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This desk clock not only tells you the time, the temperature, and whether it’s going to rain, but also the time of the earliest train to reach this person’s workplace.
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This floor projection in a hotel might be the coolest I’ve ever seen:
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Smartphone cleaner in McDonald’s toilets in Japan:
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Super futuristic QR code that only appears under UV light:
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This ATM with a palm vein scanner is also super futuristic.
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This staircase also doubles as a wheelchair elevator.
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This bathroom has a small chair for your child to sit on when using the toilet.
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These bikes in middle school libraries are used to encourage children to be active while reading and to help children who need to move around frequently.
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These store windows use colored plastic to display the same jacket in different colors.
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This badminton store also has a court inside the store, where you can try out the equipment before purchasing.
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This game finder in the bookstore helps you find new games based on various parameters.
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This edible coffee cup:
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And this container of edible honey at the hotel breakfast:
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This hotel phone with designated pizza button:
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This vacuum outlet allows you to vacuum just by connecting the hose:
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This heated public sidewalk:
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These pants with pockets are
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This toilet has metal pipes that allow feminine hygiene products and wipes to flush when they shouldn’t, so the pipes don’t get clogged.
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This elevator actually provides accurate directions if you get stuck, which makes me wonder why all elevators don’t have this.
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This hotel has emergency exit signs on the ground, which is very useful in case of an actual fire.
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This airport has a meditation room:
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This remote control can use a variety of batteries:
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This restaurant offers acorn-proof helmets and free books to borrow while you eat:
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Public sunscreen dispensers on Maui distributing only reef-safe sunscreen:
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Walmart where you can get mammography tests:
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The library allows staff to nominate their least favorite books, providing a fun way to vent and get people to read to see if they agree with the staff’s opinions.
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This pizza place promotes its staff’s favorite pizzas as specials:
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This desk pillow for sleeping during study breaks is something you really need the next time you take a flight.
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This repurposed Nintendo 3DS, which would otherwise have ended up in a landfill, is now being used to power tours of the Louvre.
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Ice makers with “Sabbath” mode for religious people:
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This palm tree-like cell phone tower fits right in with LA.
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This parking lot has been converted into a solar energy farm to generate energy and provide shade and cover for cars.
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The sticker on this taxi says that the driver is open to flirting. This may be a bad idea, but as long as the driver is respectful I think it’s fine.
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This plane with its USB-C charging port makes my life so much easier.
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There’s a hidden drawer inside this drawer, which I think is really cool.
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This foil will remind you to get more when it’s about to run out.
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And finally, I think this label and the way it displays the word “energy” in different languages is very clever and saves space.