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33 Ingenious Gadgets

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33 Ingenious Gadgets

October 10, 2023

For every technological breakthrough like the smartphone, there are countless examples of technologies that never got past the awkward phase — no matter how ingenious they might have been conceptually. Technologies like…

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Actual dead rats are used to deliver spy stuff. The CIA has confirmed that since World War FIG. 1 II, the body cavities of dead rats have been used as hiding FIG. Z places for small items like rolls of film. They stuff the little corpses with gear, coat them in hot sauce to keep scavengers away, and drop them from planes. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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The Caccolube destroyed tanks and was made of condoms. During World War II, the OSS created an anti-vehicle weapon out of condoms filled with abrasive powder. Hot engine oil would melt the condom, and then the compound would flood the engine, fusing the machinery. So someone would drop these into a crankcase, and 30 CONDOM ABRASIVE miles later, dead tank. POWDER CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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The SALT Handgun is designed as a safer alternative to handguns, hence the name (Safe ALTernative). Instead of shooting lethal bullets, this handgun shoots small rubber pellets containing a combination of pepper spray and tear gas which burst upon impact. causing temporary blindness and breathing difficulty without any permanent effect. 2 SALT B You can buy the gun online for the quite affordable price of $349.99 but you may need to register it depending on the state you live in. GRACKED.COM — Source: 17 Badass Gadgets You Didn't Realize You Needed

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MEET THE UNDERWATER CHAINSAW. mares Because divers need to slay undead, too. MOSUNIN SPEED TIP VIKING CRACKED.COM — Source: 17 Badass Gadgets You Didn't Realize You Needed

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THE TREAD BY LEATHERMAN IS A CUSTOMIZED 29-TOOL BRACELET, ASSEMBLED FROM YOUR CHOICE OF STAINLESS STEEL LINKS, EACH CONTAINING TWO OR THREE DIFFERENT TOOLS. LEATHERMAN To use any of them you just have to take GRAGKED.COM the bracelet off and fold it so the one you need is facing up, with the rest of the band serving as a handle. — Source: 17 Badass Gadgets You Didn't Realize You Needed

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A strap-on macro lens lets your phone take awesome magnified photos. HDR OSQU OR-GY PHOTO SQUARE PANC BORGUE CRACKED.COM — Source: 17 Badass Gadgets You Didn't Realize You Needed

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SHARK SHIELD IS A PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE USED BY SURFERS, SCUBA DIVERS AND SPEARFISHERMEN THAT CREATES AN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD TO DETER SHARK ATTACKS. CRACKED.COM — Source: 17 Badass Gadgets You Didn't Realize You Needed

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The Acoustic Kitty was a monstrosity. During the '60s the CIA cut open live cats in an attempt to turn them into walking bugs. The cats were surgically implanted with batteries, microphones, MICROPHONE and radio transmitters. The tail INSIDE EAR was the final puzzle piece, CANAL serving as the antenna. ANTENNA WIRE ALONG It went about as SPINE well as you'd expect of any project that relies TRANSMITTER AND on training cats. POWER SUPPLY CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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Spies used records to hide maps and cash. In a tactic British Intelligence called FIG. Z Operation Smash Hit, maps and foreign money would be hidden inside vinyl records. They were then smuggled into POW camps, where prisoners could break adidas them open and use the resources to make their escape. FIG. 1 The records would also play music, presumably if a prisoner was just bored. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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This cigarette will kill you. OK, yes, all cigarettes FIG. 1 will kill you, but this one was more direct. British Intelligence FIG. Z developed a single-shot pistol hidden inside a cigarette. It's a .22-caliber device triggered by a piece of string pulled by the user's teeth. Its only limitation was its three-meter range. Got a light? CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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The Insectothopter looks like a dragonfly. During the primitive times of the '70s, the CIA designed a dragonfly drone that carried a listening device. It was propelled by a tiny gas engine in its thorax and had a frickin' laser attached to its head. BEAM SWITCHING CIRCUITRY FIG. 1 Sadly, it only had a INTAKE VALVE 200-meter range and 60 FIG. Z seconds' worth of juice. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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Real-life James Bonds hid maps in playing cards. In order to sneak a map past prison security, the Brits would cut one into 52 pieces and hide them on playing cards. 48 of the cards would form the main map, the four aces made a small map of Europe, and the Joker held the map's key. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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CRACKED.COM Become the Terminator of golf. Golf Ball Finder Glasses not only look cool but allow you to easily spot your ball amongst the grass by illuminating everything that's white. — Source: 17 Badass Gadgets You Didn't Realize You Needed

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British spies used semen as invisible ink. During World War I, captain Cumming (his real name) came NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP. N across a useful way to GONNA LET YOU DOWN NE send invisible letters. ONNA RUN AROUND and WALA MAKE Не figured out that semen would disappear once it dried. The only problem was the smell, so spies were instructed to provide fresh operation for each letter. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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Yep, cigarette pack cameras were a real thing. In 1950, the U.S. Signal Corps developed a camera that perfectly fit in a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes. It was able FIG. 1 to take 18 16mm pictures at different B shutter speeds. LUCKY 3 the domestic It also came Cocorporated STRIKE with a light meter STARTED disguised as CIGAR a matchbox. TTES FIG. Z CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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Nazis invented exploding candy bars. The Nazis took advantage of the food shortage during World War II by handing out chocolate bombs. The bombs would be made of steel and then covered with a thin layer of chocolate. The bomb would be triggered by breaking off the first row of chocolate pips. PLA069 Pei CANVAS STEEL ENDS CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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The Rectal Tool Kit hides tools in your butt. In 1960, the CIA made a special kit for helping spies to escape from any sticky situation. It's a capsule filled with various little drills, tools, and knives. FIG. Z FIG. 1 Fortunately, it's not swallowed like a pill. Unfortunately, it's shoved up the spy's ass. FIG. 3 CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Ridiculous Gadgets Used By IRL James Bonds

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