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Man wearing a brain-control helmet, celebrating with open arms

Matty Benedetto is the master of unnecessary inventions

Source: Mashable

Normally, an inventor strives to create products that fill a need and solve a problem. Matty Benedetto does the opposite. Watch a video showing his delightfully useless creations.

This entry was posted in The Stuff of Consumer Culture and tagged Arts & Entertainment on February 1, 2020 by Daniella Navarro.

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