7 Ideas That Seemed Crazy But Worked

Some say that geniuses and madmen are almost the same. Some of the ideas and inventions that seemed too strange were more often than not successful.

We have collected 7 ideas that have been incredibly successful despite the doubts and skepticism of others.

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1. Print photos from Instagram.

The idea seemed crazy at first glance. Why create an Instagram photo printing machine in the era of digital photography? Nevertheless, the idea was so successful that entrepreneurs began to buy these machines for installation in shopping centers. Curiously, such a business does not require huge investments and quickly pays off.

2. TVs.

The idea seemed crazy at first glance. Why create an Instagram photo printing machine in the era of digital photography? Nevertheless, the idea was so successful that entrepreneurs began to buy these machines for installation in shopping centers. Curiously, such a business does not require huge investments and quickly pays off.

3. Cell phones.

The cell phone, based on the idea of the cell, was invented by Martin Cooper. He was told that it was not worth risking this idea. However, after the release of the phone, a queue lined up in stores. And although the first device could remember only 30 numbers, work for only an hour, and charge for 10 hours, we all know what this resulted in.

4. Emoji.

Emojis were created in 1963 by US illustrator Harvey Ball. He received only $45 for his invention. Later, businessmen Bernard and Murray Spain began to sell and license the yellow "smiles", which brought them over $50 million.

5. Supercomputers.

In the process of studying black holes in the laboratory, Gaurav Khanna needed a supercomputer that would cost a lot of money. Instead, he bought 412 cheap Sone PlayStation consoles and installed a different operating system on them. The result is a very powerful computer.

6. Website for a million.

In 2005, a British student, Alex Tew, decided to earn money for his studies. He created a web page and made an advertising platform out of it, where 1 pixel cost 1 dollar. Six months later, he earned his first million.

7 Broken Hearts Bar

Entrepreneurs from China's Nanjiang County have created a bar where people going through a breakup can cry without shame. Speaking about this concept, people said that no one needs such a bar. But "Broken Hearts Bar" instantly gained popularity and similar bars began to appear all over the world.