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 This Bridge's Fencing Has Holes In It For Cameras

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#2 My Local Library Has A "Library Of Things" For Residents To Borrow Useful Household Items Like Toolkits And Power Washers

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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 Dallas Love Field Airport Offers Free Feminine Hygiene Products

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#4 Traffic Light With Shining Pole

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#5 Ballot Bins In Manchester To Encourage People To Not Litter

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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 This Swing That Lets Parents Swing Together With Their Kids

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#7 A Park Bench That Can Fold Into A Table

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#8 This Vending Machine At The Hospital Selling Healthy And Affordable Meals

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#9 Today The Nurse Used An Infrared Vein Finder To Place An IV

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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 This Elevator Has Buttons For Your Feet, So You Don't Have To Touch The Buttons With Your Hands

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#11 A Sliding Chair To Help Disabled People Go Into The Sea

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#12 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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#13 This Bus Stop Is Facing The Other Way To Prevent People Being Splashed By Curb Water And Dirt

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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 Table With Hidden Compartment

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#15 Australian Company Introduces Glow-In-The-Dark Highway Paint Technology

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#16 This Airport Has Exercise Bikes That Charge Your Cellphone

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#17 This Playground Has A Sign So Hearing And Deaf Kids Could Play Together

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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 Breathable Mattress My Infant Son Uses To Prevent Suffocation

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#19 This Mall Has An Area To Wash Your Hands Without Having To Enter The Bathroom Area

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#20 3-Way Water Fountain. For Refilling, Sipping, And Pets

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#21 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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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 Phoneless Phone Booth For Private Mobile Conversations

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#23 These Bins In Sweden Show You What To Recycle

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#24 The Mall Of America Parking Ramps Have Parking Availability Lights To Let People Know If There's A Spot Available

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#25 In Finland, There Are Buttons To Thank The Bus Driver

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#26 This Carousel In Hong Kong Has A Sea Turtle Mounted To The Floor For Disabled Children

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#27 In Rotterdam, We Have Free Public Bike Repair Stations

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#28 A Stand For Bikers To Hold On To While Waiting For The Traffic Lights In Sweden

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#29 This Bar Has A Chilled Strip To Keep Your Drinks Cold

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#30 My Hospital Has A Fake LED Window On Their Ceiling

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#31 UK Supermarket Has A Tag You Can Add For Carts With Wonky Wheels

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#32 This Heated Bench With A Wireless Charging Pad For Your Phone At A Bus Stop In South Korea

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#33 Foldable Bus Seats So That You Could Rest Your Legs And The Seats Won't Get Dirty

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#34 Some Elevators In Japan Have An Umbrella Icon That Lights Up If It's Raining Outside

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#35 My Bookshelf Came With A Tool To Hold The Nails And Position Them Perfectly

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#36 Toilet With An Integrated Sink

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#37 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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#38 This Helps To Figure Out How Much Yarn You Need For A Project

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#39 This Crossing With Lights On The Ground That Turns Green/Red

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#40 This Bathroom Lock Also Works As An Accessory Tray

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#41 This Cup Has A Hole For Teabags

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#42 These Air Conditioned Construction Worker Jackets In Japan

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#43 My Dryer's Door Opens From The Top And Side

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#44 I Got A Waterproof Cast On My Ankle Today

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#45 Fan Pull Chains That Have A Light Bulb And Fan Blades At The End To Indicate Which Chain To Pull

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#46 These Stairs Have A Groove To Facilitate Carrying Bikes Upstairs

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#47 The Local Brewery Doesn't Have Gender-Specific Bathrooms, Only Stalls With Specific Types Of Toilets

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#48 The Airport Escalator Automatically Sterilizes Handrails

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#49 Supermarkets In Singapore Use Digital Price Tags

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#50 This Hands-Free Sunscreen Machine That Rotates As It Sprays Your Body With Sunscreen

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#51 My Country Puts Phosphor Into Sidewalks So You Can See At Night

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#52 This Airport Bathroom Has Green And Red Lights Above The Stalls To Show Which Ones Are Occupied

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#53 This Train Uses The Space Between Seats For Garbage

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#54 These Green Rings Of Light Moves At The Pace Of The Speed Limit To Help Gauge Speed

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#55 The Mirror In My Hotel Room Doesn't Fog Up In The Center

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#56 Best Plug Design?

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#57 This Dimly-Lit Restaurant Has Menus That Light Up When They Are Opened

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#58 Automated Snack Vendor, Tokyo

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#59 Icelandic Park Benches With Footrests

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#60 This Pizza Box In Japan Has A Handle In The Middle To Keep The Pizza Flat

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#61 The Elevator In This Japanese Apartment Has A Container With Food, Water, And Portable Toilet In Case Of Malfunction

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#62 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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#63 This Cloth Screen Goes Over The Door Hinge, At A Preschool, To Keep Kids From Getting Their Fingers Smashed

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#64 My Sons Shoes Have Different Color Inserts To Make It Easier For Him To Tell Left From Right

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#65 Puking Sink At An Old German Bar

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#66 My Hotel Room Had A White Noise Machine Installed In The Wall

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#67 This Shopping Cart In France Has A Map Of The Entire Store On It

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#68 A Picnic Bench With Wheelchair Access

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#69 This Parking Meter Has Been Repurposed To Collect Donations For A Homelessness Charity

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#70 This Station With Free To Borrow Lifejackets For Kids

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#71 A Phone Holder For Selfies

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#72 Rentable Soundproof Offices In The Seattle Airport

