Have you ever heard someone use the term, chindōgu? This Japanese term literally translates to unusual tool. These are tools that might be useful and work, but they are strange and impractical. Kenji ...

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 ...

Hundreds of thousands of patents are issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for new inventions every year. Some of these creations, such as the lightbulb, personal computer, and automobile, ...

When we think of wearables, the first things that come to mind are smartwatches and smart rings. But wearables weren’t invented in the 21st century. Humans have long attached weird little gadgets to ...

Includes drawings of unusual inventions submitted to the patent office with clues to aid the reader in guessing the purpose of each invention. https://siris-libraries ...

But despite the countless numbers of interesting, useful, and even groundbreaking inventions on the market, many other bizarre creations in history barely made it beyond their initial prototypes.