The Unnecessary Inventions archive
Solving problems that don’t exist.
Real inventions. Entirely unnecessary. An ongoing collection of overly engineered ideas by Matty Benedetto.
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A hand-shaped visor for shading your eyes from the sun.
A suction-mounted cup holder designed for the roof of a car.
Glasses with sponges below the eyes to catch tears.
Shoe-mounted rakes for gathering fallen leaves as you walk.
The 2019 launch of Matty’s book featuring 101 Unnecessary Inventions.
A horror-inspired Halloween candy gag made from connected gummy figures.
Long eyebrow extensions that give your brows their own set of bangs.
A glove with a different eating utensil attached to each finger.
A pasta organizer that lines spaghetti strands up in neat rows.
A miniature wiper for the iPhone 11 Pro’s three rear camera lenses.
A satirical nose accessory with tubes extending to either side of the face.
A suction gadget for retrieving chips from deep inside a narrow tube.
Five nail clippers linked beneath a single handle for an all-at-once trim.
A nine-accessory gaming controller made for a 2019 Call of Duty collaboration.
A shirt fitted with solar panels and USB ports for phone charging.
A prism-based sunglasses attachment for looking behind you.