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Outlandish Inventions

October 16, 2026 · 41 min

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Picture this: a full-body gas mask for babies. How about Smell-o-Vision? Or a robot powered by eating slugs? These are all real inventions, and we’ve got them covered—including inflatable airplanes, hidden cameras in your contact lenses, and coffin security systems to protect you in the afterlife.


Thank you to our experts who contributed to this episode: Austin Rogers, Sami Jarroush, Paul Sutter, Kathleen Tracy, Adam Richman, Daniel Dickrell, Henny Admoni, Martin Morgan, Hakeem Oluseyi, Bryant Simon, Greg Jackson, Kavitha Davidson, Thor Hanson, Victor M. Sweeney, and Cord Whitaker.


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