Brilliantly Bad - Inventions So Terrible They'Re Good

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 urinalA musical condomAn automated pet petterFace-lifting earringsA weight-lifting device for the penis