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50 Interesting Facts And Stories From Around The World, Backed Up By Pics To Prove Them (New Pics)
The internet is a goldmine of interesting information and images. Just a few quick scrolls and you can learn something new thing every day. Provided you manage to wade through the nonsense, and separate fact from fiction.
That’s where we come in... Bored Panda has a dedicated team of people who spend hours every day scouring the net for the most fascinating stories and images. So that you don't have to. We happened upon an online community called Damn, that's interesting. And damn, is it interesting.
The page has an impressive 20 million members, all there to share random, unrelated but mind-blowing pics, facts and stories. From animals getting CT scans to a GPS drawing that could possibly be the world's most elaborate proposal, and even receipts that might make you question whether tigers really are orange, we've put together a list of the best posts from the page. Let us know in the comments how many of these pics you're seeing for the first time. And don't forget to upvote your favorites.
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#1
Bioplastics Made From Avocado Pits That Completely Biodegrade In 240 Days Created By Mexican Chemical Engineering Company 🥑
These listicles often have me doing a deep dive into the facts and stories, and getting lost in a rabbit hole of interesting information. This time, a few of the posts caught my attention. The one about tigers appearing green really had me questioning all that I once believed to be true. And whether I might be color-blind.
I was intrigued, and relieved, to read that tigers are in fact, orange. To humans at least. But I honestly had no idea, until now, that they're sort of like the chameleons of wild animals. Well, not quite. But almost.
The Lions, Tigers & Bears site explains it this way: "Tigers appear orange to humans because most of us are trichromatic (or sensitive to all three primary colors). But boars, deer, and other tiger prey are dichromatic and only pick up green and blue light. They’re effectively colorblind to red, like some people. This means that they cannot distinguish between red-orange tones and green tones. So, an orange tiger, to the prey’s detriment, will seamlessly blend into the forest backdrop."
Damn, that's interesting.
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#2
For The First Time In Its Entire History, The United States Has A Native American, Native Alaskan, And Native Hawaiian Serving In The House Of Representatives
#3
Syrian Archaeologist Khaled Al Asaad Who Devoted His Life To The Excavation And Restoration Of Palmyra, A Unesco World Heritage Site. He Was Beheaded By Isis After Refusing To Disclose The Location Of Ancient Artifacts, Despite A Month Of T*****e. He Died A Hero Of Heritage Protection
Nils Skirnir 3 months ago
Religious fanatics, no matter whether Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, or Christian are a blight
#4
A Town Especially Built For People With Dementia
#5
Mike Ilitch, The Founder Of Little Caesar’s, Quietly Paid For Rosa Parks’ Rent After Learning She Had Been Robbed And Assaulted In Her Home At The Age Of 81 In 1994. He Helped Her Move To A Safer Neighborhood And Continued To Pay Her Rent Until She Died In 2005
Spocks's Mom 3 months ago
This is heartwarming. I hate Little Caesars pizza, but have a new affection for it's founder. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
#6
Italian Photographer, Valerio Minato, Spends 6 Years Capturing The Perfect Moon, Mountain, And Basilica Alignment
#7
Miriam Rodriguez Hunted Down 10 Members Of The Cartel That Kidnapped Her 20-Year-Old Daughter. She Stalked Them One By One Across Mexico Until They Were Either Dead Or In Prison
#8
A Million People Gathered To Protest In Central Seoul And Cleaned Up After Themselves Before They Left
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
This is much more likely to get your protest heard than those who shut down roads (including Sydney harbour bridge) even when told not to or use it as an excuse to get violent or racist.
#9
My Ancestor King Billy (Left), Known For Being The Last "Full-Blooded" Aboriginal Man In The Colony Of Tasmania. Me (Right) Born In America 150 Years Later
#10
Brazilian Man Left His Car Window Open Overnight. The Following Morning He Found A Sloth Hanging From The Steering Wheel
#11
A Statue Of A Woman Named Danuta Danielsson In Sweden Who Became A Hero In 1985
#12
Fake Door In Nest To Protect The Eggs
#13
Andrew Myrick, A Trader Who Told Starving Dakota To "Eat Grass Or Dung" Was K****d On The First Day Of The Dakota War Of 1862. His Head Was Cut Off, And His Mouth Was Stuffed With Grass
#14
The Canadian Naval Diving Academy Celebrates Graduation By Taking Their Class Picture Underwater
#15
French Artist “Ememem”paves Cracks And Holes With Mosaics. This Is Also Known As “Flacking”
#16
Mother And Child With Poliosis, A Hereditary White Streak In Their Hair
T'Mar of Vulcan 3 months ago
It's a small plot point in Judith Krantz's book "I'll Take Manhattan", too. (Yes, I read Judith Krantz. Her stuff is soapy and awesome.)
Science Nerd 3 months ago
Stacy London had a clause in her contracts that she would not have to dye the white streak out of her hair.
glowworm2 3 months ago
Poliosis is often linked to other conditions, such as piebaldism or vitiligo, which cause depigmented skin patches, such as the white mark on both the mother and child's (if you look really closely, they have one as well) foreheads.
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Chelle Jones 3 months ago
Jeff Dunham has Achmed who had poliosis? I didn't know it was a real thing. I'm not sure if he knows either. Just a thought.
Mark Hastings 3 months ago
My uncle had this. When he was in the Air Force, he had to dye the white hair or keep is head clean shaven.
Victorious Foxx 3 months ago
That's unfortunate. Hair should be allowed to be in its natural state aside from length in the military. But maybe it's because they didn't want him standing out...
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Stannous Flouride 3 months ago
I've always been fascinated by the fact that it's almost always the same area of the scalp. These two appear to share a birthmark on the foreheads as well.
#17
Nasa Just Dropped Some Of The Sharpest Images Of Jupiter To Date
#18
In 2018, A Group Of Seven Friends In China Purchased And Renovated A Three And A Half Storey House For Approximately $580k So That They Could Spend The Rest Of Their Lives Together After Retirement
Rika 3 months ago
I know a man and a woman who both wanted kids but they never found a serious partner to make that commitment. They decided to buy a house and have kids together although there was never any romantic feeling between them, they were just best friends. The kids were explained the situation and they actually said how happy they were because so many of their classmates had parents who fought and/or got divorced but their parents didn't have those issues.
#19
Saudi Arabia Has Deployed Solar-Powered Laser Beacons In The Al Nafud Desert To Guide Lost Travelers To Water Sources
#20
White Orca Photographed Off The Coast - Hokkaido, Japan - Credit To Hayakawa
#22
In Norway It Is Required By Law To Apply A Standardized Label To All Advertising In Which Body Shape, Size, Or Skin Is Altered Through Retouching Or Other Manipulation
#23
A Woman Standing Next To A Redwood Tree, 1950’s
Tucker Cahooter 3 months ago
Back in the days before bananas became the accepted scale measurement
#24
An Open Air School In 1957, Netherlands In The Beginning Of The 20th Century A Movement Towards Open Air Schools Took Place In Europe. Classes Were Taught In Forests So That Students Would Benefit Physically And Mentally From Clean Air And Sunlight
#25
This Garlic That Doesn’t Have Separate Cloves, It’s Just One Solid Piece
#26
Stair Dust Corners Introduced At The End Of The 19th Century To Make Sweeping Easier. They Keep Dust From Accumulating In The Corners
#27
Man Finds An Incredible Beetle Who's Almost Too Stunning To Be Real
Mabelbabel 3 months ago (edited)
Chrysina limbata, a type of scarab beetle, only found in Costa Rica and Panama (according to the original thread). Its very pretty.
