Inventions & Breakthroughs of January 2020
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
2 
Remote Work Collaboration Platforms
3 
AI Image Generation Models
4 
5G Smartphone Adoption
5 
Contactless Payment Expansion
6 
Telehealth Platforms Scale-Up
7 
Autonomous Delivery Robots
8 
Edge AI Computing
9 
Digital Contact Tracing Apps
10 
Cloud Gaming Platforms
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON January 8, 2020
Full News Archive
- Headline: Trump Admin Faces Scrutiny Over Suleimani Strike. Impact: The strike on Suleimani sent shockwaves that ultimately inspired every buddy cop movie ever made, where the hero must navigate vague intelligence and unclear motives to save the day. Spoiler alert: it rarely ends well.. Fact: Did you know that vague intelligence is basically the government’s way of saying, 'Trust us, we have a plan... sort of'?.
- Headline: Disney Parks Moms Panel Selection Process. Impact: The overwhelming response to work for nothing at Disney has inspired countless other companies to consider unpaid internships, leading to the sad reality that 'free labor' is now a hot career trend.. Fact: Did you know that 'working for nothing' is the universal language of millennials? They can translate it into 'experience' quite well!.
- Headline: Real Men Don’t Rent. Impact: The reluctance of men to embrace clothing rentals could very well lead to a resurgence of the 'dad bod' fashion era, where comfort trumps style and wearing socks with sandals becomes the norm again.. Fact: Did you know that rental clothing for men is like asking them to share their snacks? It's just not happening!.
- Headline: Even NASCAR Drivers Need a Stylist. Impact: The revelation that NASCAR drivers need stylists has led to a new reality show where pit crews now also double as fashion consultants, forever changing the way we view car racing. Expect the next Daytona 500 to feature more sequins than speed.. Fact: Did you know that NASCAR stands for 'National Association for Stylish Car Racing'? Just kidding, but it should!.
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Batman #92
$50
Thor #5
$42,000
Strange Adventures #1
$400
Venom #25
$50
Something is Killing the Children #7
$450
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo Switch Game)
$69.99
LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course
$200.00
Baby Yoda (The Child) Animatronic Edition
$120.00
LOL Surprise! O.M.G. Remix Fashion Dolls
$75.00
Paw Patrol Dino Rescue Dino Patroller
$135.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Last of Us Part II
$1,006.24
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
$45.00
Cyberpunk 2077
$5.00
Hades
$10.00
DOOM Eternal
Unknown
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2020 Panini Prizm Justin Herbert Rookie Card
$1,450
2020 Topps Chrome F1 Lewis Hamilton Autograph Card
$1,225
2020 Pokémon Sword & Shield Charizard VMAX (Shiny)
$65.00
2020 Panini National Treasures LaMelo Ball Rookie Patch Autograph
$315,000
Magic: The Gathering Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Box Topper (Godzilla Series)
$10,000