Chindogu
Sodaburst Premade Ice Cream Soda
So much easier than 1) pouring a glass of soda and 2) scooping some ice cream into it. Completely eliminates the dreaded element of decision-making (which ice cream, which soda?).
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 04, 2022 -
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Category: Food, Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Chindogu, 1960s
The Water Unicycle
Full patent here.
POPULAR MECHANICS source.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 01, 2022 -
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Category: Inventions, Chindogu, Patents, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Ridiculousness, Foolishness, Public Ridicule, Silliness, Goofiness and Dumb-looking, 1930s, 1940s
Triple-Bristle Toothbrush
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 07, 2022 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Hygiene, Inventions, Chindogu, Teeth
The IEV X
Driver's butt is in passenger's crotch. Got it.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 21, 2022 -
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Category: Inventions, Chindogu, Unwanted Intimacy, Close Quarters and Tight Squeeze, Cars
Amagami Ham Ham and Qoobo
The Amagami Ham Ham website.
The Qoobo website.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 06, 2022 -
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Category: Animals, Chindogu, AI, Robots and Other Automatons, Asia
Ron Popeil, RIP
His obit at CNN.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 30, 2021 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Inventions, Chindogu, Television, Advertising
The Kiddie-Koop
Children in cages!
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 05, 2021 -
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Category: Babies, Domestic, Inventions, Chindogu, Advertising, 1950s
Wearable Boat
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 30, 2021 -
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Category: Hunting, Trapping and Other Wilderness Activities, Inventions, Chindogu, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1930s
Panasonic Radio *PLUS* Calculator
Entry at Radio Museum.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 11, 2020 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Inventions, Chindogu, Technology, 1970s
A Catalog of Chindogu
Visit here for many more.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 16, 2020 -
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Category: Chindogu
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