Chilean Inventor Creates Hammer and Saw-Proof Work Gloves
Coming up with effective hand protection in dangerous environments like construction sites has been an elusive goal for many years, but Chilean inventor Jorge Sgombic claims to have finally come up with a truly safe solution. Boots with built-in toe protection have become a requirement on most construction sites these days, so foot safety is […]
Kissenger – The Smartphone Accessory That Lets You Kiss over Long Distances
Long distance relationships are always tough, and the lack of physical interaction is one of the main reasons for that. There’s no substituting human touch, yet, but rapidly-advancing technology already provides some intriguing alternatives. One such example is the Kissenger, a smartphone peripheral that allows users to kiss over long distances. The concept of long-distance kissing has […]
Amsterdam Introduces Contactless Payment Jackets for Beggars
It’s getting and harder and harder for beggars to survive on spare change handouts these days. People have become too reliant on alternative payment options to carry cash around with them, and those that still have a few coins in their pockets are often afraid that recipients will just spend it on alcohol, drugs or […]
Thai Company Wants to Sell You This $1,500 Ghost Repelling Device
It might look like a DIY subwoofer, but the wooden box in the picture below is actually a ghost repelling device. The Trisaksri Ghost Repellent is made by a Thailand-based company called Boondee Workshop and cost $1,500 plus $140 for U.S. shipping. I know, it’s kind of pricey, but no one ever said keeping pesky […]
Formen – A Line of Makeup Designed Especially for Men
Makeup and beauty products are generally created with women in mind, but one company seems to think that there’s a niche for men’s makeup as well. Formen actually has a whole line of makeup and skincare designed to fix several issues that men often struggle with. Formen is the brainchild of Andrew Grella, who first realized the […]
This Treadmill Bicycle Lets You Cycle to Work by Walking
Who could have imagined that a treadmill on wheels would one day become a thing?!? Lopifit is an unusual means of transportation that allows you to power an electric bicycle by walking on a treadmill. It’s actually way cooler than it sounds. Lopifit founder Bruin Bergmeester says it all started when he asked himself the question “How […]
Ukrainian Scientist Creates Battery That Can Power Smartphones for 12 Years
Ukrainian scientist Vladislav Kiselev claims that he has developed a type of battery that can power gadgets like smartphones and even cars for up to 12 years, without having to be recharged. Kiselev, a senior researcher at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry in Kiev, and professor at Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, unveiled his intriguing battery […]
Indian Company Makes Edible 100% Biodegradable “Plastic” Bags
In an effort to combat plastic pollution, Indian startup EnviGreen has come up with a combination of natural starch and vegetable oils that looks and feels just like plastic, but is 100 percent organic, biodegradable and eco-friendly. You can even dispose of such a “plastic” bag by eating it. EnviGreen founder Ashwath Hedge came up […]
Japanese Designer Creates Solar-Powered Coat That Charges Gadgets
If you’re sick of running out of battery on your smartphone when you need it the most, and don’t mind paying a whopping $2,480 on a coat, you might want to consider getting this solar-powered jacket that can charge your gadgets on the go. COMME des GARÇONS’ alumnus Junya Watanabe first unveiled his FW16 solar-powered men’s […]
The Kooty Key – A Wacky Device That Helps Germaphobes Keep Their Hands Clean
Developed by champion bodybuilder and auto parts salesman Ken Kolb, the Kooty Key is a handy little tool designed designed to help people avoid touching germ-infested surfaces like door handles, ATM machine keyboards public toilet faucets. Ken Kolb says that he spent most of his life as a traveling salesman, and the years he noticed how air blowers in public restrooms were […]
Company Creates World’s First Running Shoes for Horses
For over 2000 years, the good ol’ iron horseshoe has remained the only reliable footwear for horses, but an Austrian company is ready to “take the horse out of the Iron Age” with the world’s first equine running shoes, the Megasus Horserunners. Charly Forstner, the founder of Megasus, used to work as an animal welfare inspector […]
Chinese Farmer Invents Kidney Stone-Removing Bed for His Wife
Seeing his wife go through the excruciatingly painful process of passing kidney stones, a farmer in Jiangxi Province, China, created an ingenious bed that flips over and vibrates to help dislodge the stones. Zhu Qinghua, a 52-year-old rice farmer from Jiangxi had been thinking of ways of helping his wife since 1993, when she had her left kidney removed […]
Brewer Claims to Have Created an Alcoholic Beer That Doesn’t Give You Hangover
Dutch beer maker De Prael Brewery claims to have discovered the holy grail of alcoholic drinks – a pilsner-style brew laced with ingredients that greatly reduce the chances of next-day hangover and leave drinkers feeling fresh. Thomas Gesink, the owner of Amsterdam-based De Prael Brewery, says he came up with the formula for his revolutionary beer after […]
This Little Flashlight Is So Powerful It can Start a Fire and Cook Breakfast
The FlashTorch Mini flashlight is about as close as you can get to a real-life, commercially-available lightsaber. Its 2300-lumens halogen light output is enough to start a fire or cook an egg. Created by Wicked Laser, the FlashTorch Mini is made of anodized, machined aircraft-grade aluminum and features a highly efficient, heat-resistant lens and reflector. That already sounds very impressive, but […]
Skunk-Like Bicycle Lock Sprays Thieves with Vomit-Inducing Gas
The aptly-named SkunkLock is an ingenious bicycle lock that blasts would-be thieves with a disgusting cocktails of chemicals that most of the time causes them to vomit uncontrollably. When San Francisco-based Daniel Idzkowski learned that over 1.5 million bikes are being stolen across the United States, every year, he decided it was up to him to come up […]