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Famous inventions that their creators regretted

Inventions that caused their creators to think twice
Office cubicles
Dynamite
The atomic bomb
The atomic bomb
Shopping malls
AK-47 guns
Pepper spray
The World Wide Web
Labradoodles
Emojis
Single-use coffee pods
US Mother's Day
Comic Sans font
Pop-up adverts
The aeroplane
McAfee Anti-Virus software
Chopper bike
Flappy Bird game
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John T. Daniels [Public domain]

Inventions that caused their creators to think twice

From the atomic bomb and the aeroplane to a dog breed, these are the inventions that were celebrated at the time of their conception, but have since been reassessed by their creators. Some have caused untold devastation, while others have become irritating, overused or defunct. Click or scroll through to discover the products their inventors later wished they'd left firmly on the scrap pile.
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lovemoney staff

09 January 2020

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