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 ...

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 ...

The shockwatch of 1927 walked so Apple Watch could run. 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 ...

There are new products and interesting inventions being released and put on the shelves constantly. Everyone wants to be the ...

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 ...