16+ Pics Showing A Touch Of Genius From The Old And The New

And as unpleasant as it is to think about, some people can grow some light fingers when they're desperate enough for some shelter from the rain.

For that reason, this umbrella stand gives you a way to keep your own secure while making sure it doesn't make a mess inside this restaurant.

I guess they figured that the cartoon doesn't work as well if we're essentially rooting for Wile E. Coyote. These rules seemed as effective as possible to ensure that this doesn't happen.

After all, if we're asking in frustration why Wile E. doesn't just order a pizza if he can get all this Acme equipment, we're much less likely to blame the roadrunner for anything.

Normally, the acidity that can come with normal, polluted streets wouldn't be survivable for these koi fish, but we can clearly see that this street is very different.

One of the reasons is that there are apparently no motor vehicles driving around here.

Unfortunately, there's a very good chance that his services would be in high demand due to the wounds that so many people at the time would've experienced during the First World War.

One California clothing company, however, has decided not to leave that up to our imagination and just tells us whose hard work went into the finished product.

Thanks, Diego.

Here we see that a protester at the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City has made a frankly terrifying costume that shows what would happen if then-President Gerald Ford was in a Peanuts cartoon.

For those lacking context, this person is implying that Ford's pardon for predecessor Richard M. Nixon was about as easy to get as Lucy's counseling.

That's because the more pixelated each animal looks, the more vulnerable their populations are.

You probably don't like the look of what's going on, and neither do they.

For that reason, they installed these machines that allow customers to refill their bottles of dishwashing soap, laundry detergent, and fabric softener without having to get a new one.

While plastic can leach into single-use bottles that we try to reuse and drink out of, that's not such a big problem for our clothes and dishes.

That's because it rotates so if the dog is particularly frisky and wants to tug the rope in random directions, this will have no problem accommodating it.

That's because while many products have a 19% value-added tax in Germany, books get a reduced tax rate at 7%.

The Female Company obviously didn't think it was fair for period products to be taxed so high when they're a necessity, so they found a clever way around the regulations.

Apparently, the German government saw the problem with how this tax worked because tampons and menstrual pads are now eligible for the reduced tax rate as of January 1, 2020.

So now, anyone who didn't think Luigi got a fair shake in that game can proudly play as the underrated Mario brother.

While it may not replace the hard work that a real baker puts into their creations, it's still pretty amazing that people can get hot, fresh bread from a vending machine without even waiting long.

Here we see a Gamecube and an Xbox set up to ease the young'uns into the experience with some classic gaming.

As we can see from the banner, this flight from London to Paris in 1925 was the site of the world's first in-flight movie.

Although we certainly have more choices for in-flight entertainment than the silent film The Lost World nowadays, we may not have had the chance if they didn't lead the way.

For some reason, it seems that someone has developed a Z-shaped pool table.

Although it's unclear if this makes the game easier or harder to play, it definitely seems like it would take some getting used to.

Instead, someone took the components out of an old phone to give this pen some electronic flair.

It's pretty cool, huh?

As Wired reported, this was Jerry Lawson, an engineer at Fairchild Semiconductor who invented the first game console to accept multiple video game cartridges.

The challenging part of that was developing a system that didn't damage the semiconductors involved, but Lawson was able to overcome that challenge and created Fairchild's Channel F system, which paved the way for the Atari 2600 and the NES.

For this, we have Rene Grillet de Roven to thank. He was apparently the watchmaker for King Louis XIV, which sounds like exactly the kind of skill you'd need to develop a way to make precise calculations.

Specifically, in a nation that has many, many Marias? In Brazil, this doctor's office gives them their own drawer.

Blind guests can enjoy the classic artworks here with tactile representations, done in relief and with great detail.

Instead of taking down all of the beautiful old wallpaper in this room, original to the 1885 house, the owners left a section up and framed it like artwork. So simple, but such a nice way to honor the home's history.

Again, it's a nice nod to the place's history — dating back to 1780! — as well as giving clients the impression that they really understand aesthetics.

If you think about it, this label does double duty, not just allowing you to write new names as the article of clothing gets handed down, but also serving as a nice marketing tool. It really shows how much they believe in the lasting quality of their merchandise.

Which makes me wonder if anybody out there appreciates the advancement of computer technology on a day-to-day basis more than engineers.

This guy decided to get many tattoos in one, going with a hex grid that he then asked artists to fill in however they pleased.

This is a removable cover for the keyboard, so it's probably not practical for everyday usage, but when you're still learning your way around the keys, it would be invaluable.

Yes, pink, not the standard green we're used to seeing in movies. The pink paint job allowed reconnaissance planes an extra edge of camouflage, as they were generally sent up at sunrise or sunset.

The uploader had to have an MRI done of their brain, so they took that data and 3D printed themselves a lamp like no other.

They're no different than other measuring cups, when you get right down to it, but there's still something amazing about these.

You just line up the day of the week that the first of the month falls on and you're good go — although you might have to fudge February at the end.

As a novelty, they're hard to beat, but there are good reasons why they never quite caught on: they were too expensive, not to mention that a few miles of dust and wear killed the glow pretty quickly. Add in that they performed poorly in the rain or under hard braking and they just weren't going to work off the showroom floor.

Credit to Goodyear for trying something innovative though — don't you wish these were more practical?

But this pizza chain's boxes have some entertainment built right in, with a cardboard cut-out basketball game. Nice way to pass the time with the kids during intermission.

Sure, these have been around for a little while, but I doubt the novelty has worn off for those who use them to get around. It's freedom like no other.

While it may not be terribly convenient to bend all the way over to reach into it, some living arrangements are small enough that a space-saving idea like this is all but necessary.

You're just putting their natural buoyancy to work. Will it get them to the marketplace? Maybe not. But it will get them around a farm quite nicely.

I guess they don't have adjustable calendars like the one above, but you have to appreciate old artwork and the like coming around to be admired once again.

This old carved cobblestone serves as an enduring example of this attitude, as they were designed to collect water so birds and other street animals could drink from them.

Like this electric tricycle, the C5, introduced in 1985. With today's technology added in, it might just be a hot seller, but in the mid-'80s, it was a flop.

I can't even imagine how much time went into creating this intricate octopus valve system, but it certainly qualifies as unique, and the craftsmanship looks incredible.

It's a small touch, but nurses and orderlies will really appreciate it when they have to plug in any of the various electronics a patient might need without waking them up by turning on the lights.