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British inventor James Dyson used his industrial design background to substantially improve home vacuum technology. Dyson opened its first plant in , and the company has since expanded into a range of other technologies, including bladeless fans.

In , Hans Riegel began making gummy bears, which were inspired by the dancing bears that were common sights at German festivals. He named his company Haribo, which he came up with by combining the letters of his first name, last name and the city he lived in: Bonn, Germany.

Riegel died in , but his sons — Hans Jr. When Hans Jr. When Koch started the company, there were only 40 to 50 breweries in America. In , an engineer named Scott Stillinger was having trouble teaching his kids to catch a ball, so he created the iconic Koosh ball. Stillinger co-founded OddzOn Products Inc. In , OddzOn Products Inc.

Mario Moretti Polegato was born in Italy to parents who were winemakers. After university, he went to work in the family business. On a trip to Nevada, he cut holes in his shoes to avoid the heat, and was inspired to invent a shoe membrane that allowed air to pass through but stopped dust and water, Forbes reported. When he took his invention to Nike, they turned down his business idea. Big Mouth Billy Bass may not hold a candle to the incandescent lightbulb, but hell if those tacky singing fish didn't make its inventor a creek full of cash.

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Their incessant demands and tendency to die unexpectedly hit a chord, and an estimated 76 million units have been sold since their debut. While attempting to develop a super-strong adhesive, a 3M scientist ended up instead with a low-tack reusable one. Rather than let his colleague's recipe lay to waste, fellow 3Mer Art Fry decided to toss it on the back of a scrap piece of yellow paper and use it to easily flip between market pages of his church hymnal.

Boom, the Post-It was born. Not bad for a whim of an idea that he mortgaged his home for and invested the entirety of his life savings into back in Estimated Profits: undisclosed, but reasonably insane One of several early-aughts novelty sensations, this obnoxious crooning fish was a runaway hit, occupying prominent real estate in every Walgreens, K-Mart, and Spencer's Gifts you might have passed through. Between and , over million had been sold, including a cool million in its first two years on the market.

Estimated Profits: undisclosed Thanks in part to their inherent ridiculousness and being an earworm of a TV commercial jingle, these decorative planters have been a cultural sensation since they hit the market in the early '80s.

But these wacky, hot-selling 10 products — part of Thrillist's list of million-dollar inventions — offer something human: a friend albeit inanimate , playtime and the chance to be a little weird. Tamagotchis , egg-shaped cyberpets that need to be nurtured and fed, have been a part of childhood for 20 years now.

The lifespan of the virtual pet, from when it hatches out of an egg to when it grows wings and "returns to its home planet," is just a few days long.

Bandai America , the toy's parent company, has sold more than 80 million units worldwide. The company recently released a miniature digital pet. In , Colorado-based shoe company Crocs sent its plastic clogs into the world. Since then, it has sold more than million pairs across 90 countries. It took 15 years, but Vogue listed Crocs as a top fashion trend this year. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to the 5 Best Stocks to Make Money. Investing in equities is a trusted and reliable method for building long-term wealth.

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