10 Engineering Heroes Who Failed to Save the Day

Curiosities
6 years ago

You need at least two years of successful studying to acquire an engineering degree from MIT. But we believe that the people on this list should at least get an honorary one just to calm them down a bit.

Adapter? Never heard of it.

Amping up property value

“You see a ladder, I see a pedestal.”

Gangster bike

Copy and paste, and paste, and paste...

Save some money on school supplies!

There must be an easier way to trim those hedges.

It’s stupid but it works...wait, is that a bike chain for a seat belt?

“Feeling pretty safe right now. Ok, this guy is a professional, but still.”

Good enough.

Which one of these inventions made you shudder or conversely, inspired your own creativity? Please share your opinions and views with us in the comments!

Please note: This article was updated in January 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.

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