inventions Compilation video of weird and wonderful inventions from the past Popkin

Funny Clever inventor designs sock removal device Xeni Jardin

Environment Poop cannons, robot birds, and sewer submarines: Welcome to the ULTRAWILD Gareth Branwyn

makers Master maker Simone Giertz spent three years designing a better coat hanger David Pescovitz

unnecessary inventions A broken leg made extra fun with pogo stick crutches Carla Sinclair

unnecessary inventions The coat hook that pours you a shot when you get home Carla Sinclair

play Simone Giertz on why we all should be making useless things Rusty Blazenhoff

Copyfight India's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research blew so much money on rubbish patents, it's gone broke Cory Doctorow