Every day, hundreds of unique inventions designed to solve pressing human problems and make our lives easier, appear. However, not all devices are successful, and some of them cause only bewilderment.

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However, some foods don’t require refrigeration (or don’t require it at first) and will just be taking up space. Some foods will have their taste or texture affected by cooler temperatures.

These happy accidents remind us that even when things don’t go according to plan, something good can still come out of it.

Philip Kennicott visited New Gourna and Cairo in Egypt and Diyarbakir in Turkey to explore historic cooling techniques. Sima Diab photographed them in Egypt. Dec. 28 at 6:30 a.m.

Unpacking and repacking is a hassle, especially if you’re traveling for business. But what if you could bring a closet with you? That’s the idea behind the Carry-on Closet from Solgaard Design ...

But the technology required to make self-driving cars safe simply doesn’t exist yet. Tesla's bet on self-driving cars. Tesla has pivoted from building electric cars for the people, towards a ...

But, apparently, a lot of people don’t really get that because history is replete with inventions that purport ... hacking and come up with something cool. But, sadly, for this time we’ll ...