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If there's a problem, there's a solution. Of course, if the issue is very specific, a simple screwdriver probably won't do the trick. Luckily, human ingenuity has more to offer. A lot more. And you can see it all on the subreddit r/SpecializedTools.

It's an interesting corner of the internet, encouraging people to post photos of niche tools, created to make our lives better in situations where nothing else fits quite as well. A real delight to satisfy our curiosity.

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This Chair For People Who Love To Sit Cross-Legged

This Chair For People Who Love To Sit Cross-Legged

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Most family garages probably have an assortment of tools and materials that could all be used to make, for example, a basic table for the backyard or even something more complex. The team at Dienamics, a company that specializes in industrial design, toolmaking, and manufacturing, says that tools are the backbone of modern industry and trade. They are essential in almost any construction project. However, we don't often stop to think about the process of making the tools themselves.

Many argue that in prehistoric times, one of the most important eras in our evolution was the utilization of basic tools. The earliest known human-made stone tools date back around 2.6 million years. Crafted and used by homo habilis (sometimes known as "handy man"), these implements marked the first in a series of major toolmaking advances among early human hunter-gatherer societies, lasting from the early Stone Age all the way up until the first modern humans, homo sapiens, made the transition to permanent agricultural settlements around 10,000 years ago. Tools allowed our ancient ancestors to have much more of an effect on the world around them, helping them to survive in more comfort, and achieve more with less.

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Baby Head Protector

Baby Head Protector

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Cow Brush

Cow Brush

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A Seatbelts Attachment For Pregnant Women

A Seatbelts Attachment For Pregnant Women

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As we evolved as a species, so did our tools and our ability to use them. These two elements were essential to the development of infrastructure, which spurred the establishment of trades like carpentry and blacksmithing which relied on an individual mastering the use of a certain tool or trade. While hand tools were once forged out of the natural environment, these trades fine-tuned the creation of their tools using iron, wood and other metals which were heated and remolded.

These days, the process of creating tools is a lot more specific which, according to Dienamics, means there is a uniformity in material, size, and weight of hand tools which wasn't possible before. Now, a hand tool is designed on a computer, taking into account specific measurements and densities which make it both efficient and easy to use.

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#5

Tree Mover

Tree Mover

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#6

A Lift To Help This Truck Driver Get In Cab

A Lift To Help This Truck Driver Get In Cab

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#7

Surgical Suture Training Pad

Surgical Suture Training Pad

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#8

My Smallest And Largest Hex Keys For Working On Large Injection Molding Presses

My Smallest And Largest Hex Keys For Working On Large Injection Molding Presses

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#9

A Norwegian Shoe Drying Machine

A Norwegian Shoe Drying Machine

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#10

Snow Clearing Machine For Trucks!

Snow Clearing Machine For Trucks!

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#11

To Test Large Crane Capacity We Use Giant Water Bags... Aka The Balls Of Judgment

To Test Large Crane Capacity We Use Giant Water Bags... Aka The Balls Of Judgment

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In Case You Have Never Seen, These Baffle Balls Are Used Inside Water Trucks To Stop The Water From Sloshing Side To Side While Driving

In Case You Have Never Seen, These Baffle Balls Are Used Inside Water Trucks To Stop The Water From Sloshing Side To Side While Driving

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#13

During The Australian Bushfires Any Water Source Can Be Used To Fight The Fires

During The Australian Bushfires Any Water Source Can Be Used To Fight The Fires

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#14

You Saw My Largest And Smallest Hex Keys. These Are My Largest And Smallest Adjustable Wrenches!

You Saw My Largest And Smallest Hex Keys. These Are My Largest And Smallest Adjustable Wrenches!

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#15

This Titanium Coated Butter Knife With Internal Copper Alloy Heat Tubes. It’s Made To Heat Up When Held In Your Hand, So That It Is Easier To Spread Butter

This Titanium Coated Butter Knife With Internal Copper Alloy Heat Tubes. It’s Made To Heat Up When Held In Your Hand, So That It Is Easier To Spread Butter

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Serial pacifist
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Titanium coated butter knife with internal copper alloy heat tubes". Really? Just to cut butter? What would you use for bread - a vibranium covered adamantium-made knife with a diamond-cutting laser beam?

Francis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i have an ice cream scoop that works the same way :)

Pungent Sauce
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or leave your butter covered and on the counter, giving you better flavored butter and saving you $40 on a knife you’ll lose in a week.

Id row
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"What is my purpose?" "You slice butter" "Oh, my god."

