OK, I know "mildly interesting" doesn't sound as exciting as "nature is f**king lit" or "nature is metal" but this subreddit also features lit and metal pictures of Mother Earth.
Since its creation in 2012, r/MildlyInteresting has become one of the biggest communities on Reddit. It has over 18.7 million members, with thousands browsing the sub at any given moment.
As Bored Panda showed in our previous article, nature is one of the most popular themes in this colorful corner of the Internet—whether it's a random fact or a unique photo, the surprises keep on coming. Continue scrolling and check out the most recent ones.
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This Tree That Has Grown Across The Driveway And Sprouted More Trees Off The Top
Spending some time in nature is really beneficial even if you come back without a cool photo to upload on r/MildlyInteresting. The fresh air, the sun on our skin; sometimes a short walk outside is all we need to feel refreshed and revived. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
The University of Michigan, for example, conducted a study that revealed students who regularly went for a nature walk actually had a better time retaining information.
Truck Door Handle On A Frosty Morning
Flock Of Sparrows Portaying A Horse While Horses Gallop In The Background
In a world where we are surrounded by screens, taking the time to unplug and go outside can do wonders for reducing stress as well. Nature has a calming effect on our brains, even if we are going outside for just five minutes each day. Plus, outdoor exercise, like going for a walk, hiking, and so forth, gets the blood flowing and heart pumping, another way to lower stress levels.
The Way This Ice Has Formed Looks Like A Tiny Forest
The Way This Bird Sits While Eating
It is a woodpecker, the feet of a woodpecker is not made to sit or walk on, but to hold the bird in a vertical position against a tree trunk, So when on a flat surface it is very uncomfortable for the bird.
Studies also show that getting between 15 to 20 minutes a day of sunshine will allow your body to produce vitamin D, which helps strengthen bones and reduce the risk of cancer, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.
Furthermore, research has shown that going outdoors can help boost the immune system.
My Cat Has A Genetic Mutation That Makes Her Eyes Weird, Her Sight Is Perfect
I Found A Mushroom That Looks Like A Little Owl
Maybe the little owl did something wrong and the fairies turned him into a mushroom!
Some of the health benefits of nature are due to people getting more active when they are outside.
But research shows that even sitting still in nature (as with Japanese “forest bathing”) can improve health.
Patricia H Hasbach, PhD, a licensed psychotherapist and ecotherapist in Eugene, Oregon, said nature also provides a break from hours of mentally tiring “directed attention” — time spent focused on our work, our computer screen, driving.
I Saw A White Deer In The Woods The Other Day
My Cat Has A Cookie Shape On His Belly
“When people interrupt directed attention with even just brief times outdoors, they tend to allow for more involuntary attention,” Hasbach explained. “This becomes quite restorative for when people have to go back to directed attention.”
These benefits, however, only show up if you put down your smartphone and give nature your full attention, whether it’s a breathtaking view of the Grand Canyon or a tree near your apartment.
My Tuxedo Cat Wednesday Has White Lines Going Down Each Leg. From Underneath She Looks Skeletal
The Area I Used To Work In Washington Looks Like Jurassic Park
Stygian Owl Known For Red Reflection Of Their Eyes That Are Often Associated With The Devil
The Inside Of My Purple Cabbage
A 225 Million Year Old Petrified Opal Tree Trunk Located In Arizona
Two Roses Are Growing Out Of The Dying Remains Of The Other Rose
Black And White Squirrel That Came Up To Me On My Walk
I Took A Photo From The Same Spot In All 4 Seasons
Blue Sky Reflecting On Neighboring Building With Storm Behind It
How They Replanted This Forest To Smile At You In The Fall
I Have Partial Heterochromia In Both Eyes
A Tree Growing On The Branch Of Another Tree
I Found Some Icicles Looking Like Chess Pieces
The Way This Tree Stump Has A Cityscape On It
This Snowflake Perfectly Suspended On A Spider’s Thread
That's just the spider trying to add a little winter festivity to his home.
