If we've learned one thing this year, it's that you should never underestimate the power of potato salad and a few royal robe-donning pugs.
Thanks to Kickstarter, a handful of wacky projects that might have otherwise never seen the light of day found their way on the market and into our hearts this year.
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Other outlandish ideas weren't as warmly received: We may never know the lives that could have been changed through the Odor-Eliminating Toilet and a performance art piece involving a man wearing an Oculus Rift for a month.
May we take a minute to reflect upon these projects lost in 2014, but also celebrate the Kickstarter visionaries who dared to be a little nutty and came out on top.
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