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#2

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

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406points

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Telepathetic 10 months ago

Up-vote for "Wonky"--Love that Word

171points

#3

In Singapore, Elderly Pedestrians Can Tap Their Identity Card To Have More Time At The Pedestrian Crossing

Swiping the card at a sensor gives its holder an extra 3 to 13 seconds to walk across, depending on the size of the crossing.

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402points

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Ariom Dahl 10 months ago

What a great idea. I usually make it half way across the road before the lights change.

88points

If you’re reading this, it’s very likely you already know the answer to why there are borders between countries, why each country is different, and similar questions that deal with why someone has something and someone else does not.

But let’s humor the idea of there being singularity—like, what if there’d be just one country on Earth?

#4

Traffic Light With A Shining Pole In Moscow, Russia

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390points

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Kat 10 months ago

I think this should be everywhere, nice to be able to see it if you are behind a large vehicle!

149points

#5

This Car Park In France Has Soft Barriers Between Parking Spaces To Stop People Scratching Other Cars

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366points

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Jennie P 10 months ago

This! I want this!

65points

#6

There Is A Swing Made For Wheelchairs At This Park In Mexico

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365points

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Bored something 10 months ago

In Australia too.

78points

It’s romantic to think that, in some senses, our planet can be seen as a single country—a single place where we as a species live. And that’s what we share.

Apollo 9 space mission member Rusty Schweikhart explained that when he first looked at Earth from space, he felt a profound shift in perspective. Looking at it, he knew there were numerous borders on it, yet you couldn’t even see them.

#7

Japanese Government Sends Individuals Quarantining At Home Free Care Packages! Shown Is For 1 Person (Me) In Tokyo

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355points

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Jen Samara 10 months ago

Yes those were awesome! I also got similar stuff in China too.

78points

#8

My Australian Tax Return Shows Where My Money Went

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351points

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Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago

Where's the category for tax rebates to Rupert Murdoch et al? I'd like to know how much I gave him (in case I want to touch him for a few bucks at some point)

68points

#9

Sewer Cover In Osaka, Japan

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337points

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BrownTabby 10 months ago (edited)

And various other places in Japan. :) Even more awesomely, a social tech company made an app where members of the public can report damage to sewer covers.

56points

Despite Rusty’s idea, despite our species essentially coming from a single place and sharing the same ancestry, we somehow got to a point where there are around 200 countries, each living its own life, relatively speaking. Why? How? What happened for these borders and walls to pop up and separate us?

#10

Cool Bike Repair Equipment On A Bike Path (Canada)

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331points

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lawrence Andrew 10 months ago

I have seen them in US also.

78points

#11

Nappies In Sweden Have A Father On The Packaging

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329points

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Ariom Dahl 10 months ago

Love the expression on the bub's face. :)

81points

#12

Lights To Silently Get Your Waiter's Attention In Maastricht, Netherlands

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328points

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Tiggy Darling 10 months ago

Nice ambigram.

87points

One theory, validated by a number of studies, suggests that whenever people are made to feel insecure and anxious, the natural response is to cling to their identity and defend themselves against insecurities.

While criticized, the theory still explains why, in times of crisis and uncertainty, nationalism grows, and walls tend to be built.

#13

This Stall For Your Dog Outside A Super Market In Copenhagen!

No petting, no taunting, no questionable treats, perfect! Just don't plan to spend the night there yourself. A writer for The Outline tried a similar booth and apparently they have cameras/sensors watching and the company will fine people who get in.

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317points

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Far Cough Khan 10 months ago

how bout for kids? lol

31points

#14

This Burger King In Norway Has A Apot For You To Empty Your Sodas In Before You Throw The Cup Away

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304points

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Miki 10 months ago (edited)

I thoughts it's a standard in fast foods.

45points

#15

This Toilet Flushes By Using Your Foot

This mechanism is located in a toilet in Mexico and you don't have to be a germaphobe to appreciate it. Unsanitary public toilets can lead to gut infections, lung and skin infections as well as STDs. If a stool doesn't look clean but you really need to use it, consider using tissue paper to open its door, using the toilet seat cover, and if there isn’t one, cleaning the toilet seat with a tissue paper before using it or even hovering closely above the toilet.

