Get ready to witness some true innovation and creative problem-solving! In a world where everyday challenges can sometimes leave us scratching our heads, it’s always refreshing to stumble upon designs and inventions that seem to say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
From ingeniously simple gadgets that make the mundane tasks a breeze to sleek designs that blend aesthetics with practicality seamlessly, this post is a celebration of the human ingenuity that continuously finds inventive ways to make our lives easier and more enjoyable.
1. My Local Library Has A “Library Of Things” For Residents To Borrow Useful Household Items Like Toolkits And Power Washers
2. Australian Company Introduces Glow-In-The-Dark Highway Paint Technology
3. Dallas Love Field Airport Offers Free Feminine Hygiene Products
4. Today The Nurse Used An Infrared Vein Finder To Place An IV
5. Traffic Light With Shining Pole
6. This Swing That Lets Parents Swing Together With Their Kids
7. UK Supermarket Has A Tag You Can Add For Carts With Wonky Wheels
8. 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
9. A Sliding Chair To Help Disabled People Go Into The Sea
10. This Playground Has A Sign So Hearing And Deaf Kids Could Play Together
11. My Hospital Has A Fake LED Window On Their Ceiling
12. A Park Bench That Can Fold Into A Table
13. This Bus Stop Is Facing The Other Way To Prevent People Being Splashed By Curb Water And Dirt
14. Ballot Bins In Manchester To Encourage People To Not Litter
15. This Bridge’s Fencing Has Holes In It For Cameras
16. This Elevator Has Buttons For Your Feet, So You Don’t Have To Touch The Buttons With Your Hands
17. 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
18. This Airport Has Exercise Bikes That Charge Your Cellphone
19. This Vending Machine At The Hospital Selling Healthy And Affordable Meals
20. The Local Brewery Doesn’t Have Gender-Specific Bathrooms, Only Stalls With Specific Types Of Toilets
21. Table With Hidden Compartment
22. 3-Way Water Fountain. For Refilling, Sipping, And Pets
23. In Finland, There Are Buttons To Thank The Bus Driver
24. I Got A Waterproof Cast On My Ankle Today
25. My Bookshelf Came With A Tool To Hold The Nails And Position Them Perfectly
26. This Carousel In Hong Kong Has A Sea Turtle Mounted To The Floor For Disabled Children
27. These Air Conditioned Construction Worker Jackets In Japan
28. This Light Attached To The Lamp-Post Projects A Picture On The Ground To Show Where The Sidewalk Is In Case Of Snowfall
29. In Rotterdam, We Have Free Public Bike Repair Stations
30. The Mall Of America Parking Ramps Have Parking Availability Lights To Let People Know If There’s A Spot Available
31. This Breathable Mattress My Infant Son Uses To Prevent Suffocation
32. Fan Pull Chains That Have A Light Bulb And Fan Blades At The End To Indicate Which Chain To Pull
33. This Bathroom Lock Also Works As An Accessory Tray
34. A Picnic Bench With Wheelchair Access
35. These Bins In Sweden Show You What To Recycle
36. The Airport Escalator Automatically Sterilizes Handrails
37. This Pizza Box In Japan Has A Handle In The Middle To Keep The Pizza Flat
38. This Mall Has An Area To Wash Your Hands Without Having To Enter The Bathroom Area
39. This Shopping Cart In France Has A Map Of The Entire Store On It
40. This Airport Bathroom Has Green And Red Lights Above The Stalls To Show Which Ones Are Occupied
Mike Primavera is a Chicago-based comedy writer even though he doesn't HAVE to work. He lives comfortably off of his family's pasta fortune. Follow him on all social media at @primawesome