THE FOLLOWING FAMOUS PEOPLE ALL HAD UNLIKELY BRAINSTORMS. THEY ALL HAVE REGISTERED U.S. PATENTS FOR THEIR IDEAS. SOME ARE QUITE INTERESTING, OTHERS MAYBE NOT SO GOOD.
MARLON BRANDO: BONGO-DRUMSKIN TIGHTENING DEVICE
GARY BURGHOFF: NOISEMAKING, CHUM-DISPENSING FISH ATTRACTOR
HARRY CONNICK, JR.: ELECTRONIC SHEET MUSIC DISPLAY
CHARLES FLEISCHER: STRETCHY SPIRAL TOY EGG
MICHAEL JACKSON: 45-DEGREE-LEANING "ANTIGRAVITY" ILLUSION
PENN JILLETTE: HOT TUB WITH NAUGHTILY ANGLED WATER JETS
DANNY KAYE: THREE-BLOWOUT PARTY NOISEMAKER HORN
HEDY LAMARR: UNJAMMABLE TORPEDO GUIDANCE SYSTEM
JAMIE LEE CURTIS: DIAPER WITH OUTER POCKET FOR "WIPES"
ZEPPO MARX: PULSE RATE MONITOR
JULIE NEWMAR: ULTRASNUG BUTT-FLATTERING PANTYHOSE
PRINCE: GUITARLIKE KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT DESIGN
EDDIE VAN HALEN: LEG-PLATE GUITAR SUPPORT
LAWRENCE WELK: ACCORDIAN-SHAPED ASHTRAY
PAUL WINCHELL: ARTIFICIAL HEART
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