The good, the bad and the bizarre: from the world’s oldest newborn to a body-snatching bug, here are 2025’s strangest ...

An AI-powered toilet seat has been named by Time Magazine as one of the top 200 inventions of 2024. It optically scans a user’s stool and urine, to detect any concerning changes that might indicate a ...

In the 1920s, Emma Read invented the “Baby Cage,” a wire box designed for parents to hang out of their apartment windows so their infants could get some “fresh air.” The cage functioned like a tiny ...

Not every strange gadget is useless - some are surprisingly brilliant. In this video, we test five of the weirdest inventions that actually work as promised. From odd kitchen tools to unexpected tech ...

Hugo Gernsback was a pioneer in the world of science fiction during the first half of the 20th century—so much so that the Hugo Awards are named after him. But Gernback also edited serious tech ...

There are two kinds of kitchens in the world. The first is a sleek, serious, stainless-steel affair where everything is optimized for peak performance. The second, and arguably more fun, kind of ...

Every day, hundreds of unique inventions designed to solve pressing human problems and make our lives easier, appear. However, not all devices are successful, and some of them cause only bewilderment.

An invention to keep from splattering your clothes and hair with broth as you slurp your noodles. Also worthwhile if you want your friends to think you are a flower. Chindogu are Japanese inventions ...

Includes drawings of unusual inventions submitted to the patent office with clues to aid the reader in guessing the purpose of each invention. https://siris-libraries ...