Gallery: 13 Hilariously Absurd Inventions That Deserve to Be Real
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Dominic Wilcox dreamt up hilarious new inventions that we'd like to see as reality. Here's a flying London Taxi, to get around all that traffic.
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Tired of carrying your luggage? Here's a walking suitcase that will follow just behind you.
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Future and past viewing binoculars allow you to see what the future or past looks like.
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You simply punch in a number, and you can view that moment in time.
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The reverse listening machine lets users listen to noises on the right through their left ear, and sounds on the left through their right ear.
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A bugle alarm clock powered by a mini compressor will wake you up from the deepest slumbers.
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A studded faucet. Because why not?
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Here's the designer in his beard made from 2,000 crystals.
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A spiked flask, not to be stashed in your pocket.
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A spiked tea pot.
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An umbrella with a garden on top is a good use of a rainy day.
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Maraca toothbrushes, so you can make music while you brush.
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