Alexandra Davis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wouldn't work in my hands, they're always blue and freezing cold (secondary raenolds)

Linda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Huh, I just leave a stick of butter in a small rubbermaid container on my counter. Doesn't go bad.

Paradise
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just leave my butter out. Temperature-controlled. Learned that way. Kids are growing up that way. We arent dead from it.

Deborah Rubin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As one who has had butter pats go all over the place using a regular knife/ I'd love this.

Heather Jerrie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In a world where so many people don't have access to water or basic food, this is pretty ridiculous.

HammerzToe
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where's the Wolverine when you need him? "Be a dear, and cut my butter for me."

Vicki Perizzolo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

a lot better than tearing up your toast with cold butter... might have to find one of those!

Eliezer Eisenberg
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or, just leave the butter out in a butter dish. It's really better that way, and it stays fresh for a week.

David Muench
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or just pop the stick of butter in the microwave for a quick 5-10 seconds.

Lisa Chambers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have an ice cream scoop made like that. Do not put this in dishwasher.

Rod Egret
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the inventor of this reads me, I want to buy them a drink, or two, or twenty...

Gail Nicholson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha okay all the ones above are really ingenious and useful. This one is also ingenious, but since they have now invented butter emulsions which spread easily straight from the fridge, it seems a little more like something from one of those 'gifts for the person who already has everything' catalogues. Also I bet it wasn't cheap!

Vicky Zar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where can I get one? This should be a common kitchen item for everyone!

Nugget
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty swish. I never put my butter in the fridge though.

Altea
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

or you could take the butter out a little earlier.

Scott Moore
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Random Anon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oooh now that is some tech. I just soak the butter knife in a bowl of hot water.

AspieGirl88
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or perhaps let the butter sit out in the open for a little while? You can also run a knife under hot water, like you’d do for a spoon before scooping ice-cream. 🤷‍♀️😅

Shelli Aderman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or… just get a butter dish and leave it OUTSIDE OF THE FRIDGE… 🤦🏽‍♀️

Samantha PandaNotBored
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Butter Should NEVER be put in the fridge . The Cells break down and form a colostrum. Exactly what you have created is ruined just by dropping its temp . Room temp is perfect and it will keep longer

Glirpy
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not true. Butter should only be stored outside the fridge if the temperature is below 70 f. Even then, you would need a well-sealed container to prevent it from possibly leaking on the counter. Unless you live in a very cool climate, keep it in the fridge.

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We use rain . Not sure what days though. Mostly Mondays and bank holidays in the UK . Oh and in my birthday ALWAYS.....www.earn96.com

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Curb Shaper

Curb Shaper

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A Street Sign Cleaning Vehicle, Complete With Soap, Water, A Brush And Some Kind Of Reflective Wax (Or Something?). First Time Seeing One In Germany

A Street Sign Cleaning Vehicle, Complete With Soap, Water, A Brush And Some Kind Of Reflective Wax (Or Something?). First Time Seeing One In Germany

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#18

These Specialized Chain Tires That Are Used In The Extreme Heat Of Steel Mills

These Specialized Chain Tires That Are Used In The Extreme Heat Of Steel Mills

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#19

Refueling Helicopter In Mid-Air

Refueling Helicopter In Mid-Air

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#20

My Buddy Made Me A Label Applicator. Just Passed 8000 Bottles/Labels

My Buddy Made Me A Label Applicator. Just Passed 8000 Bottles/Labels

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#21

Radius Measuring Guage

Radius Measuring Guage

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#22

The Sasumata Is A Pole Weapon Used By The Samurai In Feudal Japan. It's Also Used Today To Safely Wrangle Anyone Posing A Threat To Civilians

The Sasumata Is A Pole Weapon Used By The Samurai In Feudal Japan. It's Also Used Today To Safely Wrangle Anyone Posing A Threat To Civilians

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#23

New Type Of Parking Enforcement On My Campus Replacing The Boot, Appropriately Named “The Barnacle”

New Type Of Parking Enforcement On My Campus Replacing The Boot, Appropriately Named “The Barnacle”

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#24

Bend Rules

Bend Rules

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#25

Tool That Allows One Man To Move The Whole Train By Hand

Tool That Allows One Man To Move The Whole Train By Hand

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#26

Barrel-Filling Bridge

Barrel-Filling Bridge

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#27

When A Guy Walks Into Your Office With This Thing Asking To Take A Reading. It's Called A Velometer, And Measures The Speed Of Air In A Given Area. He Kindly Allowed Me To Take A Photo

