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The 20 stupidest products ever created

WE ALL know and deeply resent the selfie stick. But believe it or not, that’s far from the dumbest product ever created. Some of these examples even made their inventors filthy rich.

The peak of human engineering.
The peak of human engineering.

BESIDES the selfie stick, what is the stupidest product ever created?

From fish oil tablets to New Coke to decaffeinated coffee, there’s certainly no shortage of candidates. A recent post on question-and-answer site Quora led to an interesting discussion — from the stupidly successful, to the just plain stupid.

Here are some of our favourites:

PET ROCK

The inventor became an overnight millionaire. Bastard.
The inventor became an overnight millionaire. Bastard.

PRIVACY SCARF

“I’m just checking my emails, I swear.”
“I’m just checking my emails, I swear.”

PRE-PEELED BANANAS

We never asked for this.
We never asked for this.

DIET WATER

It’s technically not untrue.
It’s technically not untrue.

CANNED SUNSHINE

For a time, this was Florida’s best-selling souvenir.
For a time, this was Florida’s best-selling souvenir.

NINTENDO SPEEDBOARD

Literally just a piece of plastic.
Literally just a piece of plastic.

UROCLUB

The ad says “no embarrassing moments”.
The ad says “no embarrassing moments”.

LAWN DARTS

Highly fatal backyard fun.
Highly fatal backyard fun.

KIDS STRIPPER POLE

It even came with an “instructional DVD”.
It even came with an “instructional DVD”.

ANTI-MASTURBATORY GUM

Amazon review: “Did nothing to stop my son from fondling himself.”
Amazon review: “Did nothing to stop my son from fondling himself.”

IPOTTY

Imagine the germs on that screen.
Imagine the germs on that screen.

FRESH AIR CANS

"Chinese billionaire philanthropist Chen Guangbiao, front left, Chairman of Jiangsu Huangpu Recycling Resources Co., Ltd., poses showing canned fresh air on the Financial Street in Beijing, China, 30 January 2013."

BUTT COVER

Pretty self-explanatory, really.
Pretty self-explanatory, really.

SHAKE WEIGHT

Described as “slightly pornographic”.
Described as “slightly pornographic”.

WALKING SLEEPING BAG

Actually, this looks kind of awesome.
Actually, this looks kind of awesome.

POTTY PUTTER

Do people really take this long on the toilet?
Do people really take this long on the toilet?

GOLDFISH WALKER

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll walk his fish.
Teach a man to fish, and he’ll walk his fish.

DARE PENCIL

Can’t argue with that.
Can’t argue with that.

BANANA SLICER

The peak of human engineering.
The peak of human engineering.

CAR EXHAUST GRILL

Mmm, tastes like cancer.
Mmm, tastes like cancer.

frank.chung@news.com.au

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