Here鈥檚 one from the bizarre inventions department: an electric hairbrush.
Powered by four AA batteries, an electric discharge from the hairbrush
鈥渟timulates hair follicles and increases blood circulation鈥�, according to its
Japanese manufacturer Tokuyasu, based in Nagoya. The Ionic Hairbrush is said to
achieve its effect by generating ozone and negative ions, which also help to
deodorise hair.
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