Inspiration can strike in weird ways. True genius can result in big, world-changing ideas. Of course, it can also take the form of smaller innovations.
These ideas might not change the world or anything, but I'm still comfortable calling the people who came up with them geniuses.
Snacks have made themselves more accessible than ever, what with pull tabs and zipper locks and so on. This is clearly the new frontier.
This is a really cool idea — marrying a classic design with newfangled technology. Now I just need to figure out which app on my phone can read QR codes.
At first, this looked like a bad explosion waiting to happen. But so long as the lawnmower part is just used for its wheels, this is a great idea.
Two things: I never knew that bathtub stopper thing was called a clevis. I also didn't know that a broken clevis could be fixed so easily.
Ikea has found more and more ways to make its stuff super compact, and this is just the latest iteration.
Not gonna lie: something about this weirds me out a little bit. That said, I can't deny that it's an interesting idea. Won't they get soggy?
Here's a great application of "Adapt, improvise, overcome." It might look weird, but it serves its purpose perfectly. Do you think it's up to code?
I hate using pencils and hate using pencil nubbins even more, but I'll acknowledge that this is a good way to get mileage out of them.
This table really does it all, doesn't it? I hope we see more solar panels used as canopies in the coming years.
If you're looking for a graphic designer who can extract a lot of meaning out of a little bit of text, this business card should serve as a proof of concept.
Plastic bags are overproduced, but crocheting them together like this makes them last longer. Props to this grandma and her skills.
This special art installation is the kind of thing you just want to see succeed. It's lovely to see people work on this kind of thing together.
I know it's fun to turn on all the lights and blast the air conditioning when you check into a hotel, but that stuff's wasteful. Here's a good way to curb it.
When a large group of people come together for public health reasons, it makes sense to spread the word about other public health concerns.
I don't know about you, but I would have killed for shopping carts like this back when I was a kid.
I've seen this hack before, and yet I always forget to emulate it when I'm on a plane. It's much better than holding your phone like a fool.
I guess upcycling plastic bags is a bit of a trend, as evidenced by this stylish backpack. You'd never guess what it's made of.
Cutting a piece of banana skin to cover the exposed end seems like more trouble than it's worth, but I still respect the hustle.
Alright, this isn't a person who's a genius. It's a spider who's a genius. Still, have you ever seen such a smart spider before?
When you grab a bottle of water like this, it feels inevitable that the cap will become immediately lost. Not this cap, though.
