Everyday life is full of problems. Some are as trivial as a warm beer, while others are as threatening as a nurse being unable to find your vein for an IV.
But if there's one thing our species is good at, it's innovation.
So we at Bored Panda put together a new list of clever and creative ways to make the world a better place. The universe can throw at us whatever it likes; nothing stands a chance against human ingenuity."
#1 My Local Library Has A "Library Of Things" For Residents To Borrow Useful Household Items Like Toolkits And Power Washers
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#2 This Bridge's Fencing Has Holes In It For Cameras
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To get a better understanding of how such cool projects items come to life, we contacted London-based industrial designer and product visualizer Sam Gwilt, who runs a YouTube channel called Sam Does Design.
First of all, there's lots of sketching. "From research, to concept, to refinement, to manufacturing, designing a product is an iterative process that can take years," Gwilt told Bored Panda in an earlier interview.
"It's important to understand what the markets and mindsets of customers will be like in the next few years (when the product launches)."
#3 Ballot Bins In Manchester To Encourage People To Not Litter
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#4 Today The Nurse Used An Infrared Vein Finder To Place An IV
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#5 This Elevator Has Buttons For Your Feet, So You Don't Have To Touch The Buttons With Your Hands
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"Once a brief has been set, it's time to design multiple concepts to find the right solution. Sketching, scribbles, and CAD modeling are all useful to refine designs," Gwilt added.
"Each solution will be prototyped to analyse ergonomics and assembly, usually starting with rough card models, progressing to 3D prints, and then finally to full industrial tooling."
#6 Some Elevators In Japan Have An Umbrella Icon That Lights Up If It's Raining Outside
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#7 This Swing That Lets Parents Swing Together With Their Kids
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#8 This Bus Stop Is Facing The Other Way To Prevent People Being Splashed By Curb Water And Dirt
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#9 A Park Bench That Can Fold Into A Table
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Trying to determine whether or not a particular design is good, many turn to the legendary German designer Dieter Rams and his '10 commandments.'
According to him, good design is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long-lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly, and involves as little design as possible.
Even though Rams came up with his commandments a long time ago and technology has advanced light years since then, many think his principles still apply today.
#10 Traffic Light With Shining Pole
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#11 The Mall Of America Parking Ramps Have Parking Availability Lights To Let People Know If There's A Spot Available
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#12 Toilet With An Integrated Sink
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#13 Table With Hidden Compartment
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"When Dieter Rams defined the 10 principles, he thought that they'd be updated and adapted over time," Gwilt highlighted.
"It's a good starting point; a helpful framework, but it's exciting to see new designers from different backgrounds share their voices for what makes good design."
#14 A Sliding Chair To Help Disabled People Go Into The Sea
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#15 A Company Made A Pill Bottle With A Timer Showing When It Was Last Taken To Help People With Alzheimer's Or Any Other Thing
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#16 Foldable Bus Seats So That You Could Rest Your Legs And The Seats Won't Get Dirty
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#17 This Bar Has A Chilled Strip To Keep Your Drinks Cold
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Gwilt himself thinks a good design must first and foremost form an innate connection between the user and the product.
"Someone needs to look at the product, and instantly understand what it is and how it can benefit them," he said. "The goal is to design a product that is understandable and desirable. It should integrate neatly with the existing lifestyle of the customer, and improve it for the better."
#18 This Heated Bench With A Wireless Charging Pad For Your Phone At A Bus Stop In South Korea
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#19 In Rotterdam, We Have Free Public Bike Repair Stations
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#20 This Vending Machine At The Hospital Selling Healthy And Affordable Meals
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#21 This Mall Has An Area To Wash Your Hands Without Having To Enter The Bathroom Area
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For more awesome designs, fire up our earlier publications on genius solutions to everyday problems here, here, and here.
If, however, you'd like to see the opposite, check out these 50 designs that are so bad, it's hard to believe someone came up with them.
#22 This Playground Has A Sign So Hearing And Deaf Kids Could Play Together
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#23 This Carousel In Hong Kong Has A Sea Turtle Mounted To The Floor For Disabled Children
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#24 Dallas Love Field Airport Offers Free Feminine Hygiene Products
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#25 Australian Company Introduces Glow-In-The-Dark Highway Paint Technology
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#26 The Airport Escalator Automatically Sterilizes Handrails
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#27 These Bins In Sweden Show You What To Recycle
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#28 This Hands-Free Sunscreen Machine That Rotates As It Sprays Your Body With Sunscreen
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#29 This Bottle Has A Little Screen Telling You How Hot The Beverage Inside Is
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#30 A Stand For Bikers To Hold On To While Waiting For The Traffic Lights In Sweden
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#31 My Dryer's Door Opens From The Top And Side
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#32 This Breathable Mattress My Infant Son Uses To Prevent Suffocation
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#33 This Light Attached To The Lamp-Post Projects A Picture On The Ground To Show Where The Sidewalk Is In Case Of Snowfall
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#34 This Crossing With Lights On The Ground That Turns Green/Red
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#35 Supermarkets In Singapore Use Digital Price Tags
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#36 This Airport Has Exercise Bikes That Charge Your Cellphone
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#37 The Mirror In My Hotel Room Doesn't Fog Up In The Center
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#38 A Phone Holder For Selfies
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#39 Why Aren't These In Every Bar And Restaurant
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#40 I Got A Waterproof Cast On My Ankle Today
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#41 This Spoon With An Indent So It Doesn't Slip Into The Bowl
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#42 Automated Snack Vendor, Tokyo
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#43 3-Way Water Fountain. For Refilling, Sipping, And Pets
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#44 This Bathroom Lock Also Works As An Accessory Tray
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#45 Cups With Lids At A Club
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#46 This Dimly-Lit Restaurant Has Menus That Light Up When They Are Opened
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#47 Rentable Soundproof Offices In The Seattle Airport
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#48 This Toilet Has A Built-In Poop Knife
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#49 CVS Has Magnifying Glasses Throughout The Medicine Aisle So You Can Read What The Medicine Packaging Says
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#50 My Hospital Has A Fake LED Window On Their Ceiling
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#51 There Are Random Freezers On Some Streets Of Dubai That Have Food And Drinks For Whoever Needs It
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#52 This Toaster Has A Button If You Want It Toasted "A Bit More"
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#53 Stop Lights With A Timer Until It Turns Green
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#54 My Sons Shoes Have Different Color Inserts To Make It Easier For Him To Tell Left From Right
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#55 Puking Sink At An Old German Bar
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#56 This Japanese Movie Theater's Large-Sized Drink Has Straw Holes For You And Your Date
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#57 Fan Pull Chains That Have A Light Bulb And Fan Blades At The End To Indicate Which Chain To Pull
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#58 My Hotel Room Had A White Noise Machine Installed In The Wall
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#59 This Airport Bathroom Has Green And Red Lights Above The Stalls To Show Which Ones Are Occupied
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#60 This Phoneless Phone Booth For Private Mobile Conversations
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#61 These "Glow In The Dark" Stair Stickers At My Work
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#62 In Finland, There Are Buttons To Thank The Bus Driver
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#63 The Elevator In This Japanese Apartment Has A Container With Food, Water, And Portable Toilet In Case Of Malfunction
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#64 UK Supermarket Has A Tag You Can Add For Carts With Wonky Wheels
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#65 Our Local Grocery Store Has Phone Holders On Their New Shopping Carts
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#66 This Cloth Screen Goes Over The Door Hinge, At A Preschool, To Keep Kids From Getting Their Fingers Smashed
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#67 This Helps To Figure Out How Much Yarn You Need For A Project
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#68 This Shopping Cart In France Has A Map Of The Entire Store On It
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#69 A Picnic Bench With Wheelchair Access
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#70 This Book Teaches Children How To Tie Their Shoes
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#71 These Air Conditioned Construction Worker Jackets In Japan
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#72 This Pizza Box In Japan Has A Handle In The Middle To Keep The Pizza Flat
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#73 These Green Rings Of Light Moves At The Pace Of The Speed Limit To Help Gauge Speed
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#74 Decathlon Now Sews The Labels Onto Small Scraps Of Fabric Instead Of The Actual Clothing Item, So It's Easier To Cut Them, And They Don't Leave Any Itchy Residue Behind
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#75 This McDonalds Has The Table Drop Down For Kids
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#76 Sea Airport Family Restroom Has An Adult Changing Station
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#77 This Store In Japan Automatically Calculates Your Total When You Place Your Basket In The Area Using RFID Tags On The Products
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#78 This Coffee Shop Has A Sink Basin For You To Dump Your Drink Before You Throw Away The Cup
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#79 This Bathroom Mirror In Tallinn Airport Has Instructions On How To Tie A Tie
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#80 This Train Uses The Space Between Seats For Garbage
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#81 This Tray That Hooks Onto My Steering Wheel, Making A Little Table To Eat Your Lunch
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#82 Some Parks And Playgrounds In Singapore Have Built In Wireless Chargers
