The Ridiculous Vs. The Incredibly Useful In A 1940 Issue Of Popular Mechanics

To be fair, personal helicopter wings and glow-in-the-dark hair are nifty ideas…in principle.

1. Ridiculous

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2. Useful

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3. Ridiculous

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4. Useful

5. Ridiculous

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6. Useful (for you nostalgic folks still using typewriters)

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7. Ridiculous

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8. Useful (I mean, if you’re in a jam and need to make a table real fast)

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9. Ridiculous

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10. Useful

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11. Ridiculous

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12. Useful (how to print photos onto objects at home? Cool!)

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13. Ridiculous

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14. Useful (but duh)

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