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From a motion-powered hairdryer to a BUTTER grater: The most bizarre Japanese inventions ever made (and some … – Daily Mail


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From a motion-powered hairdryer to a BUTTER grater: The most bizarre Japanese inventions ever made (and some …
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Some, like the hairdryer which is powered by the wearer's footsteps, are plainly absurd and impractical, but amusing nonetheless. Others, the baby's onesie which doubles up as a floor mop, for instance, are actually quite clever. Gadget-lovers could be …

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How Victorians patented inventions but didn’t get round to making them – Daily Mail


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How Victorians patented inventions but didn't get round to making them
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A host of ridiculous Victorian inventions so strange they were never made it into production have been revealed for the first time. The quirky designs, which include a corset with inflatable bust, a portable bath and a ventilating hat, have been held
The Anti-Garrotting Cravat: the quirky inventions that never got madeTelegraph.co.uk
Patently daft designs: Useless inventions from the Victorian age that were Mirror.co.uk

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Many inventions in catalogue, Per Ardua Libertas, were brainchild of … – Daily Mail


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Many inventions in catalogue, Per Ardua Libertas, were brainchild of
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The inventions in the catalogue, compiled to teach US intelligence officers the secrets of British espionage, were hidden in food and supply parcels delivered to British PoWs by the Red Cross. Some of the fascinating gadgets include maps of Germany

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The literal laptop: New jeans have built-in keyboard, mouse and speakers – Daily Mail

If you struggle to spend more than a few moments away from your computer then a new invention could be for you. That’s because a pair of Dutch inventors have developed a set of jeans that give a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘laptop’. The jeans …
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