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There’s nothing quite so satisfying as spotting an Easter egg in your favorite movie or TV series. Like The Office, an iconic show that is notorious for subtle details, references, and witty puns hiding in plain sight. For wonderful movie details about which your eyes may have betrayed you, check out our previous post right here.

But this time, we are taking it a step further and diving into a world of different kinds of Easter eggs. The ones that are not fictional, but factual and happened in real life. Welcome to the corner of Reddit known as the IRLEasterEggs community where people are sharing the quirky little things they spotted while on their daily errands.

“You know in games or movies when you find an odd little secret that someone in production left unnoticed for the few in the audience that would look for it or happen to stumble upon it? This is the place to share those things you find in real life,” the group’s description states and it already got me to pull my seat closer.

Scroll down through an entertaining selection below and be sure to share an IRL Easter egg if you've found one recently in the comments! More of the same goodness from IRLEasterEggs can be found in our previous posts here and here.

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Before He Died, Adam West Lived In Ketchum, Idaho. This Is From The Ketchum Phone Book During That Time

Before He Died, Adam West Lived In Ketchum, Idaho. This Is From The Ketchum Phone Book During That Time

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#3

Cute Dino

Cute Dino

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this artist! I think there was a whole post of their work a couple of weeks ago!

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Created back in 2015, IRLEasterEggs is counting its 7th year of being active with 491k members coming in for entertaining content. The community’s description is as follows: “You know in games or movies when you find an odd little secret that someone in production left unnoticed for the few in the audience that would look for it or happen to stumble upon it? This is the place to share those things you find in real life.”

However, the creators of the subreddit make it very clear that “this isn’t the area for posting digital Easter eggs, as in screenshots or photographs of screens (games, computer software, TV series, DVD menus); as those are regular Easter eggs and not IRL Easter eggs.” They recommend trying the popular corner of r/EasterEggs for such things.

#4

This H&s Signs I Found At Work

This H&s Signs I Found At Work

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#5

My Dog Took The Squeaker Out Of Her Toy. It Says "Game Over. Your Dog Won"

My Dog Took The Squeaker Out Of Her Toy. It Says "Game Over. Your Dog Won"

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#6

A Friendly Message On The Bottom Side Of My Bag Of Coffee

A Friendly Message On The Bottom Side Of My Bag Of Coffee

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For those who are still new to the term “Easter eggs,” it refers to hidden messages, images or features that filmmakers, game designers, and other (usually electronic) artists include in their work for audiences to discover. Previously, Bored Panda reached out to Lisa Yaszek, a Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies at Georgia Tech, to find out more about them.

"Most Easter eggs are bonus materials that are not essential to the main narrative. Sometimes they do enrich our experience of the story by connecting it with other, similar stories to create a 'shared universe.' But if nothing else, they are always meant to amuse by conveying 'insider knowledge' in a clever way,” the professor explained.

#8

On The Box Of Subscription Cat Food I Got Today

On The Box Of Subscription Cat Food I Got Today

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Moreover, the term “Easter egg” itself “was coined in 1979/80 by Atari’s then-Director of Software Development, Steve Wright, to describe a secret message that had been planted in the video game Adventure,” Lisa explained. “The game designer Warren Robinett was angry with Atari for the company’s failure to include developers’ names in the game credits, so he programmed the message 'created by Warren Robinett' to appear when players encountered a special pixel called 'the gray dot' that gives entry to a secret part of the game map.”

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#10

Tried To Find An Easter Egg On A Bottle Of Juice, Not Disappointed

Tried To Find An Easter Egg On A Bottle Of Juice, Not Disappointed

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#11

The Back Of A Tag On A Frying Pan I Just Purchased

The Back Of A Tag On A Frying Pan I Just Purchased

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#12

My First Ever Shoes (From The Early 1980s) With Some Useful Instructions On The Sole

My First Ever Shoes (From The Early 1980s) With Some Useful Instructions On The Sole

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Sadly, Atari took that Easter egg out and you won’t find it in any contemporary versions of the game. "But," Lisa told us in a previous interview, "you will find an homage to it at the end of both the novel and film versions of Ready Player One, where players in a massive virtual game compete to find Easter eggs—including, at the very end, the Easter egg from Adventure!”

#13

On The Bottom Of The Drink I Had Last Summer

On The Bottom Of The Drink I Had Last Summer

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#14

Nachos For The Win

Nachos For The Win

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One time my mom was putting something together and the instructions told her to refill her wine glass, it was funny because she had just finished her wine.

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#17

In Case Of Fire

In Case Of Fire

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#18

My Parents Gave Us This Cookbook From 1979 With An Interesting Recipe

My Parents Gave Us This Cookbook From 1979 With An Interesting Recipe

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#19

My Coconut Yoghurt Wants To Be A Book Cover

My Coconut Yoghurt Wants To Be A Book Cover

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#20

Upside Down On The Back Of An Innocent Almond Drink

Upside Down On The Back Of An Innocent Almond Drink

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Sol Connor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love the blurbs on the back of an innocent drink. Contains four blueberries, seven raspberries, one banana and absolutely no watering cans…

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#21

Scooby Doo Irl Easter Egg In Ottawa

Scooby Doo Irl Easter Egg In Ottawa

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#22

I Have Had This T-Shirt For Way Longer Than I Want To Admit. I Hear A Capture Sound From My GF`s Phone Taking A Picture Of My Neck And She Shows Me This

