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Top 64 Unique Ideas in April

From Baby Booze Bottles to Bone-Building Technology

— April 4, 2015 — About
Being unique is all about coming up with something new, or, more likely, putting a new spin on something that already exists, as is the case with most of the examples in this list of the top April 2015 unique ideas.

It might seem counter-intuitive to create a bandage that makes it appear as though you are bleeding, or ill-advised to sky-rocket a margarita to outer space in celebration of National Margarita Day, but these are exactly the types of products and stunts that merit the "unique" label. Not only are they unprecedented, they also provide a new perspective on something that was otherwise tired and familiar.

The top April 2015 unique ideas champion the value of looking at things from a different angle.
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Hazelnut Potato Candies
Hazelnut Potato Candies
This Potato Candy Recipe from the Cupcake Project Has Unusual Ingredients
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Artistic Alien Towels
Artistic Alien Towels
The Crop Circle Towel Pays Tribute to Creative Farmers and Extraterrestrials
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Silence-Assured Accommodations
Silence-Assured Accommodations
The Quiet Room Website Guarantees a Quality Relaxed Stay
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60
Tomato-Tossing Robots
Tomato-Tossing Robots
Tomato Producer Kagome Developed a Unique Robot That Feeds Runners
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59
Shopping Shootout Contests
Shopping Shootout Contests
Visa Has NHL Stars Participate in a Bizarre Hockey Competition
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58
Bone-Building Technology
Bone-Building Technology
EpiBone Transforms the Way Doctors Will Be Able to Heal Patients
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57
Artistic Sports Promotions
Artistic Sports Promotions
The Mayor of Rome is Offering Free Museum Entry for Soccer Fans
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56
Single Foot Skates
Single Foot Skates
This Unusual Product is a Safe and Unusual Way to Get Around Town
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55
Athlete Support Sites
Athlete Support Sites
Fan Angel Lets Spectators Fund Their Favorite Teams and Players
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54
Climatic Car Pranks
Climatic Car Pranks
Toyota's Weather Challenge Features a Forecast-Activated Sunroof
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53
Phone Charger Rescue Dogs
Phone Charger Rescue Dogs
The Mophie Battery Rescue Dogs Save Dead Devices at SXSW
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52
Galactic Cocktail Stunts
Galactic Cocktail Stunts
This Jose Cuervo Margarita Went to Outer Space to Get Shaken and Frozen
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51
Replica Disney Dog Houses
Replica Disney Dog Houses
'Super Fan Builds' Created the Ultimate Dream for This UP! Fan
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50
Insect-Inspired Roller Coasters
Insect-Inspired Roller Coasters
The Fury 325 is the World’s Tallest and Fastest Roller Coaster
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49
Dessert Cereal Bites
Dessert Cereal Bites
Taco Bell's Cap'n Crunch Delights Bring Cereal to the Drive-Thru
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48
Tomato Robot Machines
Tomato Robot Machines
The Tomatan is a Bizarre Device That Feeds Athletes Tomatoes on the Go
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47
Touchscreen Universal Remotes
Touchscreen Universal Remotes
The Ray Super Remote Simplifies Access to Living Room Entertainment
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46
Record-Breaking Pyramid Buildings
Record-Breaking Pyramid Buildings
Egypt is Constructing Her Tallest and Most Unusual Skyscraper
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45
Fitness-Tracking Bananas
Fitness-Tracking Bananas
Dole Japan's Race-Monitoring Edible Wearable Stunt is Very Unusual
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44
Eccentric Bike Archives
Eccentric Bike Archives
The Houston Bicycle Museum is a Quirky New Gallery in Texas
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43
Savory Dessert Sandwiches
Savory Dessert Sandwiches
This Thai Ice Cream Topped with Nuts & Corn is Served on a Breaded Bun
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42
Social Dining Experiments
Social Dining Experiments
Dinner Lab is a Community for Undiscovered Chefs and Adventurous Diners
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41
Living Tissue Contacts
Living Tissue Contacts
Holoclar Contact Lenses Enable the Blind to See Again with Their Own Cells
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40
Library Listening Parties
Library Listening Parties
Japan's Mori No Tosho Shitsu Will Host a Silent Disco Library Party
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39
Baby Naming Consultants
Baby Naming Consultants
A Naming Agency Charges $31,000 to Create Brand-New First Names
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Black Frog Burgers
Black Frog Burgers
Orbi Yokohama's Black Burger Bun Encases Deep-Fried Frog Meat
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37
Thai Tea Ice Cream
Thai Tea Ice Cream
Delicious Recipe Turns a Favorite Asian Beverage into a Yummy Frozen Dessert
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36
Punk Fantasy Clubs
Punk Fantasy Clubs
The Neverlanders Social Club Shares a Common Love of Disneyland
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35
Electricity-Generating Urinals
Electricity-Generating Urinals
This Urinal Prototype Turns Your Pee Into Electrical Power
