Brilliantly Bad: Inventions So Terrible They’Re Good

by Mark Tanner

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A collection of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions; a true celebration of human ingenuity in all its (occasionally) pointless glory.

– A magnetic hairpiece (with magnets implanted in one’s scalp to secure it in place)
– The necktie with a concealed pocket for carrying condoms
– A mechanical hand to pat your baby to sleep
– A forehead support apparatus (so a person can rest their weary head while urinating standing up)
– A doll figurine in which parents can proudly display their child’s teeth and hair

These are just some of the barmy inventions to be found in the archive at the US Patent’s Office, lovingly unearthed and curated by Mark Tanner. Ranging from the baffling and bizarre to the sinister and the *so close* to genius, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what human ingenuity can create, with just a stroke of genius – and perhaps a few sips of the Kool Aid.

  • ISBN13 9780008558666
  • Publish Date 29 September 2022
  • Publish Status Forthcoming
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
  • Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Ltd