10 crazy inventions you never knew you wanted
There was once a time when fridges and electric ovens were new-fangled oddities that no-one thought would ever catch on.
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It wasn't so long ago that we felt the same way about smartphones, apps and tablets. It's amazing how quickly we find ourselves unable to live without something that once seemed like a pointless gimmick.
So while the breakthroughs of today may seem like crazy inventions that will never become part of our everyday lives, you have to ask: will there ever come a time when we all have a dog umbrella, pram/scooter hybrid, or the door that transforms into a ping pong table?
Are these the wireless routers of the future? Or are they the novelties of today that will become the charity-shop stock of tomorrow?
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