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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

When It’s Cold Enough To See The Melody

Kathrin Swoboda Photography , Kathrin Swoboda Photography Report

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Spotted A Rainbow Cloud From My Balcony. Not As Beautiful As Aurora But Pretty Rare To See Such Phenomena In India

Spotted A Rainbow Cloud From My Balcony. Not As Beautiful As Aurora But Pretty Rare To See Such Phenomena In India

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This Is What Sunset Looks Like From Space

This Is What Sunset Looks Like From Space

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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.

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Here Are My Removed & Genetically Modified White Blood Cells, About To Be Put Back In To Hopefully Cure My Cancer

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

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#5

Not A Painting - Just An Iceberg Flipped Upside Down

Not A Painting - Just An Iceberg Flipped Upside Down

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Helen Haley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Finally Got My Prosthetics In

Finally Got My Prosthetics In

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#9

Ice Eggs - This Rare Phenomenon Occurs When Ice Is Rolled Over By Wind And Water (Northern Finland)

Ice Eggs - This Rare Phenomenon Occurs When Ice Is Rolled Over By Wind And Water (Northern Finland)

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#10

Nappies In Sweden Have A Father On The Packaging

Nappies In Sweden Have A Father On The Packaging

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Miss Cris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it rare because it's a man and not a woman? Where is it like this? In Spain there aren't women (mothers, aunts, granies) represented in this products, only babies.

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This Huge Tree In Cairo

This Huge Tree In Cairo

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Highway To Heaven. 30-Second Long Exposure Of Airliner Departing From Runway

Highway To Heaven. 30-Second Long Exposure Of Airliner Departing From Runway

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#15

Truck Door Handle On A Frosty Morning

Truck Door Handle On A Frosty Morning

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#16

My Dad Got A Periodic Table With The Actual Elements In It

My Dad Got A Periodic Table With The Actual Elements In It

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Steve Barnett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Goes without saying that not all the elements are actually there. Hence the Ionizing radiation hazard symbols.

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A Pistachio Plant

A Pistachio Plant

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Samantha PandaNotBored
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like a beautiful bunch of roses or tulips . I couldn’t cut them down , they’d stay 😁

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#18

The Sun Hit This Freshly-Paved Tarmac Just Right And Made A Real-Life Rainbow Road Through Polarized Lenses

The Sun Hit This Freshly-Paved Tarmac Just Right And Made A Real-Life Rainbow Road Through Polarized Lenses

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Miss Cris
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I'd like to wear polarized glasses wherever just to find hidden rainbows.

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#20

Amazing Jimbacrinus Crinoid Fossils

Amazing Jimbacrinus Crinoid Fossils

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#21

What A Piece Of 10,000-Year-Old Glacial Ice Looks Like

What A Piece Of 10,000-Year-Old Glacial Ice Looks Like

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#22

This Close Up Shot Of A Dragonfly I Took With My Phone The Other Day

This Close Up Shot Of A Dragonfly I Took With My Phone The Other Day

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#23

Just When You Thought You’d Seen Everything - Here’s Snowball, An Extremely Rare Leucistic Alligator

Just When You Thought You’d Seen Everything - Here’s Snowball, An Extremely Rare Leucistic Alligator

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#24

My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows

My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows

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#25

Horses On A Plane

Horses On A Plane

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#26

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

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

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's tilapia skin. The very common, quite cheap white fish that you can find in the supermarket freezer (at least in Europe)

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#27

This Pencil Store In Tehran, Iran

This Pencil Store In Tehran, Iran

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#28

The Density Of Penguin Feathers

The Density Of Penguin Feathers

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#29

Astronaut Bruce McCandless Floating Away From The Safety Of The Space Shuttle

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.

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#30

Sendai Daikannon, One Of The Tallest Statues In The World

Sendai Daikannon, One Of The Tallest Statues In The World

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!

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#31

The Color Of My Kitten's Foot Is Split Down The Middle

The Color Of My Kitten's Foot Is Split Down The Middle

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#32

This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland

This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland

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#34

My Cactus Has Grown A Strange-Looking Flower

My Cactus Has Grown A Strange-Looking Flower

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Karl Leaning
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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...

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In Case You Haven't Seen Spider Feet Up Close

In Case You Haven't Seen Spider Feet Up Close

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A B C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They do! And that close-up, they look rather cute. I never knew they had tiny little claws.

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J. F.
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the rest of them would be as cute as these there wouldn't be any problem

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Crazy Meerkat Lady
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looking at close up pictures: aaaaaaaah..... Zooms out : aaaaaaah! Kill it! Kill it!

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Teresa Spanics
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And really really soft. There was a man showing off his tarantulas and he let one of them crawl from my hands to his. The feet felt like velvet.

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Ghost
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s so adorable!! And, Yes, To me they look like different kinds of cat paws, as well. I’ve always been so amazed and interested in spiders. They have little personalities, they are extremely intelligent, no doubt sentient, and I think everyone of them are amazingly beautiful.

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Alya
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The middle one 😭 so cute 🥺 This accompanied by some spiders wearing dew drop hats makes spiders seem so cute. I do not like spiders, they do scare me, but I just catch them in a jar and evict them from the house instead of squishing the poor lil guys.

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MellonCollie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I figured they had some sort of claws or hard endings at their paws. Not just for climbing up the ceiling, but my sister once told me she would know if there was a big spider (big for Western European measures, that is, but that's big enough already) in her bedroom, 'cause she could hear it running about going tickety-tickety with it's legs on the floor. Yikes.

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Forrest McCanless
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes - it's startling to hear big ones. Kids put one in a hamster ball once, and it was actually heavy enough to roll it - not as well as the hamster, of course.

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Lori T Wisconsin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They can hear and smell with sensors on their feet and legs. True spidey senses!

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Kathryn Baylis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still not going to endear them to me. Sorry, but I still prefer to peacefully coexist by having as little contact as possible. That includes just seeing each other, especially inside my house.

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

I've seen them, the entire spider up close looks strangely cute. and they terrify me

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

WAIT WAIT WHY IS THAT CUTE?! I NO LONGER HAVE A FEAR OF SPIDERS

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

Wow great shot. Cool to see it magnified so we see what they look like

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

So fluffy! Kinda want to touch it And how big is the spider in the second picture-

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Amy Doyle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm literally terrified of spiders and the fact these look like cat paws makes me very uncomfortable.

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Kyra ALIMIN [4A]
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen these up close in my grandpa's house... he has like 8 of them in the basement

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Qayan Q
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this a joke? Are you telling me that spiders have claw in addition ?

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Qayan Q
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this a joke? Are you telling me spider have claw in addition ?

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Yanky Lazar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The middle picture has nails coming out of it. Are you sure this is a spider?

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Naomi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe if the entire spider was cute they'd stand a chance. Until then, it's a big NOPE from me.

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Darnell Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh elk if that's the way I could say that cuz I'm on the speakerphone speaking but I'm terrified of tarantulas

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Breezy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well this is definitely the first time, I can honestly call a spider cute!

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Breeze Eclipse
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did not need to see that... although if you stop thinking about the hairiness, or the bites, or the bad stuff... those do look like kitten paws.

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Liz Duran
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don’t be fooled by the cuteness. These are actually Satan toes.

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Just me
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cute,but then i remember the are at the bottom of a furry scarry monster

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Cynthia Wallace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahh..they can keep their interesting foots some where else..but surprising to see...

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itss.adriann
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't like spiders AT ALL. but maybe, I'll let this guy slide

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Amber Mendoza
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok ok. I know tarantulas are arachnids. But... at that size are they still considered bugs or have they rightly graduated to furry animals

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Kyle Brown
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somebody's arachnophobia has got to disappear after seeing these cute spider feet

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B612
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg okay i absolutely DESPISE spiders but that's FREAKING CUTE

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Fidget Zaftig
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not just spider. Specifically this is tarantula feet. Unlike most spoods, T's are nearly blind, only seeing light versus dark really. They process everything else through their super sensitive little toes.

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Enamelcamel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have long claws? And fur? I was ALREADY scared ... this info is TOTALLY unnecessary for my mental health!

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veronica bingham
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lots of things are different when you look at it from a different perspective..

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Pamela Scott
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So 8 sweet pretty tiny toes I don't mind if I never see up close in real life!

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Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jumping spiders are too cute. Best way to overcome a spider phobia. Make spiders “drum” to their potential mates…get out the wrong rhythm and the males are toast

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Art
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a person with arachnophobia I find this extremely adorable :')

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Subhadhra Gunn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll NEVER get close enough to a spider to see the ends of their legs!

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Donald Holder
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is either one LARGE ass spider or someone has a powerful camera on them.

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Emma Cook
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn u spiders I really don’t like you but you have the cutest little feetsies 🕷

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes almost, not want to burn the building it’s into the ground, Almost, let’s not get carried away tho!

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Carole Strawn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're kind of cute when you can't see the rest of the spider.

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Fiercepelt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as an arachnophobic i think this is actually pretty cute, which is rare for me

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DanieLegz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone, somewhere, there's a foot fetish freak getting turned on by those

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Emma Crompton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nooooo dont make them look cute and then be attached to those 8 legged creepazoids!!!!

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Pooh Bear
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not too keen on spiders but their feet are actually cute!

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I'll still suck them up with vacuum if they try to come at me!

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We Got These Giant Screws In At Work Today For Mounting Solar Panels

We Got These Giant Screws In At Work Today For Mounting Solar Panels

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The UK Is Full Of Charming Crinkle Crankle Garden Walls

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.

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The Back Of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

The Back Of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

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#40

In Case You Have Not Seen What A Clump Of Dna Looks Like

In Case You Have Not Seen What A Clump Of Dna Looks Like

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#41

Giant Puffball Mushroom My Sister Found In The Woods

Giant Puffball Mushroom My Sister Found In The Woods

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#42

Mosaics Of A Roman Villa Were Found Under A Vineyard In Negrar, Italy

Mosaics Of A Roman Villa Were Found Under A Vineyard In Negrar, Italy

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#43

This Device Is Used To Measure Lengths On Maps. Simply Roll It Along Streets You Want To Use And It Tells You The Distance

This Device Is Used To Measure Lengths On Maps. Simply Roll It Along Streets You Want To Use And It Tells You The Distance

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Maiun
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Ants Gutted My Almond To Make Their Own Almond Flour

Ants Gutted My Almond To Make Their Own Almond Flour

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When My Cat Got Spayed, The Shaved Area Grew Back Chocolate Coloured

When My Cat Got Spayed, The Shaved Area Grew Back Chocolate Coloured

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A Hand Of A Koala

A Hand Of A Koala

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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This Apple's Flesh Is The Same Colour As It’s Skin

This Apple's Flesh Is The Same Colour As It’s Skin

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Karl Baxter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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! 🙂

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414-Pound Gorilla On The Exam Table

414-Pound Gorilla On The Exam Table

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#49

$12,000 Worth Of Cancer Pills

$12,000 Worth Of Cancer Pills

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's disgusting. Charging so much for life saving medication is sick and twisted.

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