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300points

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N. 10 months ago

The chance of actually getting a disease from a toilet is very low, especially if you wash your hands. There's virtually no chance of getting an STI unless the last guy is still sitting there.

172points

So, to avoid that, the psychologist behind these insights, Steve Taylor, explained that the other end of the spectrum is where folks who are well-off reside—folks who incidentally often don’t have a sense of group identity.

Instead, they have transcended beyond that concept and found a calmer life where folks aren’t pigeonholed into nationalities, borders, identities, and the like.

#16

UPS In Italy Uses These "Bicycle Trucks" To Deliver Packages To Places In Narrow Streets Of Rome

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284points

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Anna Tracz-Kowalska 10 months ago

In Poland DHL has it as well - really useful in the city centre

50points

#17

Train Seats In Japan Facing Outwards So You Can See The Scenery

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284points

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Blue Mar 10 months ago

Great idea however for someone (me) with motion sickness this is a nightmare

115points

#18

Public Air Shower In Tokyo To Blow Pollen Off Hay Fever Sufferers

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283points

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Jake B 10 months ago

The US needs these

73points

Taylor noticed that folks who went through extreme psychological trauma—a life-threatening diagnosis or a loss in the family—often entered this next step in human development. They wouldn’t feel like they belonged to some nationality, religion, race, whatever. Having lived something that intense has led them to lose their group identity because they no longer felt separate, fragile, or insecure. And so there was no need for some sort of quick fix in the form of nationalism.

#19

The Trains In Japan Have Women-Only Cars

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275points

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PenguinQueen 10 months ago

Sad state of the world that these are necessary 😔

308points

#20

Supermarket Trolleys In Sweden Have A Map Of The Supermarket

It's about time we got something like this. Rick Paulas of the Pacific Standard has compared the current design of many grocery stores to casinos. "There are lights and sounds that re-focus attention every micro-second, carpet on the ground to offer cushion for our feet, an open-flow space from the slot machines to the poker tables to the roulette. But what's more important is what's not there: clocks on the wall, bathrooms, escape routes. The reason is obvious — can't spend money if you're not present—and they point toward why supermarkets attempted to get their customers lost."

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 10 months ago

But the whole point of Super Market design in the USA is to confuse and disorient the customer for as long as possible so they spend more money.

118points

#21

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

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Jen Samara 10 months ago

We have these in the US too but they're usually not labeled for disabled people. Usually anyone can go one these.

58points

So, once humanity stops individualizing itself through identities, only then will there essentially be one country. And once borders are out the window, then there’d be an increased chance of everyone having and enjoying the same nice things.

But do you notice how I say an increased chance? There’s always a catch.

#22

This Ice Lolly I Bought In Korea Has A Little Tray To Prevent It From Melting All Over Your Hands

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246points

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Sharkie 10 months ago

The tray looks cool, but I'd love to try it for the strawberries...

56points

#23

This Bill In Turkey Tells You How Much Each Person Would Need To Pay If You Split It Equally

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245points

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Georgie Montague 10 months ago

Brilliant! No more mental arithmetic nightmares.

55points

#24

Lisbon Consists Of 7 Hills. In Order To Make It Easier For Residents And Tourists To Move Between The Different Neighbourhoods, This Open-Air Escalator Was Installed

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225points

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PenguinQueen 10 months ago

I went on one of these in Barcelona it was so funny and surreal... Until I felt ashamed of myself as older people marched past me on the actual stairs.

107points

While an amazing concept, losing group identity won’t solve all of the world’s problems. It would solve plenty, but not all.

Remember that what works in one part of the world might not work in another. And, by proxy, there’d still remain that "oh, we have something you don’t" mentality just because of a simple lack of necessity. There’s more, but you get the point, right?

#25

These Two Different Sets Of Shopping Baskets At A Department Store In Bangkok - For Those That Need Help Or Want To Be Left Alone

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224points

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René Sauer 10 months ago

I need help shopping! But the baskets for that are pink! I am a manly man, I can´t take those! /s

49points

#26

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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224points

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Fred L. 10 months ago

Germany, too. At least in those spacious ones designed for disabled or elderly people.

44points

#27

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

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223points

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marcelo D. 10 months ago

Only useful if you get just one pizza, otherwise its not stackable

56points

Besides, there are easy solutions to these problems—either bring whatever it is that you want in and make it a thing, or go to this other country, experience it, and move on. No need to flex who has what.

