #1
$150
Paper Girls #1
$40
🧸 Top 5 Toys
BB-8 App-Enabled Droid
$150.00
LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack
$700.00
Nerf Rival Apollo XV-700
$120.00
Pie Face Game
$50.00
Shopkins Season 3
$115.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
$7.00
Bloodborne
$225.00
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
$8.00
Undertale
Unknown
Fallout 4
$550.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2015 Pikachu Illustrator Card
$22,100
2015 Connor McDavid Young Guns Rookie Card
$2,000
2015 Topps Chrome Mike Trout Superfractor
$250,000
2015 Bowman Chrome Draft Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Autograph
$10,000
2015 Black Lotus from Magic: The Gathering Judges Promo
$250,000