We often forget what a wondrous world we live in. While getting caught up in our hectic schedules makes us oblivious to things around us, today we're gonna zoom in on the unseen and unnoticed side of things.
So welcome to Bored Panda’s amusing collection of the most fascinating and rarely seen objects, beings, places, occurrences, and everything that will bring out that inner curious child we have inside.
From a macro shot revealing the density of penguin feathers to rainbow cloud spotting, this is something you only see in a video game. Or if you open your eyes and pay attention. Psst! More incredible photos of rarely seen things can be found in our previous posts here, here and here.
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When It’s Cold Enough To See The Melody
Spotted A Rainbow Cloud From My Balcony. Not As Beautiful As Aurora But Pretty Rare To See Such Phenomena In India
This Is What Sunset Looks Like From Space
Even in times of scientific and technological advancements, our beautiful planet remains full of mysteries. From the incredible bismuth crystal that looks like it came from some sort of sci-fi film to the enchanting glowing forest in Japan with its luminescent mushrooms scattered along the forest floor, there are so many exquisite finds on Earth. They make us question how much about the place we inhabit we don’t really know.
Some of the most standout mysteries that have been captivating the imagination of many throughout the years include Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. The structure consists of a ring of standing stones, with each stone standing approximately thirteen feet high, seven feet wide and weighing 25 tons. It’s believed to have been built about 5000 years ago, but scholars still do not agree on what its purpose could have been.
Another mysterious object is the stone spheres found in Costa Rica, located on the Diquis Delta and on Isla del Cano. There are over three hundred petro spheres scattered throughout the country that are still considered a great, unsolved archaeological mystery. The heaviest of them weighs many tons, and they’re believed to be made of granodiorite.
Here Are My Removed & Genetically Modified White Blood Cells, About To Be Put Back In To Hopefully Cure My Cancer
This Is T-Cell Immunotherapy
Not A Painting - Just An Iceberg Flipped Upside Down
My berg became flipped turned upside down, I'd like to take a minute just float right here. Big ol iceberg floating with its butt in the air.
This Albino Peacock I Saw In Malaysia
Finally Got My Prosthetics In
Bioluminescent Phytoplankton In The Persian Gulf
Ice Eggs - This Rare Phenomenon Occurs When Ice Is Rolled Over By Wind And Water (Northern Finland)
Nappies In Sweden Have A Father On The Packaging
The Forests Of Aspen, Colorado
This Huge Tree In Cairo
Highway To Heaven. 30-Second Long Exposure Of Airliner Departing From Runway
My Nails Pushing The Chemo Out Of My Fingertips
Truck Door Handle On A Frosty Morning
My Dad Got A Periodic Table With The Actual Elements In It
Goes without saying that not all the elements are actually there. Hence the Ionizing radiation hazard symbols.
A Pistachio Plant
Like a beautiful bunch of roses or tulips . I couldn’t cut them down , they’d stay 😁
The Sun Hit This Freshly-Paved Tarmac Just Right And Made A Real-Life Rainbow Road Through Polarized Lenses
This Butterfly With Transparent Wings
Amazing Jimbacrinus Crinoid Fossils
What A Piece Of 10,000-Year-Old Glacial Ice Looks Like
This Close Up Shot Of A Dragonfly I Took With My Phone The Other Day
Just When You Thought You’d Seen Everything - Here’s Snowball, An Extremely Rare Leucistic Alligator
My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows
Horses On A Plane
Certain Fish Skin Can Be Grafted Onto Burns And Diabetic Wounds. The Material Recruits The Body's Own Cells And Is Converted Eventually Into Living Tissue
It's tilapia skin. The very common, quite cheap white fish that you can find in the supermarket freezer (at least in Europe)
This Pencil Store In Tehran, Iran
The Density Of Penguin Feathers
Astronaut Bruce McCandless Floating Away From The Safety Of The Space Shuttle
He had nothing but his manned maneuvering unit keeping him from drifting into the unknown. First person in history to do something like this.
Imagine that floating by in your helmet/mask thingy (what's it called?)
Load More Replies...Interesting to know, if he considered just drifting off. I don't mean to be rude, just like standing on a high cliff and feeling the pull of the below, maybe there is the pull of the universe,just toying with your mind.
Of course he did. Same as all of us have had thoughts while standing on a cliff edge, or holding a sharp knife, it's fundamental human nature.
Load More Replies...Just consider the bravery required not only to float around on your own like that, but just strapping yourself to a massive fuel canister and firing off into space at 17000mph. I couldn't do it. These guys are real heroes. EDIT: I couldn't even climb the launch pad - I'm scared of heights (or falling from them!)
Remind me of The Deep Range, written by Arthur Clarke, about an astronaut who was left floating in space, isolated, and developed severe astrophobia after he was saved.