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34
Epic Auto Surprises
Epic Auto Surprises
The Tesla Model S Has a Hidden James Bond Lotus Submarine Feature
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33
Fast Food Scents
Fast Food Scents
The New Burger King Perfume Will Leave You Smelling Like a Whopper
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32
Full-Scale Board Games
Full-Scale Board Games
This Human Hungry Hippos Game Will Bring Out the Kid in Everyone
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31
Urine-Repellent Walls
Urine-Repellent Walls
These Walls in Hamburg, Germany Take on Public Urination Perpetrators
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30
Historic Residence Accommodations
Historic Residence Accommodations
This Airbnb Contest Features Warren Buffett's Childhood Home
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29
SMS Ordering Services
SMS Ordering Services
'Magic' Ordering Lets You Buy Everything from Food to Flights Via Text
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28
Artisan Fluorescent Ice Cream
Artisan Fluorescent Ice Cream
196 Below is a Pop-Up Serving Neon Ice Cream in Melbourne
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27
Eco-Friendly Unicycles
Eco-Friendly Unicycles
The Airwheel Unicycle is an Enjoyable & Planet-Preserving Transit Choice
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Hybrid Snack Feasts
Hybrid Snack Feasts
The Doritos Smash Bags at Junked Food Co Boast an Extreme Combo
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25
Experimental Interface Tools
Experimental Interface Tools
Henri by Method Helps Designers Make User Interfaces Without Screens
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24
Pillow Business Cards
Pillow Business Cards
Martin Norgaard Furze Applies for a Job Via a Clever 'No Sleep' Alias
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Remixed Stadium Foods
Remixed Stadium Foods
The Krispy Kreme Donut Hot Dog Blends Sweet and Savory Unexpectedly
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Ultrasonic Wearable Technology
Ultrasonic Wearable Technology
The NEO Neurophone Induces Calm Brain Waves Through the Skin
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Hidden Artist Exhibits
Hidden Artist Exhibits
Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-perera Explores Absence by Living Inside a Wall
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Hybrid Lightbulb-Speakers
Hybrid Lightbulb-Speakers
Sengled's PULSE LED Speaker Reinvents Lighting with Sound
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Sporty Rooftop Shops
Sporty Rooftop Shops
The Nike Miami Store Will Boast an Outdoor Track and Basketball Court
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False Bloody Bandages
False Bloody Bandages
These Boo-Boos Band-Aids Make Your Injuries Look a Lot More Intense
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Record-Breaking Tiny Drills
Record-Breaking Tiny Drills
Lance Abernethy 3D-Prints the World's Smallest Working Drill
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16
Joystick-Style Levers
Joystick-Style Levers
Video Game Controllers Have Inspired This Accessible Door Knob
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15
Bizarre Mammal Lotions
Bizarre Mammal Lotions
Hippo Milk Body Lotion Uses Actual Hippo Milk as Its Main Ingredient
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14
Crowdfunded Urban Forests
Crowdfunded Urban Forests
The PopUP Forest Project Wants to Transform Times Square into Greenery
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13
Bizarre Pom Pom Gowns
Bizarre Pom Pom Gowns
The Dyspnea Mutha Fluffa Feather Dress is Strangely Revealing
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Aurora Borealis Airplanes
Aurora Borealis Airplanes
Icelandair's Hekla Aurora Recreates a Northern Lights Experience Inside
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11
Minimalist Reading Devices
Minimalist Reading Devices
The Transparent Book Holder Design Ingeniously Holds Pages in Place
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Nitrogen-Chilled Coffee
Nitrogen-Chilled Coffee
The NBHD Neanderthal Cafe Chills Its Iced Coffee Drinks with Nitrogen
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Wristworn Ant Farms
Wristworn Ant Farms
The Ant Watch Creates a Small Ecosystem for You to Flaunt on Your Arm
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Secluding Dome Pillows
Secluding Dome Pillows
Head Tent Muffles Sound and Keeps Out Light for Optimal Sleeping Conditions
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Rain-Activated Street Art
Rain-Activated Street Art
Rainworks Are Eco-Friendly Sidewalk Installations That Appear When Wet
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Futuristic Funeral Carriages
Futuristic Funeral Carriages
This Modern Coffin Carriage is an Avant-Garde Take on Antique Designs
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Cloud-Connected Liquor Bottles
Cloud-Connected Liquor Bottles
Johnnie Walker Whisky Tech-Savvily Confirms Age Authenticity
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4
Baby Booze Bottles
Baby Booze Bottles
The Chill Baby Lil’ Lager Looks Like a Beer But is Just Another Baby Bottle
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3
Sliding Sliced Houses
Sliding Sliced Houses
An Installation by Michael Jantzen Invites You to Play with Space as Frames
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2
Shipping Container Gardens
Shipping Container Gardens
Cropbox Blends Greenhouses and Hydroponics for Mobile Farming
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Fresh Food Vending Machines
Fresh Food Vending Machines
Let's Pizza Makes 100 Different Variations from Scratch
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