#28
Some Of My Favorite Images Of Animals Getting Ct Scans
#29
Aerial Picture Of An Uncontacted Amazon Tribe
#30
In 2010, A Japanese Man Completed A Gps Drawing By Travelling Across Japan To Propose To His Girlfriend. It's Been Since Certified As World's Largest Gps Drawing
#31
Tokyo In 1960, Before There Were Any Skyscrapers
#32
James Webb Compared To Hubble
#33
This Fish And Chip Shop Has The Right To The Name "Wendy's " In The Entire Eu And Is Battling The Fast Food Giant Since 2000
#34
Tigers Appear Green To Certain Animals!
#35
Monks Clashing With Police In Bangkok Riots, November 2022
#36
Passenger Trains In The United States vs. Europe
#37
Jim Sautner, The Buffalo Whisperer Was A Canadian Rancher Who Raised A 2,000-Pound Bison Named Bailey D. Buffalo Like A Family Dog
#38
Poor Spider Got Stuck In It And Couldn’t Climb The Smooth Surface. It Tried Its Way To The Top To Escape Until Its Silk Ran Out And Couldn’t Anymore. Pic By U/Shoody_course_6925
#39
Office Life Before The Invention Of Autocad And Other Drafting Softwares
#40
This Man, Michael Smith, Used AI To Create A Fake Music Band And Used Bots To Inflate Streaming Numbers. He Earned More Than $10 Million In Royalties
#41
Static Tattoo With "Shaking" Effect
#42
One Of The Last People To Live In An Iron Lung. At 6 Years Old, Alexander Was Diagnosed With Polio Which Lead To Paralysis From His Neck Down.the Machine Is Made To Compress And Depress The Chest. Today, He Is 74 Years Old And He Still Relies On The Iron Lung To Keep Him Alive
michael Chock 3 months ago
Was one of the last. With anti vaccers being elected we may need to dust these off again.
#43
A Massive Tadpole Was Discovered, With A Hormonal Imbalance That Prevented It From Developing Into A Frog
Mabelbabel 3 months ago
Its a bullfrog tadpole. The person who found it gave it to the South Western Research Station where it lived in an aquarium and never got its legs. So at least they looked after him. He was found in the mud at the bottom of a pond, so maybe an aquarium with plenty of algae was decent accommodation.
#44
A Street In Paris After Weeks Of Garbage Collector Strikes
Ellinor she/they/elle 3 months ago (edited)
I was there on a school trip, some of the piles taller than me. I may be small, 1m60, but still it's tall for piles of garbage. (Also I was 100% on their side)
#45
Toilets In A Medieval Castle
#46
19-Year-Old Brandon Swanson Drove His Car Into A Ditch On His Way Home From A Party On May 14th, 2008, But Was Uninjured, As He'd Tell His Parents On The Phone. Nearly 50 Minutes Into The Call, He Suddenly Exclaimed "Oh, S**t!" And Then Went Silent. He Has Never Been Seen Or Heard From Again
#47
Fox Froze In The Lake And Was Cut Out To Be Used As A Marker
#48
The Longest River In France Dried Up Today
#49
Scientists Created A ‘Woolly Mouse’ With Mammoth Traits
#50
Each UK Prime Minister Since 2010 Have Had Their Own Personal Lectern Designed
#51
Not The Beautiful Florida View Anyone Imagined! Courtesy Of Hurricane Ian
#52
The Pistol That Shot And Killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand In 1914 Sparking World War I
TotallyNOTAFox 3 months ago
I think it should be "that was used" to shoot the Archduke - Guns don't tend to shoot people on their own
#53
Mysterious Red Glow Seen Over The Atlantic, Pilot Says He’s Never Seen Anything Like It. Via July 2022
Mabelbabel 3 months ago
According to the original post, its red LED lighting used by fishing boats, because the red lights attract saury.
#54
Caiman Photographed Just Before Feasting On His Friend
#55
The Burning Man Exodus. Black Rock City Nevada, 10 Hours Long Traffic Jam
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