I could not say the word NOPE loudly enough nor long enough to ever possibly express how much NOPE. Unspeakably terrifying. How could he possibly fit such enormous testicles into that spacesuit?!
Imagine dying that way. Just one stupid mistake that resulted in you floating away and freezing to death in outer space, just to some day turn into a comet
What if his suit just failed on him!! Can you imagine falling from the sky being that far up!! I know he’ll definitely be dead before he hit the ground but still I couldn’t imagine smh that’s scary af just by looking at the picture
I would highly advise brushing up on how space and anti-gravity works before commenting on future space posts.
Load More Replies...Yooooooo..... imagine if he went one way, and met the shuttle on the other side of Earth.
He didn't die in space btw, he went out there on purpose and and had a spacewalker's jetpack to bring him back.
George Clooney in Gravity... Floating out of sight to the strains of country music.
Unless he had a propulsion source to achieve an escape velocity of 11.2 km (6.96 miles) per second he would not drift away from the Earth "into the unknown." Instead he would eventually be dragged down and disappear in the flash burn of reentry.
You should have see the look on his face when he got back and had to play a brutal game of knock knock
He was very good at the MMU! He did a large number of space walks in ut, amazing work!
He was the lead designer and engineer of the MMU (Manned Maneuvering Unit) he wanted to be the one to test it in a real space environment so he did. The MMU was vital for satellite repair. SAFER is the small attachment astronauts use now to return should they get disconnected from the tether line.
Sorry. I should have written "Son of a Biscuit eater".
Load More Replies...Reminds me of Space Oddity - "Here am I, floating round my tin can. Far above the world... "
Makes me think of Space Oddity "Here am I , floating round my tin can... Far Above the World"
I bet that was the thrill of a lifetime! I'd be scared sh*tless but it would be awesome! :-)
Oh, my! He was a brave man…..I would get lost and end up floating away!
Yeah, I feel kind of sick to my stomach. Like watching somebody stand at the tip of a skyscraper and take a selfie, or walking across a very narrow footbridge. It makes my feet and legs start to hurt.
Oh hell no, I don't trust flyboards and that's just 6' off the water. This was back in '84 when handheld cassette players were state of the art yet this guy thought it'd be cool to putt around space with a jetpack and no backup plan
INTO THE UNKNOWN, INTO THE UNKNOWN, INTO THE UNKNOOOOOOWWWWWWNNNNNN
Why are we out there in a vacume ! Makes no sense for humans who require, warmth, water and oxygen !
And this is why my young children had backpacks with a leash attached .
And because he is orbiting around a Earth his speed at that moment was 28000km/h imagin that.
I served on the USS McCandless DE-1084. named for his Dad and Granddad. Dad, Bruce, earned Medal of Honor.
im claustrophobic... I think I may have overcome my fear. It's a big... a b-b-big..
Once you have studied Earths atmosphere & have a firm grasp of it make-up & realize how far it extends, you then gain an understanding of how this is complete bullshit
I would feel very uncomfortable to the point of terrified of trying that. It could all go seriously wrong. Never mind about worse things happen at see. What about space?
Wow!! He’s certainly daring. Wouldn’t see me doing that. Hell, I wouldn’t even take my feet off planet earth to go into outer space. Lmao
Reminds me of the time I was swimming in the ocean with some friends, I wasn't a good swimmer when I was 12 so, when I joined my friends out afar in the deep I could feel myself being pulled away from them. I didn't want to ask for help out of embarrassment and I didn't want to drift away to drown but luckily a lifeguard noticed me straying away from the crowd and helped me back to the shore.
I don’t know what to believe. I just think if we went to the moon in the 60s while we go last week? Why are we not going tomorrow? I’m not going for Christmas? If you did something amazing when you do it over and over again? Like getting your degree I can’t believe it is so easy so I keep going back
I have had nightmares like this. Got full body chills seeing the photo.
If that was me I doubt that the space suit would ever be useable again.
Bet he was getting constant chattering in the radio. Wonder if this was planned!
That’s so cool Imagine how scary and inspiring this act is all at once I bet he felt like an astronaut in the ocean .... of space
First person to do this……THAT WE KNOW OF. Imagine them telling us about someone that did this unsuccessfully and having everyone know there’s a human body just floating through space for the rest of eternity
I hope there's a video. You could do a music video with Chris Hadfield singing Ground Control to Major Tom on the Space Station.
Sendai Daikannon, One Of The Tallest Statues In The World
I am fascinated by the optical effect of the design. The statue is not at full body length, it's around 3/4, missing the bottom 1/4. This makes the brain believe that the statue goes lower (like if the legs of the statue extended down), therefore it's perceived longer than it actually is. How cool!
