Inventions & Breakthroughs of August 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 August 2, 2021
Full News Archive
- Headline: NYC's Homeless Cleanup Controversy. Impact: This event triggered a chain reaction where local governments started to think that moving problems around is the same as solving them. By 2030, cities began using drones to relocate homeless people into designated 'no problem zones'—which ironically, became the most popular tourist attractions.. Fact: Did you know that in 2023, cities figured out that moving people around just makes them really good at hide and seek? They should really just start a league..
- Headline: Haitians Investigating President’s Death, Under Threat, Go Into Hiding. Impact: The investigation into President Moïse's assassination revealed the deep-rooted issues within the political system, leading to a wave of activism that eventually inspired a global movement for governmental transparency. By 2025, 'Hiding for Justice' became a popular trend.. Fact: In the wake of this tragic event, many learned that sometimes the truth is harder to find than a needle in a haystack—especially when the haystack is on fire..
🦸 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