Ever thot of

Software that detects when a cat is walking across your computer keyboard.
Estimation of the Total Surface Area in Indian Elephants.
Mathematical Law of Exponential Decay.
Washing machine for cats and dogs.

Somebody else thot of it and have been suitably awarded

Read about the Ig Noble awards, the Igs honor people whose achievements "cannot or should not be reproduced."

It might not "inspire" u to do something "out of the world", but it definitely guarantees a good laugh.