Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 2022
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Generative AI Chat Systems
2 
Electric Vertical Takeoff Aircraft Testing
3 
CRISPR Gene Therapy Trials
4 
Metaverse Platforms
5 
AI Code Generation Tools
6 
Web3 Smart Contract Platforms
7 
Direct-to-Satellite Mobile Connectivity
8 
Digital Twin Technology
9 
Remote Patient Monitoring Devices
10 
Autonomous Farming Equipment
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON February 23, 2022
Full News Archive
- Headline: Exploring Language and Identity in Theater. Impact: The play 'Learning English' inadvertently led to an increase in language teachers around the world starting online classes, leading to a bizarre new trend of teaching languages through interpretive dance. Who knew Shakespeare could have such stiff competition?. Fact: Did you know that while accents can be seen as charming, they can also be considered war crimes in the world of some overly serious linguists? There’s a whole underground society that believes pronunciation is a matter of life and death..
- Headline: Fed Up With Google, Conspiracy Theorists Turn to DuckDuckGo. Impact: The shift to DuckDuckGo caused a ripple effect resulting in conspiracy theorists forming their own social networks, where they share memes about lizard people and the merits of organic kale. Because nothing says 'serious research' like a poorly photoshopped image of a reptilian overlord.. Fact: Did you know that DuckDuckGo’s name comes from a children's game? So really, we’re just playing a game of hide and seek with our online privacy while conspiracy theorists shout 'you’re it!' at Google..
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Saga #55
$5,000
Something is Killing the Children #21
$450
Strange #1
$3,120
Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1
$50
Eight Billion Genies #1
$50
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Magic Mixies
$150.00
Squishmallows
$150.00
LEGO Succulents
$75.00
Jurassic World Dominion Figures
$150.00
Baby Yoda Animatronic Edition
$250.00
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Elden Ring
$250.00
Horizon Forbidden West
$45.00
God of War Ragnarök
$100.00
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
$263.66
Stray
$40.00
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Magic: The Gathering - Black Lotus (Secret Lair: 30th Anniversary Count Down Kit)
$500,000
Panini FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 National Landmarks
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Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance Misty
$250
2022 Yu-Gi-Oh! Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Ghosts From the Past: The 2nd Haunting)
$250
Topps Chrome F1 2022 Max Verstappen Superfractor
$1,000,000