Human civilization is ever-changing. Thanks to our intellect, we could adapt as the situation required, allowing us to flourish across the globe and beyond.
This adaptation is evidenced when we invented ways to create fire consistently and a way for us to communicate with one another. Soon, we created new ways to make our lives more comfortable and enjoyable.
However, not every invention is as useful as the previously mentioned ones.
Here are some of the most useless inventions humanity has ever made that you haven't (probably) heard of:
TwitterPeek
TwitterPeek (2009-2010)
— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) July 21, 2022
A $200 handheld device that *only* ran Twitter. It was a disaster:
◻️You could only see 20 characters at a time
◻️Linked websites were inaccessible
◻️It only refreshed the 10 most recent Tweets pic.twitter.com/cMjBnJnM4Q
Mobile phones and smartphones feature various features to justify their price tag (hopefully). However, some phones can only run one app, making them useless for anything other than using that app.
Introducing the TwitterPeek.
According to Gizmodo, TwitterPeek is a $200 mobile phone that only runs Twitter.
Released to the public in 2009, its users can keep track of their Twitter account and the latest tweets. However, the phone only allows you to see 20 characters at a time, per Twitter user Trung Phan. Additionally, it only refreshes the ten most recent tweets, while linked websites are inaccessible.
Burst Your Bubble Belt Buckle
Popping bubble wrap is a fun pastime. The sound it makes and the effort you put into popping the bubbles make it fun for all ages.
However, if you want to pop lengths of bubble wrap efficiently outdoors, you might want a belt buckle that can pop bubble wrap for you.
According to Pocket Lint, the belt buckle allows you to pop multiple air bubbles from a bubble wrap at once. All you have to do is crank the buckle as fast or as slow as you want and enjoy the popping.
UroClub
Golfing is a game mostly enjoyed by the rich and famous. According to the ICTSD, only those with enough money can enjoy golfing due to the cost associated with the sport. Not only do you have to buy your golf clubs, of which there are 12 in total, but you also have to pay for a membership in a golf course, and accessories make it hugely expensive.
One thing golf courses don't have is a port-a-potty for when you have to pee, which is something that the Uroclub can fix.
The UroClub, according to its Amazon page, is a urinal disguised as a golf club that allows you to pee into it wherever you want while looking like you're playing golf.
Simply insert your shaft into the urinal and pee away. Just hope you don't mistake it as an actual golf club while it's full.
Butter Stick Type
Butter - it goes well with toast, pancakes, scones, and croissants. However, cutting and spreading it manually with a knife can be time-consuming and strenuous for people on the go.
Thankfully, a man named Luke Moon invented the Butter Stick Type that allows you to butter your choice of bread quickly and easily, per Vimbly.
Moon's invention is a stick of butter that can be protruded out of a tube like a glue stick, allowing you to butter bread whenever you want.
Unfortunately, just like any other butter, it can melt due to heat or not work at all due to low temperatures.
The Useless Fandom also mentioned that it is a one-time use as once the butter's gone, you'll only be left with an empty tube.
Phone Fingers
Fingerprints on smartphone screens can be annoying at times. Not only do they smudge up the screen, but they also make it harder for a phone's fingerprint scanner to detect its owner's fingerprint.
Thankfully, one Austrian company found a novel solution to the everlasting problem that is fingerprints on a smartphone screen: Phone Fingers.
The idea of Phone fingers, according to TIME, is to wrap your thumb and index finger with a latex cover similar to how a man uses protection to protect your phone from getting smudged.
However, wearing and taking off these latex accessories is a challenge, and as someone from TheTopTens put it, the latex accessory can scratch the phone's screen, causing more harm than it is worth.
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