Brilliantly Bad

Brilliantly Bad

Inventions So Terrible They’re Good
Mark Tanner
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Description

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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InventionsTechnology & EngineeringCuriosities & WondersReferenceAll Other NonfictionConsumer GuidesPictorialFormHumorProductDesign
Released2022
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
ISBN9780008558666
SellerHarperCollins

About the author(s)

Mark Tanner grew up in Liverpool, where his father was constantly making things. Some of the things he made, such as a coffee pot stand fashioned from an old coat-hanger, Mark still has. Others, such as the bird feeding table designed to sit on top of their rotary washing line, he doesn’t. Brought up in such an environment, Mark developed an appreciation and affection for a particular type of inventor’s mindset from a young age. Mark now lives quietly in Lancaster with his partner and daughter.

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