The Letdown List: Products That Didn’t Deliver as Promised
admin31. Break Room Chairs Price: Unknown Made by: Unknown Purchased at: Unknown One boss was trying to do something nice for his employees when he decided to purchase new…
The Ad Trap: Products That Didn’t Match the Marketing Hype
16. Large Dustpan Price: $16.52* Made by: Emsco Group Purchased at: Amazon.com The buyers of this large dustpan probably underestimated the word large when they clicked “Buy Now” on Amazon. The Emsco Group Yard…
Disappointing Purchases: When Products Don’t Live Up to the Hype
Wedding Dress © Nikolay Mint / Shutterstock | Actual Wedding Dress @ikmdresses / Twitter.com When it comes to online shopping, you can never be 100% sure that what you see…
Brilliance Beyond Borders: Japan's Unique Inventions: Brilliance Beyond Borders: Japan’s Unique Inventions
yht1. Drinks Yakult What it is: a beneficial probiotic $4* is the average price. In contrast to some of the other topics we've covered, Yakult is accessible abroad. But this…
Incredibly Ingenious: Japanese Inventions You Can't Find Elsewhere: Incredibly Ingenious: Japanese Inventions You Can’t Find Elsewhere
1. SkyDrive What It Is: A business that creates flying cars Average Cost: *$500,000 (Price Estimated for Model Launch) The standard image of the far, far future has always featured…
Explore Japan's Exclusive Inventions: Prepare to Be Surprised: Explore Japan’s Exclusive Inventions: Prepare to Be Surprised
1. Shoe Keeper Devices What it is: safe shoe storage devices that operate automatically. Average Cost: May be as little as a few dollars or complimentary. An inventive way to…
Unlock the Secrets of Japan's Brilliant and Bizarre Inventions: Unlock the Secrets of Japan’s Brilliant and Bizarre Inventions
1. A motorcycle helmet featuring a ponytail hole. What it is: a ponytail-pocket-friendly helmet Created: Unknown Cost on average: $200–$400* The motorbike helmet with a ponytail opening, called a "genius…
Japan's Exclusive Innovations: Prepare to Be Amazed: Japan’s Exclusive Innovations: Prepare to Be Amazed
wh1. Smart Automobile Concessionaire What it is: A Smart Car vending machine Created in 2011 Average Cost: $20,000.* Though it's a long way off, the concept of a car-pushing vending…
Crazy but Brilliant: Japan's One-of-a-Kind Inventions: Crazy but Brilliant: Japan’s One-of-a-Kind Inventions
Japanese restroom via Shutterstock or @supawatbursuk Just behind Finland, Japan is the second-most technologically advanced nation in the world, with the US coming in second. Despite having a population of…
Genius at Work: Japan’s Extraordinary Inventions
151. Maid Cafe What it is: A cafe where the waitresses dress up like maids and act like submissive servants Invented: 2001 Average Price: $4.50-$7 entry fee* Otakus are a Japanese term that…