### April 15 Have you ever heard of the famous April 15 invention? The invention that nobody wanted, but nobody could do without. I'm talking about the dreaded tax deadline! Yes, there it is, looming in the distance like a menacing figure, taunting us with its awful presence. The government demands that we submit our tax paperwork by April 15 or else face dire consequences. But what makes this so ridiculous is that there are literally hundreds of completely useless inventions that have been made since April 15, many of which serve no real purpose. Take, for example, the Flying Toaster. This device was designed to allow toasters to fly through the air, doing loops and other tricks before eventually landing back on your kitchen counter. It sounds fun in theory, but in practice it's really quite clumsy and impractical. Or then there's the Cheeseburger Pen. This writing utensil was designed to help you write more easily by giving you a delicious cheesy smell with every stroke of the pen. It may be great for writing, but it does nothing to improve the taste of your work! And finally, there's the Pet Rock. This oddly shaped device was intended to be a pet for those who didn't have the time or money to look after a real pet. But all it really did was sit around collecting dust and become a costly paperweight. So, as you can see, April 15 has us stuck with some pretty silly inventions. Let's just hope that next year we get something a bit more useful!