19 Quirky Ideas That Made Their Inventors Laugh All the Way to the Bank

Chia Pets were like an earlier, less-advanced version of Furbies of the 90s and a more advanced version of the iconic Pet Rock of the 70s. I guess every decade has its own version of an inanimate “pet” you can grow and look after. This was the 80s version, and it was a wild and quirky success during that decade.