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#73 This Jar Of Pickles That Included A Pickle Elevator

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#74 This Bathroom Mirror In Tallinn Airport Has Instructions On How To Tie A Tie

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#75 This Book Teaches Children How To Tie Their Shoes

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#76 Public Air Shower In Tokyo To Blow Away Pollen Hay Fever Sufferers

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#77 This Bottle Has A Little Screen Telling You How Hot The Beverage Inside Is

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#78 CVS Has Magnifying Glasses Throughout The Medicine Aisle So You Can Read What The Medicine Packaging Says

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#79 The Hospital I Was In Today Has A Variety Of Chairs For Those Who Need Them

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#80 Stop Lights With A Timer Until It Turns Green

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#81 Sea Airport Family Restroom Has An Adult Changing Station

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#82 Why Aren't These In Every Bar And Restaurant

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#83 My School Started Putting Bike Repair Stations Around The Campus

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#84 These "Glow In The Dark" Stair Stickers At My Work

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#85 My 1st Grader Lost A Tooth During Class, And The School Sent It Home In This Tiny Tooth-Shaped Container

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#86 This Toaster Has A Button If You Want It Toasted "A Bit More"

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#87 Hot Chocolate With An Edible Cup

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#88 This Japanese Movie Theater's Large-Sized Drink Has Straw Holes For You And Your Date

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#89 This Elevator Shows You How Close It Is To Its Weight Limit

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#90 My Closest Gas Station Now Has Washer Fluid Stations Too

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#91 This Tray That Hooks Onto My Steering Wheel, Making A Little Table To Eat Your Lunch

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#92 This Spoon With An Indent So It Doesn't Slip Into The Bowl

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#93 Simple Way To Measure Kid's Feet At My Local Shop

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#94 There Are Random Freezers On Some Streets Of Dubai That Have Food And Drinks For Whoever Needs It

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#95 Cups With Lids At A Club

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#96 This Coffee Shop Has A Sink Basin For You To Dump Your Drink Before You Throw Away The Cup

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#97 The High School I Delivered To Has A Skateboard Parking Space In The Office

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#98 This Toilet Has A Built-In Poop Knife

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#99 These Mini Tent Displays At Academy Sports

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#100 You Can Purchase Sewing Needles That Are Already Threaded

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#101 This Spork Is Made Out Of Stainless Steel And Has A Jagged Knife Edge On The Side

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#102 Some Parks And Playgrounds In Singapore Have Built In Wireless Chargers

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#103 Shopping Carts In Germany Have A Special Beer Crate Holder In The Back

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#104 This Is Very Smart. Turntable Plugs. No More Complaining About Big Charger Blocks

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#105 My Shower Head Shows You How Hot, Cold, And How Perfect The Water Is

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#106 Our Local Grocery Store Has Phone Holders On Their New Shopping Carts

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#107 This McDonalds Has The Table Drop Down For Kids

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#108 Simplistic Light Switches In A Hotel

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#109 A Mini Brush That Came With My Daughter's Brush Set To Remove Built-Up Hair

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#110 Washing Machines In Spain Have Tomato And Wine Programs To Remove The Stains

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#111 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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#112 My Hotel Shower Had A Water Thermometer

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#113 Heated Floor On The Playground In My Neighborhood On A Cold Day

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#114 If You Can't Decide On One Drink, This Place Has A Split Cup, So You Can Have Two Drinks

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#115 This Crosswalk Pedestrian Pushbutton Has A Tactile Display Of The Intersection

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#116 Tablet And Phone Holders In Toilet Stalls

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#117 Webbed Hands For Swimming

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#118 Umbrella Rack Has Locks And Keys To Keep Your Umbrellas Safe From Thieves

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#119 My Kid's School Has A Vending Machine For School Supplies

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#120 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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#121 This Crossing In Netherlands Has One Button For People With Bicycles And One For People Who Rides Horses

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#122 This Mustard Tube Squeezer In The Hotel I Am Staying At

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#123 This Ketchup Packet Made For Both Dipping And Squeezing

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#124 These Transparent Pockets To Watch Movies On Your Phone In Seoul Bus

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#125 These Pillows Marked Soft And Firm In My Hotel

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#126 This Wet Umbrella Contraption At A Hospital In England. I Have Never Seen This

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#127 I Recently Moved Into A Place With A Fitted Kitchen. The Kitchen Has A Hidden Compartment Holding A Step Stool

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#128 My Local Cinema Has A Guide To Which Movies Have Mid And Post-Credit Scenes

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#129 This McDonald's Has A Smaller Counter Upstairs, And They Use A Conveyer Belt To Ship Food

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#130 Some Trains In The Czech Republic Have Built-In Bottle Openers For Passengers

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#131 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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#132 Gas Station In Tokyo - Fuel Pumps From Above

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#133 Restroom Has An Occupancy Board So People Can Queue Outside If It's Full. Gotanda, Tokyo

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#134 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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#135 My Hotel Room Mirror Is On Hinges So That People Could Check For Cameras

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#136 My Flight Has A Smaller Tray For Propping Your Phone. I've Never Seen This Before

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#137 This Sidewalk For Smartphone Users In Warsaw, Poland

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#138 This Jar Of Olives Has An Easy Way To Get Them

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#139 Asparagus Peeling Machine In A Supermarket, Germany

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#140 This Bench Has USB Ports

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#141 I Just Learned About This Cup And Phone Holder

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#142 My Local Whole Foods Allows Payment Via Scanning Your Hand

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