2016 History

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Cost of Living in 2016

How Much things cost in 2016
- Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.26% (SOURCE - https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/2016?amount=1#:~:text=The%20inflation%20rate%20in%202015,2022)%20is%20now%206.81%25.)
- Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 17,927.11 (SOURCE - https://www.macrotrends.net/1319/dow-jones-100-year-historical-chart)
- Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve ???
- Average Cost of new house $360,900.00 (SOURCE - https://www.statista.com/statistics/240991/average-sales-prices-of-new-homes-sold-in-the-us/)
- Average Income per year $60,309.00 (SOURCE - https://www.statista.com/statistics/200838/median-household-income-in-the-united-states/)
- Average Monthly Rent $958.00 (SOURCE - https://ipropertymanagement.com/research/average-rent-by-year)
- Cost of a gallon of Gas $2.23 in July 2016 (SOURCE - https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=emm_epmr_pte_nus_dpg&f=m)
- Average cost of new car $34,077.00 (SOURCE - https://carbuzz.com/news/the-average-car-price-in-2016-is-higher-than-it-has-ever-been#:~:text=The%20average%20price%20of%20a,same%20period%20five%20years%20ago.)
- US Postage Stamp 47 cents (SOURCE - https://foreverstampprice.com/)
- 1 LB of Bacon $5.42 (SOURCE - https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/bacon-prices-by-year-and-adjusted-for-inflation/)
- Ground Coffee per LB ???
- Loaf of Bread $1.80 (SOURCE - https://www.in2013dollars.com/Bread/price-inflation)
- Dozen Eggs $1.68 (SOURCE - https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/egg-prices-adjusted-for-inflation/)

What Events Happened In 2016
- First ever flower grown in space - a zinnia aboard the International Space Station using NASA Veggie system.
- Zika virus outbreak in Brazil prompts Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Jamaica to recommend women delay pregnancies for up to 2 years.
- TV drama "The X-Files" returns after 13 years, reuniting lead actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson and produced again by Chris Carter.
- WHO declares a global public health emergency over the rapid spread of zika-linked conditions.
- Super Bowl L, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA: Denver Broncos beat Carolina Panthers, 24–10; MVP: Von Miller, Denver, LB.
- US primary elections: New Hampshire Primary, In Republican race Donald Trump wins (35%), John Kasich 2nd (16%), and Bernie Sanders (60%) defeats Hillary Clinton (38%) in Democratic race.
- Riot between rival drug cartels at a prison in Monterrey, Mexico, leaves 52 dead.
- 4-inch lock of John Lennon's hair sells for $35,000 to a memorabilia collector at an auction in Dallas, Texas.
- Forbes Richest List released, Bill Gates No. 1 with $75 billion, number of world's billionaires shrinks to 1,810.
- US astronauts Scot Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko return to earth after nearly a year (340 days), setting an ISS record.
- Payton Manning announces his retirement from the Denver Broncos and the NFL.
- Zayn's [Zayn Malik] solo debut album "Mind of Mine" is released, 1st British male artist to debut at No. 1 in US.
- San Francisco becomes the first US city to mandate paid parental leave.
- First baby born with DNA from 3 parents through mitochondrial transfer in Mexico.
(All copied from - https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/2016)

Popular Culture 2016

Popular Films
- Sing
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Doctor Strange
- Deadpool
- Captain America: Civil War
- Suicide Squad
- Ghostbusters
- Moana
- La La Land
- Zootopia
- Rouge One: A Star Wars Story
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
(SOURCE - https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?year=2016&title_type=feature&)

Popular Musicians
- Adele
- Justin Bieber
- Drake
- Beyonce
- Twenty One Pilots
- Rihanna
- Ariana Grande
- The Weeknd
- Coldplay
- Shawn Mendes
(SOURCE - https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-artists/)

Popular Television
- Game of Thrones
- The Walking Dead
- Pretty Little Liars
- Westworld
- The Flash
- The Big Bang Theory
- Stranger Things
- Arrow
(SOURCE - https://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-tv-shows-2016-12#7-netflixs-the-oa-with-28-million-demand-expressions-per-day-warning-this-rating-is-definitely-inflated-since-the-show-launched-in-december-and-people-tend-to-binge-watch-netflix-shows-still-its-a-monumental-launch-that-could-signify-the-next-big-show-7)

Technology 2016
- Conversational Interfaces: We’ve seen large tech companies increasingly encourage us to use our voices to interact with computers. There’s a race going on in voice-operated assistants, such as Siri and the recently launched and prosaically named Google Assistant. Google and Amazon also think voice interfaces can help people out in the home, with a new device called Google Home competing with the more established Echo.
- Tesla Autopilot: Tesla’s automated driving technology - the car company used a software update to upgrade 60,000 cars on the road with the ability to steer themselves on certain roads. The feature has since driven Tesla owners more than 200 million miles.
(SOURCE - https://www.technologyreview.com/2017/01/02/154793/10-breakthrough-technologies-of-2016-where-are-they-now/)



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