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 20, 2020
Full News Archive
- Headline: Impeachment Inquiry Deepens for Trump. Impact: As the Senate dug deeper into impeachment, they inadvertently spawned a new genre of reality TV: 'Impeachment: The Musical', where every twist and turn was met with a catchy tune and a chorus of politicians trying to out-sing each other.. Fact: Did you know that impeachment trials are basically just a really expensive episode of 'Judge Judy' without the satisfying gavel slam?.
- Headline: Baylor's Ongoing Rape Case Controversy. Impact: Ken Starr's legacy turned into a cautionary tale, inspiring universities across the nation to implement 'How Not to Handle Rape Cases 101' courses, thus ensuring that future administrators could at least pretend to care.. Fact: Fun fact: Ken Starr once thought about running for office, but apparently 'covering up' wasn't the right platform for him..
- Headline: Timon of Athens Reimagined. Impact: Timon's makeover led to a bizarre trend where wealthy characters in literature underwent modern interpretations, leading to the rise of 'Rich Person Self-Help' books that somehow sold millions despite lacking any real advice.. Fact: Did you know that Shakespeare originally wrote Timon as a cautionary tale about friendship? Apparently, he didn't foresee the market for 'I lost everything but my Instagram followers' stories..
- Headline: A New Player at Sundance, Backed by Laurene Powell Jobs. Impact: Laurene Powell Jobs’ backing of Concordia Studio sparked a revolution in indie filmmaking, leading to the bizarre phenomenon of hipster documentaries about other hipster documentaries.. Fact: Did you know that Sundance is basically just a fancy term for 'let’s show off our obscure films that only five people will ever watch?'.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
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