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1 What useful inventions will probably never be used in everyday life?

The bath mouthpiece. It is a real invention, patented in 1981. It is the last possible resource for obtaining breathable air during a fire in hotels and home…

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2 The USA often claims to have invented the internet, yet the British claim it was invented by a Brit, namely Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Who is actually correct?

That is Tim Berners-Lee to the left. He invented HTTP/HTML while working at CERN in Switzerland. To the right is Vint Cerf who invented TCP/IP on a napkin du…

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3 What unlucky person regrets the invention of photography?

His name was Herminio R. C. A 39-year-old Spanish dude. He was photographed with his pants unbuttoned, caught “in the act” while having lewd relations with..…

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4 What are some of the greatest discoveries/inventions made by Indians in the last 200 years?

Yellapragada SubbaraoDoes the name ring any bell?Nope. No problem. Lets have a look at this pic then.Still nothing? Nada? I am pretty sure that most of you h…

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5 Did Mikhail Kalashnikov regret making the AK-47?

Here is a quote from an interview with Mikhail Kalashnikov: “I am often asked this question or those close to it. But I'll tell you this, any country must de…

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6 What are some of the cleverest inventions and ideas ever? Where can you purchase them, if possible?

Well these are not Inventions but Insanely Clever Innovations that need to be everywhere already..1)Earbuds that won't tangle.2) 360 degree wall outlets3) Mu…

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7 What were the greatest inventions and discoveries of the 20th century?

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8 What are the best inventions which aren't famous?

Some of the best inventions which are not famous are:Rotating 360° lego sockets Toothpaste tube squeezerCitrus spritzer Gulping yolkfish egg separatorFlask…

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9 What person faded away into obscurity despite being responsible for one of humanity’s most important inventions?

Napoleon is credited with saying——“An army marches on its stomach” The food available to soldiers, circa 1810, hard bread and salted meat, was neither nutrit…

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10 What are NASA’s failed inventions?

Ferrofluid.Ferrofluid was invented in 1963 by Steve Papell, an engineer at NASA’s Lewis Research Center. He was trying to come up with a way to manage propel…

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11 What are some of the most useful inventions that were created by mistake?

Penicillin. Dr. Alex Fleming went into his lab after being away for several weeks of vacation. As he settled back into his lab, he noticed mold growing insid…

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12 What are the latest most innovative inventions?

3D Doodler3D PrinterSubways where you can pay by recycling.Toothpaste tube squeezerMirror wiperSpaghetti measuring toolPizza scissorsReusable candles…

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13 Has a patent application ever been denied because the patent idea was too silly?

14 Who is the most morally sound inventor?

15 What invention was thought to be useful but backfired?

16 What are some of the greatest innovative ideas?

17 What are some of the simplest yet amazing innovations?

18 What inventions had deeply personal beginnings?

19 What inventors were bad at using their own inventions?

20 What are the best new products or inventions that most people don't know about?

21 What are some underestimated inventions of Indians?

22 What things were invented for one purpose, but now are used differently?

23 What is the most interesting but little known historical invention?

24 What can/will be the last invention of mankind?

25 What inventions came from the inventor’s dealings with disease?

26 How is Thomas Edison's light bulb still burning?

27 What's an invention that you are personally affiliated with or responsible for?

28 What did the Japanese invent that is not useful?

29 Are there any sci-fi ideas of inventions that seemed ridiculous at the time of conception but are now actually made in real life?

30 Who was more crucial: Tesla or Newton? Why?

31 What invention in the past 100 years is most likely to cause someone to say "who thought that was a good idea?"?

32 What’s an invention that was created by accident but ended up saving millions of lives?

33 What is the most stupid product ever created?

34 What’s one engineering mistake that accidentally led to a major invention?

35 Which invention is much older than people think?

36 What was invented for all the wrong reasons?

37 The parachute was invented in 1783 and the airplane in 1903. What was the purpose of the parachute at this time without a plane?

38 Why do Australians always insist they "invented WiFi" when a simple Google search will tell you it was American actress Hedy Lamarr?

39 Which inventions are so good that they cannot be improved?

40 What is an invention someone didn't patent and that ended up being a huge hit after being patented by someone else?

41 What is the most MacGyver-like invention you have ever made?

42 What are some of the best innovations by Indians that went unnoticed?

43 What are some examples of interesting mechanical devices that are not well known?

44 What are some of the strangest inventions ever made?

45 What is the strangest invention you've heard of?

46 Which invention of the past you have been very curious about?

47 What inventions have the most ironic origins?

48 What inventions came from a person in an unrelated field?

49 Who or what created the Dark Web?

50 What planes did Howard Hughes invent?

51 What were the most underrated, ingenious, innovative and inventive devices of the world in medieval warfare?

52 What innovations have been regretted by their inventor?

53 What will be the next invention that will change the lives of billions of people for good?

54 Did the Wright Brothers get rich?

55 As a teacher or student, what invention would you create for school, and why?

56 Why were crossbows invented?

57 What inventions have played a significant role in human civilization, yet rarely get attention?

58 Why do we not have wireless electricity yet if Nikola Tesla was able to produce it (on a small scale) about 100 years ago?

59 How did China invent gunpowder but it was the European nations that went out and “conquered the world using firearms”?

60 What is considered the most significant invention of the Industrial Age?

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