21st Century Inventions That Could Change Your Life

Bluetooth Enabled Umbrella

This invention is a bit much. There is a company that produces Bluetooth-powered umbrellas that also enable a GPS tracker. If you ever lose your umbrella (which happens a lot!) then you'll be able to figure out where you left it. You can also get interesting weather statistics if you're into that sort of stuff.

The More You Know

There's a Russian village where every resident is a tightrope walker.
Armadillos swallow air to become buoyant when they swim.
The first TV commercial didn't air until the 1940s.
All the Professors in Pokemon have been named after trees.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.