10 Genius Invention Upgrades That Are So Obvious They're Stupid

Once upon a time, people made do with less. You might feel the same way after you see the new Samsung Galaxy Note7 at Best Buy.

1. Stool —> Chair

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"Bet if I nail a board onto this bad boy I could actually lean back in it."

2. Plate —> Bowl

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"This rice stuff just loves sliding off my plate. If only there were some way to... Hold up."

3. Amphitheater —> Stage

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"We need more spaces for public performance."

"We don't have the budget to build another amphitheater. We need to mine the stones, dig the pit, build the stadium..."

"Wait, but what if we put the public performers above the audience instead of putting the audience above the public performers?"

"Bruh."

4. Pants —> Shorts

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"Hey, I got a crazy idea: Why don't we just chop the bottoms off these suckers so our legs can breathe?"

5. Pencil —> Pencil With Eraser

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"Now where did I put my eraser... Blast! It's almost like the pencil and the eraser should never be separated — hmmm."

6. Table —> Round Table

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"Everyone stop arguing about who gets to sit at the head of the table!"

"Sir, I have an idea."

7. Cup —> Mug

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"I am so sick and tired of burning my hand on my hot cup. If only I could hold the cup without actually putting my hand on the side of the cup."

"Dude, I just had a crazy idea."

8. Pocket Watch —> Wristwatch

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"Damn, I can never remember which pocket I put this watch in. Wait a second..."

9. Scroll —> Book

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"I could totally just like fold this all up instead of rolling it."

10. The Musician —> The Band

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"Hey, Thucydides, pass the lyre over here. I want to play next."

"Why don't we both play at the same time."

"On the same lyre?"

"No, on TWO lyres."

"Bruh."

Your smartphone seems great until you see one that's even better. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 at Best Buy has a suite of new features that make it an even more powerful and capable device.