<feed version="0.3" xml:lang="en-us" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><generator>Plime/1</generator><title>The 10 Most Ridiculous Inventions Ever Patented  : ATOM 0.3</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/"/><tagline>The 10 Most Ridiculous Inventions Ever Patented  : ATOM 0.3</tagline><author><name>www.plime.com</name><email>plime@plime.com</email></author><copyright>2008, www.plime.com.</copyright><modified>2008-10-11T16:32:40+01:00</modified><entry><title><![CDATA[The 10 Most Ridiculous Inventions Ever Patented ]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/entertainment/l/46990/1/" /><id>46990</id><summary><![CDATA[The 10 Most Ridiculous Inventions Ever Patented ]]></summary><issued>2008-01-12T00:38:06+01:00</issued><modified>2008-01-12T00:38:06+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The wheel. The light bulb. Big Mouth Billy Bass. Great inventions inspire awe, while providing comfort and convenience to the masses. Other inventions inspire second-hand embarrassment and provide a window into the dark souls of the men who created them. 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