The article discusses the top 10 most useless inventions ever created. These inventions include:
1. Car Exhaust Grill: A device that cooks meat using a car's exhaust pipe, potentially serving "cancer burgers."
2. USB Pet Rock: A modern version of the 1975 Pet Rock, now with a useless USB attachment.
3. Goldfish Walker: A portable aquarium on wheels, allowing owners to take their goldfish for a stroll.
4. Walkable Sleeping Bag: A Japanese invention that resembles a human larva, keeping the wearer warm but limiting mobility and arm usage.
5. Privacy Scarf: A scarf that blocks out the world, providing a private environment for technology users, but also making them unaware of potential threats.
6. Remote Wrangler: A device that attaches remotes to the user's head using Velcro, solving the "problem" of lost remotes.
7. Facial Flex: A facial rehabilitation device that has "revitalizing effects" and is marketed as an all-natural facelift.
8. Female Lap Pillow: A creepy pillow designed to resemble a woman's lap, marketed towards Japanese men.
9. Wine Yoke: A device that holds a wine glass, keeping the user's hands free while socializing.
10. Handerpants: Form-fitting underwear for hands, preventing chafing and absorbing sweat, with claimed uses including jazz hands and distracting enemies.
These inventions are considered useless and sometimes disturbing, highlighting the creativity and sometimes questionable thinking of their inventors.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The car exhaust grill was invented in 2008 by Rahul America.
2. The car exhaust grill is an accessory that attaches to a car's exhaust pipe and cooks meat as you drive.
3. The USB pet rock was invented in 2011 by ThinkGeek.
4. The USB pet rock is a rock with a USB attachment that does nothing.
5. The goldfish walker was invented in 2007 by Mick Madden.
6. The goldfish walker is a portable aquarium on a trolley with wheels that allows you to take your goldfish for a walk.
7. The walkable sleeping bag was invented in 2009 by the Japanese company, Catalog House.
8. The walkable sleeping bag is a wearable sleeping bag with no arms.
9. The privacy scarf was designed in 2011 by Joe Melia.
10. The privacy scarf is a wearable device that blocks out the rest of the world, allowing you to focus on your work or phone.
11. The remote Wrangler was invented in 2007 by Rod Miller.
12. The remote Wrangler is a device that attaches to your head, holding your remote controls in place.
13. The facial flex was created in 1989 by the company, Facial Concepts.
14. The facial flex is a device that is inserted into the mouth to flex the muscles around the mouth.
15. The female lap pillow was invented by the Japanese company, His or Makura.
16. The female lap pillow is a torso and legs made of foam, marketed as a non-conventional pillow.
17. The wine yoke was created by a company of the same name.
18. The wine yoke is a device that holds your wine glass, keeping your hands free.
19. Handerpants were invented by Archie McPhee.
20. Handerpants are form-fitting underwear for your hands, marketed as having "hundreds of uses".