FROM THE DEPT OF BRIGHT IDEAS

Dumb inventions, we've seen a few. History is littered with wondrously knuckleheaded contributions to the world of things. Life magazine has treated us to a rather glamorous black-and-white slideshow of 30 such honkers--the curved barrel machine gun, the cigarette-pack holder. I won't spoil them for you, but I wouldn't mind having one of those boil-a-bag Finnish saunas at home. Enjoy. (Hat tip to Free Exchange).

~ ARIEL RAMCHANDANI

 

Picture credit: Randy Wick (via Flickr)

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