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#83 My School Started Putting Bike Repair Stations Around The Campus
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#84 Simple Way To Measure Kid's Feet At My Local Shop
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#85 My Shower Head Shows You How Hot, Cold, And How Perfect The Water Is
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#86 Umbrella Rack Has Locks And Keys To Keep Your Umbrellas Safe From Thieves
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#87 Icelandic Park Benches With Footrests
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#88 These Mini Tent Displays At Academy Sports
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#89 My Country Puts Phosphor Into Sidewalks So You Can See At Night
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#90 You Can Purchase Sewing Needles That Are Already Threaded
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#91 In Belgian Train's Toilets, There Is A SOS Button Close To The Ground In Case People Fall And Can't Get Up
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#92 The Hospital I Was In Today Has A Variety Of Chairs For Those Who Need Them
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#93 This Station With Free To Borrow Lifejackets For Kids
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#94 My Bookshelf Came With A Tool To Hold The Nails And Position Them Perfectly
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#95 My Hotel Shower Had A Water Thermometer
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#96 This Cup Has A Hole For Teabags
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#97 This Gas Station Has Indicators For Which Pumps Are In Use, And The Hoses Can Reach Both Sides Of The Car
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#98 Heated Floor On The Playground In My Neighborhood On A Cold Day
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#99 Hot Chocolate With An Edible Cup
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#100 Simplistic Light Switches In A Hotel
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#101 This Jar Of Pickles That Included A Pickle Elevator
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#102 My Closest Gas Station Now Has Washer Fluid Stations Too
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#103 The High School I Delivered To Has A Skateboard Parking Space In The Office
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#104 A Mini Brush That Came With My Daughter's Brush Set To Remove Built-Up Hair
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#105 These Stairs Have A Groove To Facilitate Carrying Bikes Upstairs
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#106 The Local Brewery Doesn't Have Gender-Specific Bathrooms, Only Stalls With Specific Types Of Toilets
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#107 There's A Restroom At A Bar In Minneapolis That Features A Splash Guard For Your Shoes And A Mini Shelf For Your Drink
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#108 If You Can't Decide On One Drink, This Place Has A Split Cup, So You Can Have Two Drinks
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#109 This McDonald's Has A Smaller Counter Upstairs, And They Use A Conveyer Belt To Ship Food
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#110 This Spork Is Made Out Of Stainless Steel And Has A Jagged Knife Edge On The Side
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#111 Washing Machines In Spain Have Tomato And Wine Programs To Remove The Stains
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#112 This Mustard Tube Squeezer In The Hotel I Am Staying At
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#113 Restroom Has An Occupancy Board So People Can Queue Outside If It's Full. Gotanda, Tokyo
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#114 This Crosswalk Pedestrian Pushbutton Has A Tactile Display Of The Intersection
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#115 Shopping Carts In Germany Have A Special Beer Crate Holder In The Back
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#116 Tablet And Phone Holders In Toilet Stalls
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#117 This Is Very Smart. Turntable Plugs. No More Complaining About Big Charger Blocks
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#118 These Gender-Specific Parking Spaces At A Korean Parking Lot. They Are Bigger, Have Better Lighting, And Are Closer To The Cameras
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#119 Public Air Shower In Tokyo To Blow Away Pollen Hay Fever Sufferers
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#120 This Wet Umbrella Contraption At A Hospital In England. I Have Never Seen This
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#121 My Kid's School Has A Vending Machine For School Supplies
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#122 Best Plug Design?
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#123 I Recently Moved Into A Place With A Fitted Kitchen. The Kitchen Has A Hidden Compartment Holding A Step Stool
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#124 This Elevator Shows You How Close It Is To Its Weight Limit
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#125 My Flight Has A Smaller Tray For Propping Your Phone. I've Never Seen This Before
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#126 This Crossing In Netherlands Has One Button For People With Bicycles And One For People Who Rides Horses
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#127 This Ketchup Packet Made For Both Dipping And Squeezing
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#128 This Parking Meter Has Been Repurposed To Collect Donations For A Homelessness Charity
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#129 Some Trains In The Czech Republic Have Built-In Bottle Openers For Passengers
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#130 My 1st Grader Lost A Tooth During Class, And The School Sent It Home In This Tiny Tooth-Shaped Container
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#131 Gas Station In Tokyo - Fuel Pumps From Above
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#132 My Hotel Room Mirror Is On Hinges So That People Could Check For Cameras
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#133 This Jar Of Olives Has An Easy Way To Get Them
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#134 My Local Cinema Has A Guide To Which Movies Have Mid And Post-Credit Scenes
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#135 This Bench Has USB Ports
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#136 My Local Whole Foods Allows Payment Via Scanning Your Hand
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#137 These Transparent Pockets To Watch Movies On Your Phone In Seoul Bus
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#138 This Sidewalk For Smartphone Users In Warsaw, Poland
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#139 These Pillows Marked Soft And Firm In My Hotel
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#140 Asparagus Peeling Machine In A Supermarket, Germany
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#141 Webbed Hands For Swimming
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#142 I Just Learned About This Cup And Phone Holder
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