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Modern Marvels: Failed Inventions

The world always had its share of dreamers, tinkerers and inventors. Some who have had great ideas, but many more who had missed the mark.
Some were ahead of their times, others ideas were just plain bad. This is a nod to the off-kilter geniuses who have come up short on success. From turbine powered cars to lethal medicine and floating houses, these visionaries all had plans that utterly failed.



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