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A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve – even if it probably shouldn’t. This collection of the strangest ideas ever patented, ranging from the bizarre and baffling to the *oh so close* to genius, is a true celebration of human ingenuity in all its (occasionally) pointless glory. INVENTIONS INCLUDE: • A coat that doubles as a urinal • A musical condom • An automated pet petter • Face-lifting earrings • A weight-lifting device for the penis

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Mark Tanner is completing an MPhil in European Literature at Cambridge University. He was inspired to research into bizarre patents when he saw a photograph of an umbrella with a representation of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel on the underside.

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