22. The Hair-Growing Helmet
In the 1950s, baldness was considered a personal tragedy—and so came the “Helmfolium,” a sci-fi-looking helmet that zapped your scalp with mild electric pulses to “stimulate follicle growth.” The headgear looked like a brainwave-reading colander from a mad scientist’s lab.
Manufacturers promised a full head of hair in weeks. What users got instead was a tingling scalp and a slight burning smell. One review said it felt “like being interrogated by aliens with grooming advice.” Unsurprisingly, no miracles occurred—but it sure sparked conversation at parties.
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