Some things should just stay in the past…
Jetpacks
Robert Courter soars through the air during a test of his flying jetpack in Ft. Myer, Virginia, on June 10, 1969.
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Dashboard Coffeemakers
In this 1950 picture, a driver shows off his new dashboard coffeemaker, fixed upon the dashboard of his vehicle. According to the designer, the machine held enough water for three cups of coffee and can also be used for preparing soups, boiling eggs, or heating water for washing or shaving.
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The Chain Smoker
Model Frances Richards smokes a pack of cigarettes all on one cigarette holder.
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The "Motorwheel"
Swiss engineer M. Gerder is seen driving his "Motorwheel," a motorcycle with a wheel that runs on a rail placed inside a solid rubber tire.
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