12 Completely Insane Inventions That Actually Got Made

Everybody loves a good, hearty plate of steak and chips, but in these dark economic times, many of us are lucky if we can afford to look at a picture of a steak, never mind eat it.

The Hana Yakiniku (translated as “Nose Grilled Meat”) is Smell-o-Vision for your smartphone and could be the answer to all of our depressing mealtime misery. 

The Hana Yakiniku is a small, unobtrusive device that plugs into the headphone jack of your iPhone (because even in the gloomiest of economic climates, having the latest iPhone is still of the utmost importance), and will emit the scent of a delicious food of your choice.

The idea is then to chow down on your usual bland peasant food (the makers suggest plain boiled rice) whilst enjoying the aroma of a much more expensive meal. This means that you can trick your brain into think that you're eating in a fancy restaurant with a beautiful woman, rather than watching Countdown in your pants in your one-bed flat in Coventry.

There are a range of scents to choose from including ribs, buttered potatoes and coffee. Just breathe in the savoury wafts of dispair as you close your eyes and dream of better, meatier times to come.