No lightbulb moment here! Man shares his hilarious ideas for inventions NO ONE has asked for - including sponge glasses to soak up TEARS Matt Benedetto, from Vermont, is the man behind Unnecessary Inventions Designer creates items nobody had a need for and creates hilarious adverts Latest inventions include sponge glasses that mop your tears and Sleep Snorkel The world is full of good inventions... but these aren't them. Matt Benedetto, from Burlington, Vermont, has turned his talents to coming up with ridiculous objects that no one wants - or would ever use. He describes the tools as solutions for 'problems that don't exist' and things nobody needs. His latest batch of creation, shared on Bored Panda, includes a giant Airpod, and glasses made of sponge that absorb your tears. He has also created a soup spoon with holes and a sleep snorkel to help you sleep through your pillow.