Being an inventor today must be really difficult. In the olden days, you could think of something pretty reasonable and bring it to life. Now, coming up with new contraptions for everyday living is somewhat more difficult. Here's a bunch of odd inventions that you might just want to go out and buy... picked by interweber 8 months ago

For some readers, News of the Weird is a light diversion from the serious reporting of the week. For others, though, it's a weekly chronicle of the alarming decline of civilization. Or a therapeutic personal benchmark (for reassurance that the problem is other people, not you). Or, for the few who actually wind up in News of the Weird, a monument to lives interestingly lived. I hope it's not a ... read full post picked by keroberos32 1 year ago

There's weird, then there's weird. I feel for her. But this is weird. picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

Searching for weirdness online is like searching for hay in a haystack. It’s everywhere. Rest assured, none of the boring or dodgy stuff has made it into Yahoo!’s trawl of the Weird Wide Web. These sites are in turn funny, interesting, curious and mind bogglingly strange. They represent the weird hobby of thousands, or the mad obsession of just a single web-head. They cover things th... read full post picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Explores the funnier side of our inventive spirit by featuring actual USA patented products. Obtaining a patent is a costly and time consuming process. Inventors must have unstoppable faith in their vision in order to realize their dream of acquiring a patent. But sometimes these inventions come from a creative place so deep, they can be perceived by some as offbeat, unusual and possibly a bit e... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 5 months ago

Well! I scored 50% Which is about right I think. picked by ozplasmic 3 years ago

Interesting list of the great inventions of America.

Do you agree with the list? picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Weird Atomic Attack Instuctions Sign!! picked by aghhdds 2 years ago

Chindogu has a distinctive feature: anyone actually attempting to use one of these inventions would find that it causes so many new problems, or such significant social embarrassment, that effectively it has no utility whatsoever. picked by theamelianator 2 years ago

Fancy spending your holidays inside an old sewer pipe or doing a stretch in a prison cell, for fun? Incredibly, now you can. These are just two of the weird and wonderful places to stay collected in a new book, Extreme Hotels. So pack your bags and book in for the strangest bed and breakfast experiences in the world... picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

These inventions have entered the pantheon of dumbest movie inventions...ever. picked by ordinarychick 3 years ago

R&D Magazine has sponsored the "Oscars of Inventions" for 45 years. The 100 winners selected by R&D Magazine for 2007 are stunning innovations. Here are my picks for the top 10 inventions from R & D Magazine's list of the best of 2007: picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Gumtastic is a section on Gumtree where people list their favourite Gumtree ads with sometimes weird sometimes hilarious consequences. Here are some of the best picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago

Water, good ol' H2O, seems like a pretty simple substance to you and me. But in reality, water - the foundation of life and most common of liquid - is really weird and scientists actually don't completely understand how water works. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Now this is weird. "Weird Al" Yankovic's new album, "Straight Outta Lynwood," has scored the enduring song parodist his biggest chart successes in a career that spans nearly three decades. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

XMM-Newton has detected periodic X-ray emission, or the pulsed heartbeat of a weird new type of star. Collecting the X-rays from the so-called rotating radio transient has confirmed the nature of the underlying celestial object and given astronomers a new insight into these exotic objects. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In America, we like to celebrate Labor Day by ditching work. But one day you may never have to labor again. Here are four inventions that will eliminate working-class and professional jobs in the next 50 years.

*warning:contains video that may bend the rules of...Plime*(this is a poor sarcastic remark, no harm intended) picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Japan's vibrant, fast-moving culture delivers daily doses of the weird, wild and wonderful! Take, for example, theme cafes. First popularized by nerdy "otaku" geeks and then embraced by the public at large, the theme cafe phenomenon shows no sign of running out of steam. Just the opposite - it seems new theme cafes pop up every week, each one seeking to be just a little weirder than what... read full post picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Useful inventions, some really intelligent

Dupe picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

As you dig further into the depths of the industry of watchmaking, you may find a lot of weird stuff, which occurs whether due to the lack or overflow of imagination. picked by maxriter 2 years ago