What do a musical typewriter, a pill crusher, and a record-playing car have in common? They were all gadgets pitched by hopeful inventors.In 1982, a reporter explored the floor of an invention trade ...

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With hits like the Dyson Airwrap, Stanley ice cube trays, and the Ninja Creami, innovation in the 21st century is at an all-time high. Many of these inventions stand out for their clever design or ...

Every day, hundreds of unique inventions designed to solve pressing human problems and make our lives easier, appear. However, not all devices are successful, and some of them cause only bewilderment.

The 1970s were an experimental playground where tech optimism mingled with countercultural quirkiness to yield strange inventions. Some were innovative, some pointless, some disasters. These ...