Inventions & Breakthroughs of May 2021
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Large Language Models (GPT-3)
2 
Electric Vehicle Mass Adoption Platforms
3 
Reusable Rocket Landing Systems
4 
Blockchain NFTs
5 
Low-Code Development Platforms
6 
AI Protein Folding (AlphaFold)
7 
Satellite Internet Beta Deployment
8 
Digital Vaccine Passports
9 
Augmented Reality Remote Assistance
10 
Autonomous Warehouse Robotics
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON May 28, 2021
Full News Archive
- Headline: Russia's Cyber Attack on U.S. Aid Agency. Impact: This hack could very well lead to a future where every email is encrypted in hieroglyphics. If the U.S. keeps getting hacked, we might end up communicating through interpretive dance by the end of the decade.. Fact: Did you know that the Russians have mastered the art of hacking so well that they can hack into your fridge and find out what you had for dinner last night? The horror!.
- Headline: Exploring the Second Amendment's Origins. Impact: If this theory holds up, we could see a future where gun control debates are centered around reenactments of colonial America, so don’t be surprised if your history teacher turns into a revolutionary war re-enactor.. Fact: Did you know that the Second Amendment was originally intended for muskets? So if you have a musket, congratulations, you're technically living in 1791!.
- Headline: How to Buy Happiness (Responsibly). Impact: If buying happiness catches on, we might see a future where joy is sold in bulk at the grocery store alongside avocados and organic kale. ‘Happy Hour’ could become ‘Happy Week’!. Fact: Did you know that happiness is 80% purchased and 20% convincing yourself that you need it? Next time you’re at a store, remember: happiness doesn’t come in a bottle, but it sure can come in a fancy box!.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Beta Ray Bill #1
$15
The Nice House on the Lake #1
$10
Stray Dogs #1
$150
Berserker #1
$1,500,000
Radiant Black #1
$27
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Squishmallows
$150.00
CoComelon Musical Bedtime JJ Doll
$35.00
Barbie Dreamhouse (2021 Version)
$100.00
LEGO Creator Expert Bonsai Tree
$150.00
Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Resident Evil Village
$50.00
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
$27.98
It Takes Two
$25.00
Metroid Dread
$277.90
Returnal
$30.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Magic: The Gathering – Black Lotus (Secret Lair April Fool's 2021)
$2,500
2021 Pokémon Celebrations – Charizard (Holo)
$335.00
2021 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League – Pedri (Rookie Auto Superfractor)
$9,400
2021 Panini Prizm Basketball – LaMelo Ball (Gold Prizm /10)
$5,000
Flesh and Blood – Crucible of War – Shiyana, Diamond Gemini
$300