Think you may have an invention idea worth millions? Then, you should audition to become the next American Inventor and win a million dollar licensing deal. Here's all the details. picked by ordinarychick 1 year ago

The author of the device says: "I am looking for candidates to try out my new invention for a carnival. I need people with a good strong butt. Duties involve sustained blows to the rear by different brands of shoes attached to a rotating ferris wheel device." picked by maxriter 8 months ago

Help is here for forgetful drunks everywhere. picked by deepcleanfun 8 months ago

Interesting artistic invention. An "on-off" machine. picked by kamaloo 10 months ago

Not much use for them in the US, but in the Middle East there is a big use for robotic camel jockeys I guess. picked by deepcleanfun 8 months ago

United States patent 1493222 is for "A weighing device especially adapted for weighing feces as excreted."

Now, who doesn't need one? picked by deepcleanfun 6 months ago

he world needs help. Power demands are rising, bridges are collapsing, cancer is still cancer. These are sweeping, global challenges, but the solutions may well end up coming from the garages and basements next door. As the winners of PopSci’s second annual Invention Awards demonstrate, invention—even world-changing invention—can happen anywhere there’s an idea and an endle... read full post picked by sandossu 2 months ago

Quite a space saver. picked by genkan 8 months ago

A rotating shoe storage...thingy. I want one...no seriously, someone buy me this thing. picked by T3ND3R 1 year ago

Two architects pursuing PhDs at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have devised a low-tech way to collect dew from the air and turn it into fresh water. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Most of us have heard how the first PC was created by IBM, who wasn't interested in the technology, didn't see it going anywhere compared to their photocopiers.

What other horrible computer flops were there? Glad you asked, here are the top-10 flops picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

You never need to leave your bed again. This bed is completely controlled by the on-board computer, which sports 1,500GB of memory. picked by deepcleanfun 6 months ago

Inventions and discoveries that were made by men and women.... picked by whi73rav3n 1 year ago

For $300, you can buy a souped-up pogo stick that uses compressed air to launch users up to 6 feet into the air. Still no flying cars available, but it looks like we're finally making progress. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

Scientists from Mid Sweden University have made a paper that can produce sounds simply by having a person touch the paper at specific points. Different areas of the paper play pre-recorded songs, dialogues, or any other kind of audible vibration. picked by ordinarychick 1 year ago

This cloth has a fantastic property where if it is hit at high velocity it stiffens and distributes the energy. Making it possible now to have a light weight soldier armor that can cover the joints, elbows, knees. picked by MuppetmakeR 6 months ago

I dont know why these are so much fun, but they are. picked by muppetmaker 6 months ago

"Imagine a solar panel without the panel. Just a coating, thin as a layer of paint, that takes light and converts it to electricity... Consider solar-powered buildings stretching not just across sunny Southern California, but through China and India and Kenya as well, because even in those countries, going solar will be cheaper than burning coal." picked by runninutes 7 months ago

It's a kick-ass cancer cell generator," Kanzius said. His machine basically makes cells act like antennae to pick up a signal and self-destruct. Unlike current cancer treatment, Kanzius' machine does not use radiation. Unlike today's radio-frequency treatments, it's noninvasive. picked by deepchill 11 months ago

This amazing and awesome tool would allow patients to secure, carry and share their confidential medical records with a touch of a finger. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago