It’s time we applaud the geniuses who used their minds not for academia, but for making insanely cool stuff.

When we think of valedictorians and geniuses, we instantly picture quiet, academic pencil pushers who spend their life behind a desk. But some decided to use their gift for modding trucks, designing insane weapons, or super creative DIY projects. These people birth flaming cars, chainsaw swords, boats with porches, homemade microwaves and a whole lot more.

And yeah, some of these are very stupid - but that doesn’t make them any less awesome.