11 Dumbest Inventions That Will Make You ROFL
Exhibit|May 2016

We live in a world full of inventions and innovations that ease our lives on a daily basis. While most of them make it to the practical realm, there are some who heighten our curiosity as we question their creative thought process. Here’s an interesting list of 11 dumbest inventions that will make your guts burst with laughter.

11 Dumbest Inventions That Will Make You ROFL

LED Slippers

So you wake up at night and on your way to the bathroom, you end up with a dreaded stubbed toe! Ouch! Well, here’s an innovation from USA that will help you find your way through darkness to your toilets or anywhere around your room or even your house. These LED Slippers will show you your way and also help you avoid some painful toe-stubbing incidents.

Nuclear Bomb shelter


A Bomb shelter for every family – This is how they marketed it! The shelter was designed by Thomas Villa, a Milwaukee architect. It is 8 feet by 8 feet by 14 feet 8 inches high, and can hold 8 to 12 persons in an emergency. It can be buried in the earth for added protection. Covered with three feet of earth, it is said that the shelter would be safe to within three quarters of a mile of ground zero if a 20 megaton nuclear bomb were to be dropped. Filters can be installed to make the air inside safe.

Edible spray paint

A Danish company -The Deli Garage developed Food Finish edible spray paint in gold, silver, red and blue, so you could trick family and friends into believing that you served a solid gold bird for a royal feast. Imagine eating a golden sandwich while people stare clueless trying to figure out your origins!

Nose Stylus

For those who are multi-tasking while using their phone or would rather not go through the hassle of removing their gloves in the cold weather, Hackey-based artist and designer, Dominic Wilcox has a solution: use your nose, yes you read it right! With the stylus attached to the nose with elastic fasten; users simply peck at their display in the unsightly mask - mounted with clay - to achieve the desired result.

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