“Seriously? Someone paid money for that?!” Some of these crazy inventions were popular for just a short time, but some are household names to this day,From Gags to Riches, “Seriously? Someone paid money for that?!” Some of these crazy inventions were popular for just a short time, but some are household names to this day
Everything in the world had that first person who thought “I wonder what would happen if I…” and then went on to invent something unique. Some of these inventions are household names today like UGGs or the six-slice toaster. Others enjoy a wave of unexplained popularity for a short time — just enough time to make their inventors rich beyond their imaginations — while millions of other people think Seriously? Someone paid money for that?!
How about a peek throughout history to see some of these fad-tastic items?
Inventor: Roni and Ken Di Lullo | Earnings: $3 million (in 2012 alone!)
It was a gorgeous day in California so Roni and Ken took their dog Midknight to a dog park and began playing Frisbee with him. The Di Lullos were disturbed to notice that Midknight was squinting in the sunlight and missing the Frisbee. Half-jokingly Roni put a pair of sports goggles on the dog and immediately he stopped squinting began catching the Frisbee like a pro and got many admiring comments from pet owners and dog walkers in the park (and most likely some strange looks from the other dogs!) The Di Lullos were surprised when other dog owners started requesting glasses for their dogs too but they willingly began ordering sports goggles and having them adjusted to better fit dogs — with a wide nose bridge and deep lens cup.
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