Inventions & Breakthroughs of May 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 May 24, 2020
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Fall of Autumn: Live Performance Producers Are Giving Up on 2020. Impact: The decision to halt live performances in 2020 sparked a digital entertainment explosion, leading to an unprecedented rise in cat video viewership. In the future, historians will attribute the next artistic renaissance to the collective distraction of furry felines.. Fact: Isn’t it ironic that in a year meant to showcase talent and creativity, we ended up watching our pets become the stars of the show?.
- Headline: The Virus Has Wrecked Some Families. It Has Brought Others Closer.. Impact: As families became closer during lockdown, a new trend of 'family bonding' emerged, leading to the rise of awkward family TikToks and competitive game nights. It was only a matter of time before the world found out that no one truly knows how to play Monopoly.. Fact: Fun fact: Studies show that families who dance together tend to have a 50% higher chance of embarrassing each other at future social gatherings..
🦸 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