Inventions & Breakthroughs of July 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 July 4, 2021
Full News Archive
- Headline: ESPN's Diversity Controversy Sparks Debate. Impact: The fallout from this video led to a covert society of ESPN commentators who decided to only speak in emojis, creating a new language of sports commentary that baffled fans and scholars alike for decades.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'ESPN' originally stood for 'Everyone's Super Politically Neutral'? Just kidding, it never did, but wouldn’t that be ironic?.
- Headline: The Tech Cold War’s ‘Most Complicated Machine’ That’s Out of China’s Reach. Impact: The chip-making tool's significance sparked a new genre of sci-fi movies where chips become sentient and demand equal rights, leading to a world where chips are the new pets and humans are just their butlers.. Fact: Did you know that chips used to be just a snack? Now they have become the backbone of international relations. Talk about a glow-up!.
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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