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segway How the Segway didn't change the world Rob Beschizza
history of technology Popcorn ceilings, leaded gas, and other inventions that have "done more harm than good," according to Reddit David Pescovitz
inventions Coat hanger radio David Pescovitz
inventions A low-tech and ingenious way to catch fish Mark Frauenfelder
electrification Clip-on motor to turn a bike into an ebike Clive Thompson
250 BPM Self-strumming guitar Clive Thompson
inventions The story of the ballpoint pen Mark Frauenfelder
Burritos The Burrito Pop seems silly at first, but it's actually a good idea Mark Frauenfelder
inventions While My Guitar Gently Weeps performed with extra guitar neck Rob Beschizza
high voltage Electric glove for police to handle "rough characters" David Pescovitz
noise pollution Scientists invent an electronic device that cancels sound coming through windows Mark Frauenfelder
inventions An AI that invented two things can't receive patent Mark Frauenfelder
useless inventions Clever inventor designs sock removal device Xeni Jardin
may I play? The game Operation was born as a test of desert survival skills David Pescovitz
innovations How wallpaper cleaner became one of the most popular toys ever David Pescovitz
dancing wipers Inventor figures out how to sync music to windshield wipers Rusty Blazenhoff
inventors The Slinky was invented by accident David Pescovitz
fingerless gloves Crocs gloves: "dad's favorite shoes… for your hands" Rusty Blazenhoff
hammer time This nail dispensing hammer is a work of genius Séamus Bellamy
hats A painful device to punish hat thieves David Pescovitz

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