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25 Intentionally Offbeat Innovations

From Intentional Ugly Bedmates to Painful Underwear

— June 11, 2009 — Unique
Intentionally offbeat innovations are one of the most curious features we like to examine when look at cutting edge ideas. Why would someone want to intentionally stuff their nose, or eat a cookie with an intentionally bit off leg? Or, a question many parents ask, why would someone pay for ripped clothes?

From intentionally uncomfortable underwear to watches that are meant to be incorrect, this cluster examines one of the most peculiar innovations people continue to flock to.
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Intentional Watermarks
Intentional Watermarks
Sukurasaku Glasses Leave Flower Prints
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24
Intentionally Delaying Your Email
Intentionally Delaying Your Email
Hit Me Later
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23
Intentionally Ugly Power Strips
Intentionally Ugly Power Strips
Standby Surge Protector
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22
Intentional "Leaks" to Raise Hype
Intentional "Leaks" to Raise Hype
Palm Treo Pro Sneak Preview
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21
Intentionally Holey Fashion
Intentionally Holey Fashion
SANS Hole Sock Collection
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20
Intentionally Visible Cords
Intentionally Visible Cords
Nicolo Taliani's Lamp No.1
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19
Slanted Vases
Slanted Vases
Intentionally Tilt Your Tulips
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18
Intentionally Broken Cookies
Intentionally Broken Cookies
ABC Cookie Cutters Make Desserts Look Half-Eaten (UPDATE)
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17
Intentionally Stuffing Noses
Intentionally Stuffing Noses
Pit Stoppers Are Nose Plugs That Keep Fluids In
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16
Broken Glass Inspired Candy
Broken Glass Inspired Candy
Fragile Candy by WooTeik Lim
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15
Pre-Broken Ceramics
Pre-Broken Ceramics
Greece VS China Plates
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14
Intentional Imperfection
Intentional Imperfection
Amazonia Vase by Gaetano Pesce
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13
Intentionally Incorrect Timepieces
Intentionally Incorrect Timepieces
Real Fake Watches
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12
Intentionally Smashed Seating
Intentionally Smashed Seating
Torn 'Fracture' Chairs by Itay Ohaly Are Made of Broken Benches
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11
Intentionally Sunken Ships
Intentionally Sunken Ships
Crews Plan to Sink the Vandenberg to Make Artificial Reef
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10
Intentionally Exposed Zippers
Intentionally Exposed Zippers
Avant-Garde Industrial Fashion
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9
Intentionally Breeding Deformities
Intentionally Breeding Deformities
‘Twisty Cats' Chosen for Inverted Elbows
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8
Intentionally Decayed Art
Intentionally Decayed Art
Mutilated Masterpieces by Valerie Hegarty
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7
Tattered Rocker Denim
Tattered Rocker Denim
Black Ripped Maison Martin Margiela Jeans in The Telegraph
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6
Intentional Ugly
Intentional Ugly
8 Posts For the Ugly Obsessed
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5
Intentional Pareidolia
Intentional Pareidolia
Photoshopped Illusions
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4
Ripped Denim Revivals
Ripped Denim Revivals
Runways and Sidewalks See Resurgence of Torn '90s Jeans
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3
Ripped Black Jeans
Ripped Black Jeans
Celebs in Tattered Dark Denim Bring Back the Grunge Look
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2
Intentionally Soaked Fashion
Intentionally Soaked Fashion
Swimming Fully Clothed
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1
Intentionally Uncomfortable Underwear
Intentionally Uncomfortable Underwear
Torture Bras for Modern Masochists
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