The 20th century brought us many remarkable technologies, including the automobile, the space shuttle, and, for better or worse, the Internet. But there were other inventions that were just plain stupid. Maybe that's unkind. Let's just say that they seemed like a good idea at the time. Consider, for example, Venetian Blind Sunglasses, which came out in 1950. They were, as the name suggests, eyeglasses with Venetian blind slats across them that could be opened or closed, as the wearer wished. They are exactly what we need: glasses that render us sightless.
In 1953, the Curved Barrel Machine Gun was introduced with a bang. This was an M3 submachine gun with a curved barrel for shooting around corners. It's the perfect weapon if you're into blasting away without looking at what -- or whom -- you might hit.
And then there are the Illuminated Tires, introduced by Goodyear for automobiles in 1961. They were made from a single piece of synthetic rubber and were brightly lit by bulbs mounted...
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