Chindōgu is the Japanese practice of inventing things that are not exactly useful but neither are they useless; they’re more ...

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Take a look at some of the most peculiar inventions and impractical gadgets ever made. From the Runbell for joggers and the ...

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Everyone loves to joke about “useless gadgets,” but that label usually comes from people who never actually tested them. The ...

See vintage photos of totally useless inventions from LIFE magazine's archives. Thursday is random day. At least it is today, on this blog. So here are some random and useless -- and in some cases ...

FRANKFURT, Germany and DORTMUND, Germany, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- That sounds contradictory, but it is reality. Every year, the German Chemical Society (GDCh) awards the 10,000-euro "Mario Markus ...

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- The professor who dreamed up MacMurray College's Chindogu project admits there might well be a comparison with the "Seinfeld" television shows that had Jerry and George ...

Useless tech is all around us, and they can easily make us wonder, "what's the point?" But then again, some people have a lot of time on their hands. And with that much time, they can think of almost ...

The final episode of the hit NBC show The Office aired in 2013, but nearly 20 years later, it still has a cult following among fans. One fan and inventor has delighted the internet this week by ...

TOKYO — “Three, two, one, dobatto!” With a push, a large amount of ichimi-togarashi spicy red chili powder dropped out from the belly of a plastic seal on top of a machine. The amount of the powder ...