The Color Of My Kitten's Foot Is Split Down The Middle
This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland
This Majestic Emerald Mallard
My Cactus Has Grown A Strange-Looking Flower
ahh, a dead rubbish bin plant. my mother used to grow one of these in the bathroom when I was a child. the flower smelt like a unwashed rubbish bin that had been left in sun for a week...
In Case You Haven't Seen Spider Feet Up Close
We Got These Giant Screws In At Work Today For Mounting Solar Panels
The UK Is Full Of Charming Crinkle Crankle Garden Walls
In England you sometimes see these "wavy" brick fences. And curious as it may seem, this shape uses fewer bricks than a straight wall. A straight wall needs at least two layers of bricks to make it sturdy, but the wavy wall is fine thanks to the arch support provided by the waves.
The Back Of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
This Lizard I Found "Standing" On Water In My Pool
In Case You Have Not Seen What A Clump Of Dna Looks Like
Giant Puffball Mushroom My Sister Found In The Woods
Mosaics Of A Roman Villa Were Found Under A Vineyard In Negrar, Italy
This Device Is Used To Measure Lengths On Maps. Simply Roll It Along Streets You Want To Use And It Tells You The Distance
My grandad worked for British Ordnance Survey in the 1950s and 60s, he went out, measured the landscape and then hand drew maps. When he died, we cleared out his home studio and I found at least 6 of these in various draws, boxes etc. I remember sitting with him as a child running them over maps to see where we were in relation to landmarks etc. I still love looking at maps 30 years after his death as it reminds me of the gentle, kind soul he was.
Ants Gutted My Almond To Make Their Own Almond Flour
When My Cat Got Spayed, The Shaved Area Grew Back Chocolate Coloured
A Hand Of A Koala
Koalas have human-like fingerprints. They are almost identical, and even under a microscope, it is hard to distinguish the difference between theirs and those of humans.
This Apple's Flesh Is The Same Colour As It’s Skin
I made cider from apples like this. It came out bright pink and checked in at a hefty 8.5% abv. We named it “Prider”, put it in a rainbow box and served it up during Pride Week about 6 years ago. 60 pints sold out in about an hour! 🙂
414-Pound Gorilla On The Exam Table
$12,000 Worth Of Cancer Pills
That's disgusting. Charging so much for life saving medication is sick and twisted.
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Wow! that was so cool thanks 🥰 World is full of so many strong people and panoramic views .
I cried, I smiled, I laughed, I called my 16 year old over and we looked at this whole thing together. Thank you ❤️
I kNow something THAT SHOULD BE ON THIS LIST! THE BACK SIDE OF WATER!
I thought you could only see the backside of water if you took the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
Load More Replies...I just love looking at and learning new facts! I’m of the opinion if we just look…..we could learn something new everyday!
Whoever who had the mindset to put this together is brilliant! Everything was beautiful and awe inspiring! I could not stop looking at it! There was so much stuff that I had never seen.... it just blew my mind! I can't thank you enough!!
A crystal out on my front porch sent a rainbow of color across to the far side of my living room to my hour glass.. Only lasted a minute. IMG_202310...9527e7.jpg
The wavy walls are also used for planting sensitive fruit trees. The waveform protects the plants from the wind and the masonry stores the heat of the sun and gives it off during the night.
This is the new pics lol. The first was sad but this ones happy and I like it,
It was a beautiful and unexpected treat for my eyes to see such beautiful creations of illusion.
Wow im shocked i actually got a fright with the koala and spider hand lol😂
Wow! that was so cool thanks 🥰 World is full of so many strong people and panoramic views .
I cried, I smiled, I laughed, I called my 16 year old over and we looked at this whole thing together. Thank you ❤️
I kNow something THAT SHOULD BE ON THIS LIST! THE BACK SIDE OF WATER!
I thought you could only see the backside of water if you took the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
Load More Replies...I just love looking at and learning new facts! I’m of the opinion if we just look…..we could learn something new everyday!
Whoever who had the mindset to put this together is brilliant! Everything was beautiful and awe inspiring! I could not stop looking at it! There was so much stuff that I had never seen.... it just blew my mind! I can't thank you enough!!
A crystal out on my front porch sent a rainbow of color across to the far side of my living room to my hour glass.. Only lasted a minute. IMG_202310...9527e7.jpg
The wavy walls are also used for planting sensitive fruit trees. The waveform protects the plants from the wind and the masonry stores the heat of the sun and gives it off during the night.
This is the new pics lol. The first was sad but this ones happy and I like it,
It was a beautiful and unexpected treat for my eyes to see such beautiful creations of illusion.
Wow im shocked i actually got a fright with the koala and spider hand lol😂