Lost Inventions of 1987

Here's a list of some of the most absurd and hilarious lost inventions of 1987.

The Great Failure

The Great Failure was an attempt to create a self-sustaining, self-replicating machine that could cook a mean chicken. It ended up being a fire hazard, a waste of resources, and a cautionary tale about not trusting the intern's Google search results.

The Great Failure: Chicken Cooking Variant

The Great Failure: Chicken Cooking Variant

After several iterations, the Great Failure 2.0 was designed to focus on the art of making a decent grilled cheese sandwich. Unfortunately, the results were still... questionable.

The Great Failure 3.0: Sandwich Simulator

The Great Failure 3.0: Sandwich Simulator

At this point, the project team realized that maybe, just maybe, they should stick to making actual sandwiches instead of trying to simulate them. The Great Failure 3.0 was retired, and the team was sent to the innovation pit.

Innovation Pit Tales

Innovation Pit Tales

Where ideas go to die, and the Great Failure is not alone. Read on for more stories of what happened to our poor, misguided creations.

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