But a person can still dream of a world where there’s a single country where everyone could possibly be able to experience Kinder Surprises. In any case, thank you for listening to my ramblings.

#28

These Bins In Sweden Show You What To Recycle

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Moos 10 months ago

very cool :)

25points

#29

They Have Pet Carts In Grocery Stores In Italy

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Simone 10 months ago

Other than service dogs, why do people take pets to the shops?

115points

#30

Shopping Cart Cleaning Machine In Germany

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219points

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PenguinQueen 10 months ago

Omg this needs to be standard practice everywhere!!!

95points

So, what are your thoughts on any of this? Share everything that you want to share (within reason, though, kids are watching) in the comment section below!

#31

There’s A Privacy Button That Plays Background Sound In The Toilet In Japan So Your Bombing Sounds Won’t Be Heard

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Hugh Crawford 10 months ago

Plot twist, they play horrendous farting sounds

212points

#32

Bus Stop In Norway With Books You Can Read While You Wait

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PenguinQueen 10 months ago

Uk has these in ex phone booths as well as bus stops, like little community honesty library's

55points

#33

In Mexico They Label Their Food If They Have Excessive Sugar And Calories(Azúcares Is Sugars)

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204points

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HangryHangryHippo 10 months ago

Same in Argentina (black hexagons for excess of calories, sugars or fats). In Spain, it has a "nutri score" label (graded , colour-coded) where A Green it's the best and E Red the worst.

50points

#34

In Morocco, Utility Poles Are Disguised As Palm Trees

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202points

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Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 10 months ago

We have those in Arizona. We also have cacti ones too

89points

#35

A Public Bike Stand With A Built-In Pump

This cool multi-purpose mechanism was photographed in Utrecht, the Netherlands. And this doesn't come as a surprise. Cycling is a common mode of transport in the Netherlands, with 36% of the people listing the bicycle as their most frequent mode of transport on a typical day.

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200points

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HangryHangryHippo 10 months ago

Hope it doesn't get hot on summer days. Imagine you go to pump your bike and bam! Surprise second degree burns

11points

#36

Knee-Activated Water Taps At A Supermarket, Italy

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Romek Vili 10 months ago

Look those big shiny balls

134points

#37

This Tank Style Stairs Dolly In Japan

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198points

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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 10 months ago

There are different power-assisted dollies available around the world. Tank track ones are pretty cool though!

3points

#38

The Gum I Bought In Japan Comes With A Stack Of Paper For Easy Disposal

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188points

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Verena 10 months ago

The chewing gum in the era before everything was packed in plastic pots came with two disposal wrappers: an aluminum/aluminium foil and the paper wrapper.

107points

#39

These Sprinklers On The Road Near The Ski Resort I’m At In Japan To Keep The Road From Freezing Over. (Salt Water If You Were Wondering)

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187points

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Debbie 10 months ago

How does the salt affect the road and where does the overflow go? What impact does it have in the direct environment?

8points

#40

Adult And Child Sized Toilets In A Single Stall - Auckland International Airport

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187points

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BieneMaya 10 months ago

That's great! My child (5yo) cant ist in grown up toilets due to muscle tonus problems, childrens seats are very rare in public, even in places like childrens libraries or hospitals....

44points

#41

This Toilet In Japan Has A System Of Occupied/Vacant Toilets Information

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182points

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PenguinQueen 10 months ago

This ruins the fun out of all those movie scenes where the person is hiding in one stall whilst another flings open the doors of multiple others, getting nearer... And nearer.... Then BAAAMMM HERESSSS JOHHNNYYY

70points

#42

Bottle Caps In Italy Designed To Stay Attached To Bottle

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180points

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Emma London 10 months ago

Now mandatory in the EU area!

110points

#43

In Norway, The Packed Meat Has A "Thermometer" That Tells You How Many Days Are Left Until It's No Longer Safe To Eat It

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178points

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JayWantsACat 10 months ago (edited)

We have "Sell by" dates printed on the packages but I'd support these too. EDIT: Since I'm obviously unfamiliar with these, I'm going by the title which says "Tells You How Many Days Are Left Until It's No Longer Safe To Eat It" which is why I mention the "Sell By" date (which is a guide, obviously, and not a rule). Seemingly that's not the case, thank you for letting me know.

41points