The ever-burgeoning world of engineering, no doubt has brightened up humanity with its creative innovations born out of complex and tactical reasoning, I wonder what a world without engineers would have been! But we must not forget to bring to cognizance some inventions that hit the rock before they made any meaningful headway in human society.
These ideas, as usual, were born out of personal problems and challenges just like every other resounding invention. But for very apt reasons the motives behind these inventions are beyond reasonable doubt weird and hilarious except you get to witness them carry out their functions first hand of course. Below are some inventions that would either leave you mouth agape or provoked to uncontrollable laughter. Most of these products seem to be made in Japan, the land of rising technologies.
THE JAPANESE MOBILE FRIDGE:
This invention from Japan walks right up to the user and offers him a drink at his request. This fridge with multiple functions can wash dishes and accurately give details of its contents. Literally, this is the typical lazy man’s dream come true. This invention was created solely to give absolute convenience to its users.
PUSH NOTIFICATION GLASSES:
This is another weird piece of invention that gives the ultimate convenience. It helps in notifying the user every time a push-up notification comes in his Smartphone. The device is also a sort of task notifier. Amazingly, the glass can customize colours for different pop-up notifications. It also has an optional feature of audio notification.
MOUSETRAP PISTOL; James A William from Texas in 1882 thought up an idea of flushing out those houses disturbing pests and actually created this. It was a 50’’ caliber loaded revolver designed to blow up the troubling rats. But his product of cause, never gained acceptance because it was just as capable of terminating a human too. No one wants a fully loaded revolver lying around in the house like a kitchen utensil!
THE GROUP SHAVING MACHINE: this is a ridiculous invention that could shave as many as ten men all at once. It was created in the 19th century. This machine was not even capable of changing its movement to shave different shapes of faces.
THE CHAIN SMOKING DEVICE; This is a device that enabled its user to smoke up a packet of a cigar at a stretch. You can guess it was a smoker’s idea.
CHOPSTICK FAN: A food loving Japanese engineer had thought of this. This invention is ideal for that moment you are so famished and have little patience for the steamy food to cool off. This is a miniature fan designed to be attached to the chopstick. Crazy, isn’t it?
SQUARE WATERMELONS; The inventor of these had probably been having challenges transporting the usual round watermelons for commercial purpose. So he tactfully grew the watermelons in a case, to give it the square shape. This would enable it to be packed in cartons and transported easier.
RAINPROOF UMBRELLA: This funny creation can be best described as an umbrella with a raincoat. Sometimes the umbrella doesn’t seem just good enough when it gets very rainy. You might end up getting soaked if the rain was a heavy one. Nevermind, no need for worries the rainproof umbrella shields you from head to toe but be prepared to be the laughing stock of the town for the day. 
VIRGILS MOUSTACHE SHIELD: This funny invention was created by Virgil A gates who was possibly getting too bothered by his intruding long beards. The moustache shield was created to keep the beard and moustache out of the way when having a drink or during meals.
SEA SHOES: This was designed to have winged foot propellers similar to a duck’s. It was invented by M W Hulton as suitable footwear to be worn in the sea.
MICROPHONE SELFIE STICKS: In the first place, the selfie-stick which we all pose around with was invented in Japan, but this time around Japanese inventors had to add up a little sauce to this creation. They took a step further in advancing the selfie stick to suit their needs. Japanese have a common habit of singing in their videos and a selfie stick without a microphone wouldn’t do. then came the advent of the weird looking but brilliant microphone selfie-sticks. The selfie stick has microphones as large as the ones we use in a regular church service strapped firmly to it.
PRISM GLASSES: although I don’t think of these as too outrageous, they also hit the list of strange inventions. This is an eyeglass that helps its user read while comfortably lying down, the prism glass helps make the writing closer and more legible. The prism glass is made for the purpose of reducing arm strain while lifting a book above one’s head trying to read and lie on the bed all at once.
SHOE UMBRELLAS: so you bought a fancy shoe from a high-class designer and you don’t want its leather peeling off so fast, then try the Japanese shoe umbrellas. They are two tiny umbrellas that can be firmly stuck to a pair of shoes.
SELF MAKING BED: This was invented by Enrico Berruti who first showcased his invention at an exhibition at Geneva, Switzerland. This bed popularly known as smart Duvet, stretches and arrange themselves when the bed gets untidy. It was created in 2008 and has gained a quite impressive acceptance. For me! this just shows the height of man’s laziness.
EYE DROP FUNNELS: Impossible as it sounds, yes these are actual small sized funnels attached to glasses used for eyedrops. As much as I don’t consider putting eye drops challenging someone thought it necessary to create these but also produce in bulk and commercialize for the public. All these and so many more not mentioned may seem funny but there was no stopping to their creation, and by the way, they made history somehow too. So next time when you think up an Idea don’t get discouraged at all by naysayers, as absurd as it may seem, it could still serve some set of people, who direly needs it.
