Why didn’t we think of this sh*t sooner? (27 Photos)

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You ever see something new and think to yourself, “Wow, why didn’t we come up with that sooner?” This gallery is full of lots of clever gadgets and inventions that make you wonder, if we’re so smart, why did this take so long? Take this first invention, for example. This is brilliant. Get on the ball, Buckee’s, y’all need this!

A real-time bathroom display in Taipei that shows which stalls are free

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This Portland airport bar has chilled tabletops for drinks.

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A microwave with a built-in toaster — the future is now!

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A skate park that glows in the dark so those hooligans keep skating instead of messing up your yard and playing their rock music.

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These lightsaber chopsticks

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“An air-filled pillow that a hat I ordered online was shipped in”

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“My multi-tool hair clip can be used as a ruler and a little wrench.”

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This chocolate bar is divided into unequal pieces.

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“My work has a special coat closet for smokers.”

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This changing room mirror has different light settings for you to try your clothes on in front of.

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“I just noticed my backpack’s chest strap is also a whistle.”

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The public toilets at this shopping center have an extra smaller toilet seat for little humans.

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This Bluetooth shower speaker is powered by a micro-hydroelectric generator.

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This inflatable garage protects vehicles from hail.

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This cat backpack for traveling

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So that you always know what’s inside

Now if only we could figure out a way to evenly cook these things. It’s either like eating lava, or there is a frozen chunk in the center.

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“This mouse I found at my work has a calculator on it.”

Now you don’t have to let go of the mouse to count with your fingers.

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“My hotel room had a white noise machine installed in the wall.”

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“My pen lets me see how many pages I can write with the ink I have.”

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“Reusable, resealable cans at my local shop in the UK”

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This hotel’s mirror tells the weather.

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This keypad randomizes numbers every time so no one can figure out the password from your hand movements.

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“My dad has a cap with a solar-powered fan on it.”

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“My cousin’s wedding dress from last night had its own pockets!”