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Who needs Alice In Wonderland when we have Mother Nature? As crazy as it sounds, there are too many mind-boggling things happening just outside the comfort of your home. Like, did you know that... goats have accents and owls don't have eyeballs? Nature has surely been generous with throwing its weird gifts at us to think about. 

And often, you don’t need to go far to realize there’s a bunch of (mildly) interesting stuff happening right at your doorstep. From an odd tree that has a single branch of an apple tree to a frog so tiny, your fingernail looks like Everest in comparison, these are some of the most amusing examples spotted by people and shared in the Reddit community r/mildlyinteresting.

Whether it’s mildly or overwhelmingly interesting remains a subject of debate, but one cannot argue just how crazy nature can be.

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A Rare Desert Bloom In The Atacama Desert In Chile

A Rare Desert Bloom In The Atacama Desert In Chile

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My New Petunia Looks Like A Galaxy

My New Petunia Looks Like A Galaxy

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This Icy Bird Umbrella

This Icy Bird Umbrella

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Remember the days when you were a kid playing in the back yard, never ready to come home for dinner? It’s because spending time in nature was an adventure most of us were already ready to take on. From finding odd colorful bugs hiding in the greenery to catching your first fish in the neighbor’s pond, these were the moments full of excitement that you may still carry to this day.

But these days, Americans are spending less and less time outdoors. A 2019 Outdoor Foundation study showed that nearly half of the US population doesn’t participate in any outdoor recreation at all, and only 17.9 percent got out at least once a week in 2018. As a result, there have been one billion fewer hikes, climbs, rides, and outdoor excursions than a decade ago.

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Albino Deer I Spotted Walking Into Work Last Week

Albino Deer I Spotted Walking Into Work Last Week

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

If this is not a majestic deer goddess of sunshine, I'm a goose. I mean, LOOK at that rainbow.

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Mt. Fuji Today - Rare Lenticular Cloud

Mt. Fuji Today - Rare Lenticular Cloud

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This Shadow From Two Different Trees In My Parking Lot

This Shadow From Two Different Trees In My Parking Lot

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

I'm wondering if this is by design though?its clearly floodlight at the required angle for the effect...still brilliant though.

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A similar Yale study from 2017 suggested that the lure of technology and places people work, live, and go to school “do not encourage contact with the natural world," and "myriad competing priorities and activities push experiences in nature to the side.”

“In particular,” the report said, “older adults were concerned that younger generations are overly reliant on electronic media, unaware of how the natural world works, and unacquainted with the simple enjoyment of being outdoors.”

Here at Bored Panda, we hope that showing the little wonders nature can bring us will bring back everyone's interest in going outdoors and spending some time in the sunshine. Not only does it help to boost your immune system, lift your mood, and make you more active, it also gives you the sense of curiosity we all had in childhood and lost somewhere in our hectic schedules.

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The Smallest Maple Tree Leaf I’ve Ever Seen

The Smallest Maple Tree Leaf I’ve Ever Seen

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This Twisted Driftwood I Found On The Beach

This Twisted Driftwood I Found On The Beach

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

This is actually manmade, created in Aarhus by Jorn Ronnaus in 1993 and is called “Tanden-The tooth” also known as “the unicorn”.

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Sunflower Growing Out Of The Sidewalk - Parent Patch Visible In Background

Sunflower Growing Out Of The Sidewalk - Parent Patch Visible In Background

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This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland

This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland

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A Cherry Just Grew Alone In The Middle Of My Tree

A Cherry Just Grew Alone In The Middle Of My Tree

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This Tree That Was Burnt In A Bushfire Continues To Live

This Tree That Was Burnt In A Bushfire Continues To Live

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The River By Me Flooded, Then Froze, Then The Water Receded Leaving These Hovering Ice Shelves On The Trees

The River By Me Flooded, Then Froze, Then The Water Receded Leaving These Hovering Ice Shelves On The Trees

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This Tibetan Cherry Tree At My Local Park Looks Like Copper!

This Tibetan Cherry Tree At My Local Park Looks Like Copper!

