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30 Rotten Inventions

From Morbidly-Cute Corpse Art to Decomposing Tables

— October 21, 2009 — Unique
There are a lot of rotten inventions out there from actual ‘garbage’ designs to decomposing birdtography, but I have only stumbled upon one or two genuinely decomposing designs. More than a couple have made it onto TrendHunter.com, and so I’ve decided to compile a cluster of rotten inventions for your reading pleasure. I’m positive it will get you in the Halloween spirit faster than your can say 'Halloween.'
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Food That Texts You When It Spoils
Food That Texts You When It Spoils
Mold Alerts
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Anti-Rotting Gadgets
Anti-Rotting Gadgets
Blue Technology Prevents Fruits from Spoiling
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Honest Neighborhood Reviews
Honest Neighborhood Reviews
RottenNeighbor
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Maggot Burritos
Maggot Burritos
Shocking Food Festivals
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Body-Eating Bots
Body-Eating Bots
The EATR Robot is Powered by Biomass (Like Dead Corpses)
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Rotting Skullptures
Rotting Skullptures
Macabre and Bizarre Cranial Art is Both Feminine and Freaky
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Cutlery Corpses
Cutlery Corpses
Skeleton Made Solely of Knives & Forks for Awareness
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Rotting Bird Art
Rotting Bird Art
Kelly McCallum's Show at the New York Gallery Will Gross You Out
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Gross Illustrated Band-Aids
Gross Illustrated Band-Aids
Scabs Bandages Put Maggots and Spiders on Your Sores
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Custom Corpses
Custom Corpses
Morbid Personalization by diStefano
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Anachronistic Editorials
Anachronistic Editorials
Florian Pessenteiner Brings Decadence to Decay for Heritage
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Decomposing Birdography
Decomposing Birdography
Chris Jordan Midway Collection Captures Plastic Problems
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Liquified Rotten Cheese
Liquified Rotten Cheese
Blue Stilton Milk Shake
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Rotting Makeup Cures
Rotting Makeup Cures
'Beauty Alert!' Reveals Truths About Cosmetic Expiry Dates
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Temporary Tattooed Eyeliner
Temporary Tattooed Eyeliner
Urban Decay Comes Out With Long-Lasting Ink for Eyes
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Designer T-Shirts
Designer T-Shirts
New Line from Fresh Decay
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Rotting Strawberry Installations
Rotting Strawberry Installations
‘Fluid' by Claire Morgan Features Taxidermy & Festeri
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Self-Suffocation Art
Self-Suffocation Art
Hidden Faces in the Henrietta Harris 'Glorified Maggots' Collection
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Customized Fake Corpses
Customized Fake Corpses
Ordering Bespoke Dead People
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Finding Beauty in Mold
Finding Beauty in Mold
Amazing Slime Photography
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Recycled Animal Corpses
Recycled Animal Corpses
Shadowy Art from Macabre Mummified Critters
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Gold Maggots
Gold Maggots
Creepy Taxidermy and Embellishments Added To Pimp Stuffed Animals
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Intentionally Decayed Art
Intentionally Decayed Art
Mutilated Masterpieces by Valerie Hegarty
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Scary Cake Monsters
Scary Cake Monsters
Cakeland is a World of Sweets Protected by Cake Dragons
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Morbidly-Cute Corpse Art
Morbidly-Cute Corpse Art
Dead Fly Pictures Emulate Human Behaviour
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Decomposing Tables
Decomposing Tables
The Auto Cannibalistic Table by Atema Architecture is Made with Egg Cartons
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Creepy Tourist Attractions
Creepy Tourist Attractions
Mexico's Island of the Dolls Celebrates Decaying Toys
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Anti-Theft Lunch Bags
Anti-Theft Lunch Bags
Fake Mold Sherwood Forlee Plastic Bags
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Architectural Corpses
Architectural Corpses
‘Stages of Decay' by Julia Solis Captures Abandoned Theaters
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Decaying Death Toys
Decaying Death Toys
Autopsy Baby Dolls
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