Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 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 March 7, 2020
Full News Archive
- Headline: Test Kit Shortages Raise Health Concerns. Impact: The shortage of test kits led to a global DIY trend where citizens resorted to home experiments, inadvertently launching a bizarre era of amateur virology that would eventually inspire a new generation of TikTok scientists.. Fact: Isn't it ironic? When the world needed tests the most, we ended up with a surge in 'how to bake bread' videos instead. Priorities, right?.
- Headline: The Market Is Rocky. Will Target-Date Funds Change Their Strategy?. Impact: The market's instability prompted a wave of late-night infomercials selling 'financial advice' from self-proclaimed experts, leading to a generation of investors who believed they could outsmart the market with just ten easy payments of $19.99.. Fact: Spoiler alert: Target-date funds won't change their strategy, but rest assured, your uncle will still insist on giving you his 'hot stock tips' at every family gathering..
- Headline: A Sanders Voter, Weary of Debt at 29: ‘I Have Nothing to Lose’. Impact: This sentiment inspired a movement of millennials to embrace financial nihilism, leading to a decade filled with ironic coffee shops where the menu consists solely of 'bitter experiences' and 'cold brew despair'.. Fact: Interestingly, voting for Bernie Sanders was apparently the first time in history someone decided to risk it all for the chance of free college and healthcare. Who knew?.
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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