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Brilliantly Bad

Inventions So Terrible They’Re Good

Mark Tanner author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:29th Sep '22

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A collection of the funniest, weirdest and worst inventions ever patented

A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve – even if it probably shouldn’t.

A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve – even if it probably shouldn’t.

This collection of the strangest ideas ever patented, ranging from the bizarre and baffling to the *oh so close* to genius, is a true celebration of human ingenuity in all its (occasionally) pointless glory.

INVENTIONS INCLUDE:

  • A coat that doubles as a urinal
  • A musical condom
  • An automated pet petter
  • Face-lifting earrings
  • A weight-lifting device for the penis
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ISBN: 9780008558659

Dimensions: 222mm x 141mm x 20mm

Weight: 310g

208 pages