At $20, it may not seem like a light bulb worth buying. However, when you consider its solar-powered abilities, it’s hard to believe no→

via Hammacher Schlemmer. This inverted bumbershoot forms a waterproof cocoon around a small dog, enabling canine and master to maintain a walking regimen in→

The Huffington Post: During World War II, wives of American military officers who lived at the Eagle Pass. Texas. base would often venture over→

This video of a machine drilling square holes has making the rounds on the interwebs today. I thought it was pretty fascinating, and wanted→

Agro Co-op was facing a serious problem. Before having their molasses tank filled, there were no apparent leaks. After it was filled, it wouldn’t→

Whether it is to safe money on gas or a need for exercise, cyclists are popping up everywhere. It was when Jack O’Neal was→

The numbers on these hangers in a retail store in Brazil show in real-time the number of “likes” an outfit has received on the→

Seeds Trust: Seedsman Greg Schoen got the seed from Carl Barnes, a part-Cherokee man, now in his 80’s, in Oklahoma. He was Greg’s “corn-teacher”.→

A microbiologist at the UCLA School of Dentistry has developed a mouthwash that successfully destroys the harmful bacteria that is the principal cause tooth→

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NY Times: Tim Jahnigen has always followed his heart, whether as a carpenter, a chef, a lyricist or now as an entrepreneur. So in→

When a plastic lid is heated from a hot beverage it emits a scent of plastic. Even a hint of plastic odor will adversely→

In the 1970s, with the backing of a Saudi prince, Georges Mougin proposed dragging icebergs from the North Atlantic to the drought-stricken shores of→

Carpe Diem: World’s First 3D Printing Photo Booth to Open in Japan, where you can have your portraits taken, except instead of a photograph,→

CNBC: Why smell like denim when you can smell like raspberries? If the idea intrigues you, why not try on a pair of Scratch-n-Sniff→

What scent strips are for fine fragrances, Peel ‘n Taste flavor strips are for flavored products; a way to market the most important sensory→

TriplePundit: The idea of converting dog waste to renewable biogas started off as a modest art project in Cambridge, Massachusetts, two years ago, and→

A reader wrote: I read your blog everyday and for some reason never thought of sending in one of our products. His product is→

YODEL METER, 1925 An early version of American Idol? VENETIAN BLIND SUNGLASSES, 1950 It was a bad idea then, it’s a bad idea now.→

BBC News: A Bristol businessman has invented a water bottle which could stop hospital patients experiencing dehydration. The system will be tried out in→