When A Guy Walks Into Your Office With This Thing Asking To Take A Reading. It's Called A Velometer, And Measures The Speed Of Air In A Given Area. He Kindly Allowed Me To Take A Photo

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Nasa Pistol Grip Tool - A Cordless Power Screwdriver/Drill Used By Spacewalking Astronauts To Fix The Hubble Space Telescope And The International Space Station

Nasa Pistol Grip Tool - A Cordless Power Screwdriver/Drill Used By Spacewalking Astronauts To Fix The Hubble Space Telescope And The International Space Station

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#29

I Work In A Stem Cell Lab. This Is A Liquid Nitrogen Dry Shipper, Used To Transport Cryopreserved Products Like Stem Cells And Vaccines In -150c

I Work In A Stem Cell Lab. This Is A Liquid Nitrogen Dry Shipper, Used To Transport Cryopreserved Products Like Stem Cells And Vaccines In -150c

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#30

Using A Comb To Straighten Air Conditioner Fins

Using A Comb To Straighten Air Conditioner Fins

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#31

Stenographer, The Machine The Court Reporters Use To Type Everything That Is Said There

Stenographer, The Machine The Court Reporters Use To Type Everything That Is Said There

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#32

Spent Shotgun Shell Lawn Sweeper Picker-Upper

Spent Shotgun Shell Lawn Sweeper Picker-Upper

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#33

Pedestrian Catcher In 1920s

Pedestrian Catcher In 1920s

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#34

They're Childrens' Training Scissors. Like For Pre-Schoolers. The Extra Holes Are So A Grown-Up Can Co-Scissor And Help The Kid

They're Childrens' Training Scissors. Like For Pre-Schoolers. The Extra Holes Are So A Grown-Up Can Co-Scissor And Help The Kid

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#35

I'm A Dog Groomer. These Guys Are Chunkers Meant To Specifically "Chunk" Out The Thick Hair

I'm A Dog Groomer. These Guys Are Chunkers Meant To Specifically "Chunk" Out The Thick Hair

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#36

Insulated Cryo Glove For Handling Very Cold Items (E.g. Liquid Helium). Like An Oven Mitt’s Cold Cousin

Insulated Cryo Glove For Handling Very Cold Items (E.g. Liquid Helium). Like An Oven Mitt’s Cold Cousin

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#37

A Tool Used For Straw Roofing. Dutch Word For It Is 'Drijfbord'

A Tool Used For Straw Roofing. Dutch Word For It Is 'Drijfbord'

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#38

For Right Handed, Left Eye Dominant Folks

For Right Handed, Left Eye Dominant Folks

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Ladies And Gentlemen, Allow Me To Present A Fabled “The Right Tool”. This Is The Only Tool That Can Be Used To Remove The Oil Filter Housing On A Lamborghini Gallardo

Ladies And Gentlemen, Allow Me To Present A Fabled “The Right Tool”. This Is The Only Tool That Can Be Used To Remove The Oil Filter Housing On A Lamborghini Gallardo

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#40

A Champagne Sabre, For Cutting The Tops Off Champagne Bottles

A Champagne Sabre, For Cutting The Tops Off Champagne Bottles

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#41

A Dental Saw Used To Shape Porcelain Crowns

A Dental Saw Used To Shape Porcelain Crowns

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#42

A Spray Specifically Designed To Test Smoke Detectors

A Spray Specifically Designed To Test Smoke Detectors

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#43

This Scale Matches Up Combinations Of Mushrooms That Weigh A Certain Amount For Packaging

This Scale Matches Up Combinations Of Mushrooms That Weigh A Certain Amount For Packaging

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#44

Safe Autodialler Cracking A Floor Safe

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#45

A "Tree" For Drying Bottles Are The Homebrewing Shop

A "Tree" For Drying Bottles Are The Homebrewing Shop

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#46

This Keyed Switch That I'm Installing In A New School So Kids Can't Turn Lights On And Off

This Keyed Switch That I'm Installing In A New School So Kids Can't Turn Lights On And Off

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#47

If You’ve Ever Pulled Carpet By Hand, You’ll Appreciate This

If You’ve Ever Pulled Carpet By Hand, You’ll Appreciate This

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Conveyor Table For More Humanely Vaccinating Lambs

Conveyor Table For More Humanely Vaccinating Lambs

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#49

Diamond Core Drilling Machine

Diamond Core Drilling Machine

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