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These Photos Prove We Are Basically Living in the Future

Technology is moving so fast that it’s pretty hard to keep up.

It seems like every week we see new products that are sleeker, faster, smaller, and more efficient.

What’s next? Only time will tell…

But one thing is for sure: based on these photos, it seems like we’re already living in the future. Let’s take a look.

1. Let that sink in….

2. Quite a jump.

3. Took up a lot of space.

A 10MB hard drive from the 1960s from Damnthatsinteresting

4. Time to charge your shoes.

My friend’s kid is charging his shoes via their couch. The future is a weird place… from pics

5. Wow!

Future of door handles from Damnthatsinteresting

6. I’d like to have one of these.

My toaster has a "Lift and Look" button so you can check on it’s progress. from mildlyinteresting

7. Safety first.

The future of helmets ? from interestingasfuck

8. Pretty impressive.

9. Incredible.

10. Bionic woman.

11. Huge advancements.

1993 vs 2013 from pics

12. The kids don’t even know…

13. Or is it brilliant?

14. Today’s telescopes can capture images of over 15,000 galaxies.

Photo Credit: NASA

15. Now we can see Pluto!

Photo Credit: NASA

What are the recent technological advances that really make you shake your head in disbelief?

Tell us about them in the comments!

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These Japanese Manhole Covers Are Undeniable Works of Art

Sometimes when you’re in a country like Japan, your sense can get overwhelmed by all of the fascinating sights. Beauty lurks around every corner, so it’s completely understandable if you don’t happen to look down and take notice of what’s right underneath your feet.

We’re talking about Japan’s gorgeous, intricately designed manhole covers. What began as a public relations campaign for sewers conceived by Japanese civil servant Yasutake Kameda in 1985 has blossomed into a legit cultural phenomenon.

Check out these 16 beautiful manhole covers and wonder, “Why can’t we do this here?!”

1. More cherry blossoms!

Photo Credit: Flickr/Elena

2. I’m not quite sure, but they’re cool!

Photo Credit: Photozu.jp

3. Squids!

Photo Credit: Flickr/Photocapy

4. Puffer fish!

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

5. Cherry blossoms!

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

6. Did somebody say baseball?

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

7. Colorful balls

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

8. Water bugs!

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

9. Land of the rising sun

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

10. The fire department!

Photo Credit: Flickr/Ishikawa Ken

11. Up, up and away!

Photo Credit: Max Pixel

12. Yokohama bridge!

Photo Credit: Pixabay

13. Fruit and birds and pine cones. Ahhh, nature.

Photo Credit: Flickr/generalec

14. Amazing architecture

Photo Credit: Flickr/Daiju Azuma

15. Fun little firefighters!

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

16. A gorgeous peek into nature

Photo Credit: Flickr/coniferconifer

Since Japan wouldn’t be Japan unless they totally obsessed over the manhole covers, there are even “manhole festivals” held in Tokyo that feature replica covers, trading cards and much more!

In fact, you can buy those replicas at retailers like Tokyu Hands, located in central Shinjuku.

Photo Credit: Tokyu Hands

Okay, who wants to go to Japan and check out some manhole covers with me?

Any takers?!?

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12+ Photos That Are Pretty Freaking Cool

The world has a lot of cool sights to offer, so let’s do our best to see as many of them as we can before we die!

And what better place to start than with this list of 15 photos.

Enjoy!

1. “One letter license plate I found in my neighborhood”

Photo Credit: Reddit: whytho37

2. “Created a sculpture of clamps held to the table with a single clamp.”

Photo Credit: Reddit: saltyconfetti

3. “There were five different portraits of the Queen in my change.”

Photo Credit: Reddit: nenners7891

4. This huge hermit crab using a glass jar as a shell.

Photo Credit: Reddit: moopy1973

5. A lizard with two tails.

Photo Credit: Reddit: goodbyemylooove

6. A grassy number 1 growing through the bricks.

Photo Credit: Reddit: tibusorcur

7. This ice pattern on top of a car.

8. Speaking of ice, here’s a frozen “leaf.”

Photo Credit: Reddit: ge0dad

9. “Our local mall has priority parking for cancer survivors and people fighting cancer!”

Photo Credit: Reddit: spilon91

10. The difference between this ladder and its shadow.

Photo Credit: Reddit: bpcity81

11. An old church being used as a library.

Photo Credit: Reddit: giantppman

12. These two trees have grown together.

Photo Credit: Reddit: venomvortex11

13. Double strawberry.

Photo Credit: Reddit: saggy_flesh_Bag

14. The handy ink indicator on this whiteboard marker.

Photo Credit: Reddit: m3gafex

15. Broken TV or work of modern art?

Pretty cool, huh?

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