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the unusual and the bizarre

All of us are continually on the look-out for ways to increase our personal coffers, whether through investments, or better than that, inventions! This web site www.patents.ibm.com will show you what NOT to invent if you really want to make money. With a simple keyword search, you can find out if your bright idea has already made it onto the patent rolls. It's worth the visit to the site just to see the Santa Claus Detector, the Gravity Powered Shoe Air Conditioner, the "flushable vehicle spittoon," the fried egg hat, and the fly swatter with sound effects. Next time you're thinking of ways to become rich and famous...avoid these!

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:43:37 -0800

Submitted by: Barb Donohue