Funny inventions

Hello, and a happy Summer to all my Internet fans - it’s me, Matt Benedetto, your favorite inventor of all things unnecessary. While you have been out enjoying the sunshine, I have been hard at work in my laboratory, creating a new batch of inventions you completely, absolutely, 100% don’t need in your life!

Kenji Kawakami, The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions (101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions and 99 More Unuseless Japanese Inventions) (W. W. Norton, 2005) «In Japan Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the unuseless idea. Meant to solve problems of modern life, these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos are actually entirely impractical. Addicts of the unuseless will love this collection of 200 Chindogu, hilarious inventions that have…

I, Matt Benedetto, have been cooped up all summer long in the Unnecessary Inventions laboratory creating a brand new batch of inventions that solve problems that don't actually exist with products you really didn't ask for! Introducing our newest 11 creations for you for you to despise, argue over, and make you question your own life. Because if you find yourself actually desiring to use any of my newest inventions, you should reevaluate your life immediately. Be sure to follow me on…

Alot of people are asking me what I want for my birthday. I’ve made a decision…. I want a pillowig. That’s right a pillowig: Why a pillowig? Because sleeping is the most importa…

I think this is a good invention!

You never know what the world will come up with next.

People from across the globe have sent in some of the world's worst design blunders - including diet water. The photographs were collated by WorldWideInterWeb in a hilarious online gallery.

There's a big story behind those wacky Japanese inventions you see online. Discover their origin (and philosophy).

There are some everyday problems that the people of Japan just don't have to deal with anymore. Why? Because of these 15 brilliant inventions.

Whether you’re using pacifiers for your baby or not, we can all agree that one made of 24-carat gold isn’t exactly what you’re looking for. This is the epitome of unnecessary items that we never even thought we could have, even if we wanted to. Or maybe you can be the judge and decide whether you could really use some of the inventions below.