Testing Crazy Products from the Past 100 Years: Scam or Legit?

Introduction

• Testing various bizarre products from the last century to determine their legitimacy.

Products Tested

1. Violet Ray Machine (1920s)

• Claim: Heals skin conditions and joint pain via electrical currents.
• Result: Wrist pain remained unchanged after 15 minutes.
• Verdict: Scam, banned by FDA.

2. Nuvita Oculizer (1930s)

• Claim: Massages eyelids to relieve strain.
• Result: No effect felt.
• Verdict: Scam, labeled by medical community.

3. Spring Shoes (1940s)

• Claim: Jump higher by storing and releasing energy.
• Result: Lower jump height compared to regular shoes.
• Verdict: Scam, unstable and ineffective.

4. Vibrating Belt (1950s)

• Claim: Lose weight via heat and vibrations.
• Result: Feels like a weak massage.
• Verdict: Scam.

5. Unbreakable Astronaut Helmet (1960s)

• Claim: Indestructible helmet.
• Result: Withstood physical tests but not a flamethrower.
• Verdict: Legit, barring extreme conditions.

6. Speedy Weenie and Automatic Ice Cream Cone (1970s)

• Claim: Quick hot dog cooker and automatic ice cream cone spinner.
• Result: Both products worked as described.
• Verdict: Legit.

7. Hoverboard Replica (1980s)

• Claim: Functional hoverboard.
• Result: Doesn't actually hover; it's just a visual replica.
• Verdict: Scam.

8. Mood Rings (1990s)

• Claim: Changes colors based on mood.
• Result: No color changes based on mood tests.
• Verdict: Scam.

9. Canned Oxygen (2000s)

• Claim: Boosts energy and alleviates altitude sickness.
• Result: No improvement in lung capacity after use.
• Verdict: Scam.

10. Smellovision (2010s)

• Claim: Matches scents to movie scenes.
• Result: Successfully matched ocean theme with "Titanic" scene.
• Verdict: Legit.

11. Misa Robot (2020s)

• Claim: Interacts with children to aid development.
• Result: Inconsistent performance and malfunctions.
• Verdict: Mostly Scam.

Conclusion

Out of myriad tested products, few were deemed genuinely effective, highlighting the importance of skepticism towards overly ambitious claims.