In 2011, Japanese inventors came up with Necomimi, a device that lets you control cat ears using your brainwaves. The ears perk up when you concentrate and drop when you relax.
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Imagine a robot that feeds you tomatoes while running a marathon. This was the idea behind Tomatan, made by Japanese juice maker Kagome.
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In the 1960s, Goodyear tried making glowing tyres. They were lit by bulbs inside the wheel, but while they looked cool at night, they didn’t perform well in the rain.
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Kenji Kawakami came up with the hayfever hat to help protect against allergens.
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The Hamlin reading glasses were designed to allow you to read while lying down.
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In the 1960s, Japan invented the ‘cat meow machine’. It was designed to scare rats.
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