Karel Čapek's Ashtray

Origin
Karel Čapek (January 9, 1890 – December 25, 1938) was a Czech writer of the early 20th century. He had multiple roles throughout his career such as playwright, dramatist, essayist, publisher, literary reviewer, and art critic. Nonetheless, he's best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts and play R.U.R., The latter work popularized the word robot and changed history (the second "R" of the title standing for "Robots").

Effect
This ashtray was used by Čapek while he was writing R.U.R.. When held, the user can control the mind and bodies of other people. The downside is that the user's lung will fill with ash.