Inventions
McDonald's
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Netherlands McDonald's Wants You to Make Music While Eating
Dutch designers created a musical placemat.
Brain Break
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Watch This Guy Ride a Homemade Hoverbike
Inventor Colin Furze's latest creation defies gravity and all regard for human safety.
Niche marketing
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Have a Lot of Clever Ideas? License Them to the Novelty Gift Industry.
When I walked into Hallmark and saw "Sweet Darts," darts inscribed with the words 'I'm Stuck On You," I smiled. Seeing my name on the back never got old.
Technology
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This New High-Tech Wonder Bra May Help Detect Breast Cancer
The invention uses infrared sensors to monitor temperature.
Inventions
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Which of Your Great Ideas Should You Work on Bringing to Market First?
When you're in the midst of a creative surge, it's sometimes hard to narrow things down. Use this checklist to help.
Project Grow
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Exclusive: Watch This Entrepreneur's Emotional Shark Tank Pitch Before It Airs on TV
Growing up, life was anything but a bed of roses for this ambitious Texas inventor. Find out how his journey led him from mattress-cleaning to the Tank, before the next episode airs this Friday.
Inventing
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How One Toy Company Gets Open Innovation Right
If you want to license your ideas, focus on finding those companies that are going to truly embrace you -- companies like Fat Brain.
Project Grow
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How a Father's Love for His Ailing Son Inspired Him to Reinvent the Sneaker
Steve Kaufman didn't want his son's medical condition to stop him from putting his shoes on by himself. His quest to boost the teen's self-esteem led to the creation of Quikiks.
Innovation
'Cultured Beef,' Made From Harvested Cells, Could Solve Growing Global Demands for Meat
The meat and a book that cleans dirty water are the latest innovations in food technology that could be key to sustainability in a world of finite resources.
Crowdfunding
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This 'Smart Wallet' Found Success on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. So Why Didn't It Deliver?
Crowdfunding is all about the numbers, but the humans behind the risky campaigns are often hard to calculate.
worth-knowing
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What It's Like When You Finally See Your Idea-Turned-Product on Store Shelves
For makers, inventors and dreamers, it's the ultimate high when you see with your own eyes that "you've finally arrived."
Sleep
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This Hipster Hoodie That Hides a Pillow Is a Sleeper Hit on Kickstarter
Hypnos's inflatable sweatshirt is a napper's dream -- if you're cool with snoozing in public, that is.
History
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Oops, IOU? How the World's First Modern Credit Card Was Invented.
The scrappy entrepreneur who created the credit card, as legend has it, might have experienced an embarrassing situation that led to inspiration.
Fads
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Dissecting a Fad: How the Slinky, Mr. Potato Head and Pet Rock Became Crazy Popular
These iconic toys were conceived of by individual inventors and subsequently adored by kids everywhere.
