JANUARY 8, 2016

FRIDAY
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 2016
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $1,872 IN 2025
Min_Wage_Hourly: $7.25
Median_Home_Price: $292,720.00
Gas_Price_Avg: $2.57
Bread_Price_Avg: $1.42
Movie_Ticket_Avg: $8.65
First_Class_Stamp: $0.51
Milk_Price_Avg: $3.93
Top Movies By January 8, 2016
1 Creed
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Creed
2 The Good Dinosaur
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The Good Dinosaur
3 Exodus: Gods and Kings
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Exodus: Gods and Kings
4 Interstellar
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Interstellar
5 Joy
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Joy
6 Taken 3
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Taken 3
7 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
8 Jurassic World
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Jurassic World
9 Furious 7
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Furious 7
10 Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Revenant
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The Revenant
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Hateful Eight
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The Hateful Eight
The Big Short
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The Big Short
Daddy's Home
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Daddy's Home
January 8, 2016 Trivia
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Television On January 8, 2016
Stranger Things poster
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Stranger Things
Grey's Anatomy poster
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Grey's Anatomy
Supernatural poster
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Supernatural
Game of Thrones poster
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Game of Thrones
The Simpsons poster
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The Simpsons
NCIS poster
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NCIS
Shameless poster
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Shameless
The Walking Dead poster
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The Walking Dead
Homeland poster
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Homeland
The Story of January 8, 2016

On January 8, 2016, China's economic woes sent shockwaves through global financial markets, signaling deeper concerns about the sustainability of its growth model.

🧠 Inventions of 2016

Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.

1 Artificial Intelligence AlphaGo
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Artificial Intelligence AlphaGo
2 Smart Home Ecosystems
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Smart Home Ecosystems
3 Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Fleets
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Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Fleets
4 Virtual Reality Room-Scale Tracking
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Virtual Reality Room-Scale Tracking
5 Mobile Augmented Reality
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Mobile Augmented Reality
6 Blockchain Smart Contract Platforms
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Blockchain Smart Contract Platforms
7 Digital Health Monitoring Devices
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Digital Health Monitoring Devices
8 Cloud-Based DevOps Tools
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Cloud-Based DevOps Tools
9 Medical AI Diagnostics
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Medical AI Diagnostics
10 Electric Scooter Sharing
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Electric Scooter Sharing

The Sounds of

The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers

HEADLINES ON January 8, 2016

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  • Headline: China's Economic Crisis and Global Impact. Impact: China's economic woes triggered a series of global market panic attacks, leading to the invention of the stress ball. Who knew a nation's financial struggles could result in so much squeezing?. Fact: Did you know that economic turmoil is like a bad haircut? It takes ages to fix, and everyone knows about it!.
  • Headline: Campbell Soup Embraces G.M.O. Transparency. Impact: Campbell's decision to label G.M.O. ingredients led to the rise of hipster soup shops where you can get gluten-free, organic, non-G.M.O. soup served in mason jars. Trendsetting at its finest!. Fact: Did you know that in the future, soup will be judged by its Instagram aesthetic rather than its taste? Welcome to culinary evolution!.
  • Headline: Robust Hiring in December Caps Solid Year for U.S. Jobs. Impact: Robust hiring in December was the perfect excuse for companies to throw 'We’re hiring!' parties, leading to the creation of the ‘office party’ as a legitimate excuse for excessive cake consumption.. Fact: Did you know that the job market is like a party where everyone is invited but only a few actually get to dance? Good luck out there!.
  • Headline: Brooklyn Houses Clad in Metal. Impact: Brooklyn's metal houses inspired a new architectural movement called 'Industrial Chic,' which later evolved into 'Rustic Pretense.' Now people pay extra for homes that look like factories!. Fact: Did you know that Brooklyn's love for metal houses means they now have the highest concentration of homes that look like they survived a robot apocalypse?.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2016, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #3
NVDA
NVIDIA
Price in 2016
$0.79
Value in 2025
$220,545

NVIDIA - If you invested $1,000 in 2016, it would be worth $220,545 today (220.5x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
DC Universe: Rebirth #1
DC Universe: Rebirth #1
$15
Black Panther #1
Black Panther #1
$100
Walking Dead #150
Walking Dead #150
$300
Civil War II #1
Civil War II #1
$30
Wonder Woman #1
Wonder Woman #1
$2,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Hatchimals
Hatchimals
$20.00
NES Classic Edition
NES Classic Edition
$150.00
LEGO Ninjago: Ship Destiny's Bounty
LEGO Ninjago: Ship Destiny's Bounty
$300.00
Star Wars The Black Series Kylo Ren Force FX Deluxe Lightsaber
Star Wars The Black Series Kylo Ren Force FX Deluxe Lightsaber
$200.00
FurReal Friends Torch, My Blazin' Dragon
FurReal Friends Torch, My Blazin' Dragon
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Overwatch
Overwatch
$50.00
Uncharted 4: A Thief'S End
Uncharted 4: A Thief'S End
$15.00
Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go
$0.00
Dark Souls Iii
Dark Souls Iii
$200.00
Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XV
$6.75
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2016 Pokemon XY Evolutions Charizard Holo #11
2016 Pokemon XY Evolutions Charizard Holo #11
$650.00
2016 Panini Prizm Dak Prescott Rookie Card #231
2016 Panini Prizm Dak Prescott Rookie Card #231
$250
2016 Panini Select Ben Simmons Rookie Card #T-1
2016 Panini Select Ben Simmons Rookie Card #T-1
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2016 Upper Deck Auston Matthews Young Guns Rookie Card #201
2016 Upper Deck Auston Matthews Young Guns Rookie Card #201
$255
2016 Magic: The Gathering Kaladesh Inventions Sol Ring
2016 Magic: The Gathering Kaladesh Inventions Sol Ring
$1,500