USELESS INVENTIONS

A freezer for Eskimos. AC adapter for solar calculators. Air-Bag Motorcycle jacket. Anklet wristwatches for contortionists. Avalanche prevention goggles. Battery powered battery charger. Battery-operated nuclear power plants. Blinker Fluid. Brake oil. Breathable space suit. Caffeine-free Diet Coke. Candy bars with stannous fluoride added. Car steering triangles -- doubles as anti-theft device. Cast iron wire. Cat flap for the fridge
Originally published November 14, 2002.