One can only wonder when looking at the useless inventions invented by people who, perhaps, can be considered geniuses in some way. After all, looking at some things, you might think: yes, this is a masterpiece! Only useless… However, it is better to move on to illustrative examples.
"Help" with eating
The plate-ring is a funny, and not even completely useless invention. It was created for the regulars of all sorts of secular events and receptions. It's a tiny plate on a ring that you put on your finger and use. There is no need to put a lot of snacks on the plates at once. You can simply choose one treat and put it on a mini plate. In the same hand, it’s really possible to hold a glass with a drink. And the second hand, thus, will be free.
Speaking of useless inventions, one cannot fail to mention the pizza fork. Its creator apparently does not like to eat it with his hands. Therefore, he invented a fork, in the middle of whicha small knife (round, rotating) is attached to cut the pizza into pieces and immediately prick it.
But these are far from the most useless inventions. To create them, at least prerequisites were invented that can be understood. But in this world there is still a fork-alarm clock! You need to prick a piece on it, eat it, and wait. The second time you can send food to your mouth when the alarm goes off. This invention is already 22 years old, and a patent has been received for its creation.
He alth oddities
Continuing the list of useless inventions, it is worth mentioning the prostate heating pad. It is not worth describing its appearance, you can only look at the photo provided above. This device was first demonstrated to the public over 100 years ago - in 1914.
The chin rest is also a strange thing. It is a long device that resembles a tripod. Only at the end - such a support, like crutches. Only not for the armpit, but for the chin. This invention is intended for people who like to take a nap anytime and anywhere. This is a “helper” for comfortable standing sleep.
It's also worth talking about eye drop funnels. Not everyone can get there right away. A lot of medicine is wasted. But with such a device, you can not transfer the medication. By the way, it looks like round glasses with tiny holes in the middle, to which funnels with wide "bells" are attached, where you can easily get a drop.
Useless but popular
There are some things that are of little use, but they are in demand because of their originality and unusualness. These include an ostrich pillow. It is like a hat (only with slits for breathing) put on the head to sleep anywhere. Its shape resembles the head of an ostrich, hence the name.
The seat cover is also one of the most useless inventions. But popular. The product is actively bought by squeamish people who are seriously concerned about the sanitary conditions of buses, planes and public seats. If they don't mind carrying a separate blanket, why not use one?
The so-called Snazzy Napper looks less strange. This is a portable blanket attached to a sleep mask. With a small cutout for the nose, of course. Many consider such a blanket to be a convenient thing - because you can fasten it on your head and not be afraid that it will slip.
And it is also worth noting the attention of the cover for … a banana. It's amazing how many people worry about their fruit getting wrinkled in a bag or bag.
Too "functional" things
Talking about the most useless inventions, I would like to mention such devices that have become completely impractical due to the fanatical desire of their creators to give them as much functionality as possible.
Take, for example, the giant Swiss Army knife pictured above. What is there in this huge construction! The functionality includes 87 different tools. That's justthis invention is terribly inconvenient to use and not portable. And PR managers also missed the mark with advertising, letting the masses see photos in which the “knife” stands next to a high boot, which is comparable to it in size. And the price is over $1,400.
Also in the rating called "The most useless inventions of the 21st century" definitely includes a suitcase that transforms into a scooter. Maybe the idea was fun. That's just a filled suitcase is by no means distinguished by aerodynamics and good handling. You won't get far on it.
JakPak is also in the TOP of useless inventions. This is a jacket that unfolds into a tent. Conveniently? Not really. The jacket looks very bulky and weighs twice as much as a regular 2 man tent.
Not to mention the metal detector sandals. They cost 60 dollars. And the radius of the detectors is too small for such a price. In addition, the person who decides to wear them will look as if he escaped from house arrest.
Wardrobe items
If we talk about the most useless inventions of mankind, we can also mention a glove for two. It was invented by Terry King. This little thing gives lovers the opportunity to walk in the cold season, holding hands, and at the same time not to freeze. You just have to constantly twitch if you need a second hand. And you will have to take a pair of normal gloves with you - after all, you somehow need to return home in the cold.
There are also tights with four stockings. What are they for? For emergencysituations! If the pair worn on the legs is torn, then you can take it off, twist it, and tamp it into a special pocket near the waist, from where whole tights will be pulled out for a change.
But nothing beats picnic jeans. They are breeches, part of which on the inside of the thigh is made of stretching dense fabric. It was comfortable to sit in any position - after all, ordinary denim material hinders movement. But that's not the point! If you sit in a standard yoga position, the fabric will stretch and form an elastic surface on which you can put a plate of barbecue, for example.
Fancy Accessories
Talking about the most useless inventions, one cannot fail to mention the umbrella for the whole body. People who are afraid of getting wet use it. This is an ordinary umbrella, only around the entire perimeter it is surrounded by a dense transparent "curtain" that reaches to the ground. A person, having unwound it, finds himself as if under a dome.
Another strange invention is the rotating ice cream cone. This device looks like a mechanical cone, inside of which a small motor is integrated. When it works, the ice cream ball rotates. Perhaps this is the perfect "assistant" for people who are too lazy to twist the horn in their hands to bite it from all sides.
But if anything tops the list of "Humanity's Most Useless Inventions," it's the $30 box. Completely ordinary and empty. Which even its creators called useless. What is its essence? Switch available. After pressing it, the lid of the boxrises and then falls. That's it.
Things that have no logic
However, in most of the inventions listed above, it is missing. But some things don't even have the premise of logic.
These include a bra with a timer that counts down to marriage, and bristles for brushing teeth attached to the finger. Square watermelons at one time also surprised many people. And a pillow with a speaker. Hair holder can also be attributed to this list. Why buy such a huge and expensive thing, as in the photo below, when you can limit yourself to a simple rubber band?
Greetings from the past
Useless inventions of mankind, created decades ago, are of particular interest. Sometimes it's amazing to find out what ideas our forefathers had.
Take, for example, a device for walking in pairs. Or a group shower. Pedal rollers are also a dubious means of transportation. As well as those equipped with an electric motor.
Weird looks like a radio hat, a photorevolver, a mouthpiece for smoking in the rain and snow, goggles with blinds and a unicycle. But the icing on the cake of useless inventions of the past is a vibrating finger designed to massage the gums.
Other inventions
Not all the strange and illogical things ever created were listed above.
There is diet water, DVD blower, barefoot shoes, cooking machinesnowballs, a noodle cooler, shoe umbrellas, and even a device designed to automatically simultaneously press the Control combination alt=""Image" Delete.
You may also be surprised by a tie that opens into an umbrella with a slight movement of the hand. And a microphone with a silencer (for those who are shy about their singing). A heated grater for hot oil, similar to a meat grinder, also looks unusual. By the way, this device is very popular.
This list is endless. And one can certainly say that over time it will only be replenished.
