Vacations and gadgets go together like an iPhone on the beach.
While tech has delivered an endless supply of nicknacks, gadgets and doohickeys aimed at making our lives a little bit better, your ancestors managed just fine without an inflatable footrest. Traveling can have its fair share of hang-ups on its own, so it's no surprise that the gadgets in Skymall are unnecessary, to say the least.
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These ridiculous gadgets will only hold you up in line at the airport. Is a portable bidet really necessary?
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