🧠 Inventions of 2022
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
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
HEADLINES ON July 15, 2022
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- Headline: China's Economic Challenges During Covid. Impact: The economic slump in China led to a global shortage of cheap electronics, forcing tech companies to innovate faster. In 2030, this resulted in a wildly popular 'No Electronics Day' where people actually interacted face-to-face. Shocking, I know.. Fact: Did you know that unemployment rates can sometimes lead to an increase in creative hobbies? So, China's economic crisis might just be the birthplace of the next great avant-garde art movement!.
- Headline: Germany's Winter Gas Crisis Preparations. Impact: Germany's race against the gas cutoff led to an unexpected boom in DIY home heating solutions, resulting in the Great Blanket Fort Movement of 2025, where families huddled together for warmth and bonding.. Fact: Did you know that during the energy crises, the average German family saved 20% on heating costs by simply refusing to leave the house? Who knew social distancing could save money on gas?.
- Headline: Voters See a Bad Economy, Even if They’re Doing OK. Impact: The disconnect between voters' perceptions and reality created a phenomenon known as 'Pessimism Paralysis' in 2024, where people became so overwhelmed by negative news that they forgot to vote. Irony at its finest.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'it’s not you, it’s me' originated from voters talking to their elected officials? It’s a classic excuse for avoiding responsibility..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
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
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Elden Ring
$250.00
Horizon Forbidden West
$45.00
God of War Ragnarök
$100.00
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
$263.66
Stray
$40.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Magic: The Gathering - Black Lotus (Secret Lair: 30th Anniversary Count Down Kit)
$500,000
Panini FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 National Landmarks
$112.50
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