This Cat Has Black Circles Around This Eyes
This Cat's Markings Make It Look Like It's Nose Is Missing
Found A Patch Of Moss Behind A Loading Dock That Looks Like A Tiny Tropical Island With A Palm Tree
My Cat Has A Cat In His Markings
The Way My Silhouette Appears Within This Circular Rainbow
Jupiter And Saturn Alignment From Italy
Watched A Crimson Rose Caterpillar Metamorphosize To A Butterfly
Splitting Firewood And Found A Piece Resembling The Sky In "The Starry Night"
This Rock That Looks Like A Sock
This Eagle Struck Me A Pose On The Top Floor Of A Mall
The Way This Pumpkin Has Rotted Is Just Creepy
Tree Fell But Grew Back Up
Bone Cancer In A Snake Skeleton
The Skin On My Apple Kinda Looks Like The Silhouette Of A Camel
This Knot On Our Door Glows Red When The Sun Shines On The Other Side
The Pattern Of The Ice On My Windscreen This Morning
I Went Hiking And Found A Rock/Log That Resembled A Giant Moss Puppy
This Bridge To Nowhere. When The Tide Is Out, It Allows Beachgoers To Cross A Stream That Cuts Across The Beach
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This is in Dunbar on the East Coast of Scotland and that is Bass Rock in the background which is famous on its own. Its one of the biggest gannet populations in the world, used to have a jail under where the lighthouse is. https://outaboutscotland.com/bass-rock/
Tideway. Do be mindful of them when going out at low tide. They are passageways by which the tide flows in and out, and might cut you off from the land if you pass them carelessly and get the timing wrong. They can be deep and torrential and dangerous when the tide comes in, even if they looked inconspicuous when you crossed them. If you want to be safe when exploring at low tide, check where the safe areas are and stick to those places.
Yeah, my mother lives on an island in Maine, and there's another a small uninhabited island adjacent to it that's accessible by a sandbar during low tide. If you walk over there and explore for too long, the tide comes in and you're either staying for another six hours or wading/swimming to get back to the big island.
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I mean, if you didn’t realize the tide was coming in, you could always wait on the bridge until it went back out enough to walk to safety, right?
If you look up Bridge To Nowhere on the net you will find the pictures of it when the tide is out. Its apparently in Scotland
It's not. When the tide is out, the sands at Dunbar are vast. This bridge allows you to cross a stream that remains even when the tide is right out. The stream is too deep to want to wade through. So it is a VERY useful bridge. I have crossed it 100 times.
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I'm a bit confused about a bridge on a beach. Dealing with water is part of the deal, surely?
Would you rather wade across the waist-deep, freezing cold stream that this bridge spans?
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Nope. If the tide is out, it goes from A to B. Otherwise, why on earth would the engineer have put the bridge there?
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Is that the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth in Scotland or Steep Holm in the Severn Estuary/Bristol Channel in the Background?
And when the tide comes in, it provides a safe place for poor planners. I once got very close to a dangerous situation as a kid when my friend and I were frolicking on a sandbar and the tide came in fast. Parents didn’t know where we were... no cell phones back then. We were on the Maine coast, in the winter, wearing jeans. The water was painfully icy and the jeans made it even harder to move. I learned a lot that day.
Well, that is presumably because the engineers wanted to avoid it being submerged in salt water twice a day, and rusting quickly. You can see how high the tide gets. That is how *high* tide works.
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Nope. I go there to walk my dog, not to freeze to death in the icy water. Are you seriously suggesting that everyone - older people, children, etc - wade through freezing cold, deep water to access the beach? And then get hypothermia walking your dog for 2 hours in the Scottish weather and wind, whilst soaking wet? You would literally die of cold!
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This Jalapeño Looks Like A T-Rex
Was Cutting Down A Tree At A Golf Course And Found A Golf Ball Wedged In It
I Found A 5 Leaf Clover!
I Found This Print From Where A Gray Wolf Slept In The Snow. You Can Even See Her Ribs!
Our Kiwi Vine Produces Mostly Twins And Triplet Fruits, Enough To Showcase The Cell Division Process
This 5 Inch Moth We Found In Our House Yard Today
Forgot Spaghetti With Mushrooms In The Microwave For A Week. Now It's A Floofly Ball Of Mold
You're gonna have to catch it and name it first before you can throw it away!
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Love these! This article remind me to take time to notice the "lil" things we see all the time :-)
So true! Today was kinda rough but this article put a smile on my face and made me feel like a little kid in awe of the world
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unfortunately I can only see half of the images? The one's I did see were fascinating. I love posts like this
Yes, I was wondering the same. Why can't we see some?
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But not everyone is on Reddit, nor wants to be on Reddit.
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sometimes there's a glitch and you see a thing twice, but if you check it usually has the same number of upvotes and same comments. there was only one real duplicate in this post
Load More Replies... Love these! This article remind me to take time to notice the "lil" things we see all the time :-)
So true! Today was kinda rough but this article put a smile on my face and made me feel like a little kid in awe of the world
Load More Replies... unfortunately I can only see half of the images? The one's I did see were fascinating. I love posts like this
Yes, I was wondering the same. Why can't we see some?
Load More Replies... But not everyone is on Reddit, nor wants to be on Reddit.
Load More Replies... sometimes there's a glitch and you see a thing twice, but if you check it usually has the same number of upvotes and same comments. there was only one real duplicate in this post
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