| Alexander Graham Bell | Wilbur & Orville Wright | Guglielmo Marconi | Gabriel Daniel Farenheit | Henry Ford | Joseph Guillotin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelling (1867) | Very Light Locomotive (1901) | Talking Mice in a Box (1887) | Miniature Hiney Flagpole (1716) | Gasoline Powered Horse (1890) | Venetian Blinds of Death (1785) |
| Very Long Megaphone (1869) | Comfortable Cannon Ball (1899) | Long Distance Ventriloquism (1900) | Large Glass Toothpick (1713) | Ratless Carraige (1895) | "Gag" Peephole (1780) |
| Wires held Up By Long Poles (1871) | Bicycle Built for 260 (1905) | Electronic Finger Shortener (1898) | Exploding Mercury Ball (1710) | Live Crash Dummies (1906) | Unwieldy Hedge Trimmer (1788) |
| "Pretend" Telephone (1874) | Hamsterless Glider (1904) | Noisy Box With Knobs (1889) | Burnt Roast Indicator (1709) | Hand-Dirtying Apparatus (1900) | Blood Sprinkling System |
| Cordless Hat (1875) | All-In-One Drill Sargent and Stewardess (1919) | Cordless Hair Burner (1902) | Weather Service Job-For-Life (1700) | "Gag" "Helpful" Auto Club (1920) | Dangerous Cigar Trimmer (1784) |
Source: Unknown (with alterations and additions by Lin Robertson)
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