I Have Had This T-Shirt For Way Longer Than I Want To Admit. I Hear A Capture Sound From My GF`s Phone Taking A Picture Of My Neck And She Shows Me This

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#23

“Excuse Me, I Can’t Find My Husband.” “Try Aisle 6”

“Excuse Me, I Can’t Find My Husband.” “Try Aisle 6”

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#24

Saw This On A Walk It’s Nearly Invisible From Any Other Angle

Saw This On A Walk It’s Nearly Invisible From Any Other Angle

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#25

On The Back Of A Tag In My Shirt

On The Back Of A Tag In My Shirt

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#26

Found On “Gringo Bandito” Hot Sauce

Found On “Gringo Bandito” Hot Sauce

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well Mr. Judgmental bottle of deliciousness, maybe I'm checking for allergens?

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#31

Found This Behind A Samsung Washing Machine

Found This Behind A Samsung Washing Machine

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#32

In The Corner Of My Schools It Room

In The Corner Of My Schools It Room

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#33

Very Useful Advice If You're Depressed Actually

Very Useful Advice If You're Depressed Actually

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#35

Window Coverings, And A Sense Of Humour

Window Coverings, And A Sense Of Humour

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Sol Connor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was in the shower the other day when the doorbell rang. It rang again. I shouted out, “who is it?” “The blind man,” he said. I couldn’t find my towel but I figured on this occasion it didn’t matter and went to answer the door. “Hello love,” he said, “I’ve come to fix your blinds. Nice tits.”

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#36

Entrance To The Mountain

Entrance To The Mountain

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For a minute I thought this pic was taken from a height and that was a normal size door and a normal size ladder 💀 Then I saw the grass

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#38

Little Hidden LEGO Figurines In The City Of Deventer, Netherlands

Little Hidden LEGO Figurines In The City Of Deventer, Netherlands

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The unfortunate Lego had threatened the regime of Prince William. An example would be made to all...

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#39

The Cooking Instructions On This Package Of Bacon

The Cooking Instructions On This Package Of Bacon

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Lauren St.Pierre
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cooking bacon on a sheet pan in the oven is the best method, peeps.

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Kenny Kulbiski
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or, drink a six pack and put bacon in a really hot frying pan. Shirtless. My preferred method.

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Evelyn Haskins
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF is water, sugar, celery powder and maple syrup :-( doing in bacon!! Bacon should be salt cured and smoked. No sugar No celery, no maple syrup.

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Vicki Perizzolo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

our education system has a lot more than just bacon to answer for... but this would be a start

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Riley Quinn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As if complaining to any US school system would produce positive results regardless of topic.

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Izzy Curer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like to do a pound at a time on a cookie sheet in the oven. Less fuss, less mess, same results.

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Peter Trudell Jr
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

sorry, it's best done in the oven. I'll render and fry it on stove-top if I need the bacon grease, but if I want flat, al dente bacon, I'll bake it on a rack in the oven.

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Luis Hernandez Dauajare
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if you do know how to cook bacon, complain about the education system anyway...

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve never had bacon cooked as well as my mom used to make it when I was a kid. I’ve never been able to recreate it either. Makes me wonder if my mom cooks bacon well or if my memories are just coated in the magical unicorn sparkle dust of childhood XD

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Poultry Geist
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I put it in the oven on a cookie sheet covered in tin foil ! Less mess and You don’t have to watch over it !

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Bobby
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seeing a lot of comments on the maple/sugar on the bacon. I will say American bacon is different than the bacon i've had in other countries, honestly about as different as american biscuits vs UK biscuits

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Sergy Yeltsen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sugar and salt are part of the brining/curing process that preserves bacon, and makes it... bacon. I'm guessing the maple syrup is for flavour.

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#40

Tag On The Back Of Baby’s Swim Diaper

Tag On The Back Of Baby’s Swim Diaper

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#42

Saw This In My Daughters Shorts While Changing Her Diaper

Saw This In My Daughters Shorts While Changing Her Diaper

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#43

Maui Statue Outside A Window In The Maui Airport

Maui Statue Outside A Window In The Maui Airport

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#44

The Tardis On A Rooftop In Cambridge, Massachusetts

The Tardis On A Rooftop In Cambridge, Massachusetts

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#45

I Am Visiting My Family That Has Just Bought A New Home. I Helped Them Tidy The Garden And Found This Pebble In One Of The Bushes. I Turned It Over And... Lol

I Am Visiting My Family That Has Just Bought A New Home. I Helped Them Tidy The Garden And Found This Pebble In One Of The Bushes. I Turned It Over And... Lol

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#46

Mom Put A Hat On A Local Sculpture To Keep Him Warm. Nobody Has Removed It Yet

Mom Put A Hat On A Local Sculpture To Keep Him Warm. Nobody Has Removed It Yet

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#47

Ebisu, Tokyo Has Street Lamps In The Shape Of Beer Mugs, As There Used To Be A Beer Factory There

Ebisu, Tokyo Has Street Lamps In The Shape Of Beer Mugs, As There Used To Be A Beer Factory There

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#49

This Bra Reminding To Check For Lumps

This Bra Reminding To Check For Lumps

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#50

Rubber Duck On A Fountain In Portsmouth Nh

Rubber Duck On A Fountain In Portsmouth Nh

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