Hey, being an inventor is hard! Coming up with a totally original idea isn't even close to easy.
But what happens when your original idea isn't exactly useful or practical? That's where design comes in.
But in the past, with limited resources, we were probably more concerned with executing an idea rather than doing it with the most finesse.
In a time where people thought the future would look like The Jetsons (I'm still waiting for my hover-board and robot maid), it's hard to blame anyone for trying.
Without these really bad ideas, we probably wouldn't have all the really, really good, refined inventions we love today.
Plato said, "Necessity is the mother of invention" — maybe these inventors need to re-examine what we think a necessity is.
These 15 bizarre inventions from the past proved we didn't really have our priorities in check.
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1. The Suspended Baby Cage
2. The Gun With Camera
3. The Two-Man Pipe
4. The Family Bike With Sewing Machine
5. The Hat Radio
6. The Amphibian Bike
7. The Elegant Chainsmoker
8. The Phone-Answering Robot
9. The Baby Suspender
10. The One-Wheel Motorcycle
11. The Wooden Bathing Suit
12. The Face Protector
13. The Street Sweeper
14. The Human Car Net
15. The Hair Brush That Also Shines
