Examples of Real Inventions

    If you think this is a cow, you're partially correct. It was shaped like a cow, was made of heavy material, and had a very specific, though hopefully not too obvious, use on the farm.
  1. an inflatable mooing scarecrow
  2. a hunting decoy
  3. a set of insulated underwear for cows

    This contraption looks odder than it really was. It used air and heat to make short work of an activity that people had to have done every so often.
  1. a space helmet
  2. a vacuum device for relieving headaches
  3. a haircutting machine
  4. a stimulator for hair growth
hair cutter

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