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This Baby Grasshopper Army In My Friend’s Garden

This Baby Grasshopper Army In My Friend’s Garden

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The New Growth On This Fir Tree

The New Growth On This Fir Tree

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

You can eat the soft light green growth and it tastes like lime, is rich in vitamins and good for soup.

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

That would make a beautiful outdoor Christmas tree. Comes already decorated.

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Aimee Simmons
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love fir trees for this. those light fronds are very soft too. I tough everything when I go on walks. I love to feel everything. :)

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Jessica Jeffery
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

all new growth on evergreens looks like that in one way or another, still very pretty

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This Morning I Found By Far The Smallest Frog I Have Ever Seen In My Entire Life (My Average-Sized Fingernail For Scale)

This Morning I Found By Far The Smallest Frog I Have Ever Seen In My Entire Life (My Average-Sized Fingernail For Scale)

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This Tree Grew Inside An Old Silo And Finally Made It To The Top!

This Tree Grew Inside An Old Silo And Finally Made It To The Top!

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The Parrot Waxcap Mushroom. Found Across Northern Europe

The Parrot Waxcap Mushroom. Found Across Northern Europe

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My Wife Found This Tiny Skink In Our Garden, Some Much Needed Brightness On A Grey, Smoky Day

My Wife Found This Tiny Skink In Our Garden, Some Much Needed Brightness On A Grey, Smoky Day

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Squirrel With A Blonde Tail

Squirrel With A Blonde Tail

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

Don't patronize her, do you guys have any idea how much it cost her to get that done at the squalon???

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Left: A Painting From 1892, Right: The Same Spot In 2020

Left: A Painting From 1892, Right: The Same Spot In 2020

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The Way The Condensation Formed On My Blackberry Plant This Morning

The Way The Condensation Formed On My Blackberry Plant This Morning

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This Tree In My Neighbourhood That Has 1 Branch Of An Apple Tree And The Rest Is A Normal Tree

This Tree In My Neighbourhood That Has 1 Branch Of An Apple Tree And The Rest Is A Normal Tree

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A Whole Colony Of Fairy Inkcaps

A Whole Colony Of Fairy Inkcaps

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François Carré
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now that's truly natural and much more amazing than the grape of grapes displayed above.

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#31

Every Year We Get A Single Red Rose Growing Through The Wall Of Ivy In Our Garden

Every Year We Get A Single Red Rose Growing Through The Wall Of Ivy In Our Garden

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Beautiful Elephant Hawk Moth Found In My Garden, UK

Beautiful Elephant Hawk Moth Found In My Garden, UK

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Whole Other World I Found In A Beer Bottle Laying In The Woods

Whole Other World I Found In A Beer Bottle Laying In The Woods

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Snow Had Just The Right Conditions So That It Rolled Up Like A Carpet

Snow Had Just The Right Conditions So That It Rolled Up Like A Carpet

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These Bunches Of Grapes Are Growing Into A...bunch Of Grapes

These Bunches Of Grapes Are Growing Into A...bunch Of Grapes

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

Just image if that whole thing fell and hit someone, it would be pretty bloody heavy.

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I Found This Leaf That Looks Like A Weather Radar

I Found This Leaf That Looks Like A Weather Radar

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

"today forecast for most of the regions is AUTUMN with a chance of leaf fall"

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The Patterns On This Palm Frond

The Patterns On This Palm Frond

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Found A Face On A Tree Today

Found A Face On A Tree Today

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#41

My Grass Is An Inch Lower...and Got Frost. My Neighbors Did Not

My Grass Is An Inch Lower...and Got Frost. My Neighbors Did Not

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3 Ears I Grew From The Same Heirloom Corn Variety

3 Ears I Grew From The Same Heirloom Corn Variety

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My Apple Looks Like Its Still Loading

My Apple Looks Like Its Still Loading

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

That's a pie chart indicating how much of the Apple ist still green

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I Found A Cicada With The Mcdonald’s Logo On It

I Found A Cicada With The Mcdonald’s Logo On It

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These Tumbleweeds That Piled Up In Front Of My Brother's House

These Tumbleweeds That Piled Up In Front Of My Brother's House

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