This Online Group Is Dedicated To “Mildly Interesting” Stuff, And Here Are Their 50 Best Posts (New Pics)
Not everything needs to be over the top to captivate our attention. Even the smallest of things to a wondering mind can turn out to be hiding a story behind them. That is why today, we have selected another list of mildly interesting photos for your forever curious minds.
Over 21 million members on this subreddit are proof that there is no shortage of observant people who are consistently ready to be surprised by, at first, seemingly ordinary things. With the help of these images, we can notice how different we all are, depending on where our attention is drawn, and appreciate all the randomness available all around us if we just keep looking.
So if you're feeling stuck in a rut, or just looking for a little inspiration, we invite you to dive into the complexity of the ordinary and discover something new to you. And for more on Bored Panda, visit our previous post here.
One of our characteristics that makes us especially interested in everything around us is curiosity. To learn more about that, Bored Panda got in touch with a brilliant astrophysicist, best-selling author, and popular speaker, Dr. Mario Livio. Read a full interview below.
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My Local Hospital Has Provided A House For A Cat That Frequently Visits
i miss my cats 😭 they rest in peace now, but they're still loved.❤ Edit: I'm sorry for everyone here who's loved companions who also passed or were lost. Lots of love, and we'll remember their memories, even if they're not here. Love to everyone, have a very good day/night❤
An Origami Dwarf I Folded
The Vegetable Shops Here Show A Pic Of The Farmer
sweden have a show called "bonde söker fru" = "farmer seeks wife"...farmer version of Bachelor
Curiosity is a fundamental human characteristic that drives us to explore and comprehend our surroundings. It is the spark that piques our interest in learning, discovering, and creating. That is how the book “Why: What Makes Us Curious” by Dr. Mario Livio was born.
Dr. Mario shared what inspired him to write and research curiosity. “I am a very curious person, and at some point, I became curious about curiosity itself. While doing the research for the book 'WHY?' I was surprised by the fact that not very many researchers are studying curiosity.” It seems that everyone was asking questions but not the core of where those questions come from.
The Ceiling Lights In This Medical Test Lab Are In The Form Of Electrocardiogram (Ecg)
I Toasted Bread To Absolute Perfection
Someone Knitted A Sweater For Their Car's Emblem
Curiosity can manifest itself in a variety of ways. For some, it's a desire to understand how the world works that drives their interest in science and technology. Others are drawn to history, literature, or the arts because they are fascinated by the past and the stories that make up our collective human experience.
When learning about curiosity itself, it turns out there are more layers to it. Dr. Mario shared: “There are a few types of curiosity. 'Perceptual' curiosity is the curiosity we feel when things are surprising or ambiguous. 'Epistemic' curiosity is the one that drives scientific research. 'Diversive' curiosity is what we do to avoid boredom, and 'Specific' curiosity is about specific questions. There are more types (e.g. 'Morbid' curiosity, when people gather around accident sites).”
Toaster Bath Bomb I Found At The Mall
A Local Pizzeria Started Using A Dough Ball Instead Of The Plastic Thingies To Keep The Pizza Intact
A Park In My City Was Adopted By The Satanic Temple
Each of these types of curiosity is responsible for different areas in that we, as humans, evolve and move forward. Dr. Livio shared that “perceptual curiosity is associated with an area in the brain that is related to conflict, or hunger, it represents an unpleasant state that we want to get out of. Epistemic curiosity is associated with an anticipation of reward (like when someone offers us a piece of chocolate.”
He added: “Epistemic curiosity has indeed led to progress in science. We are most curious when we already know something about a subject, but we know or feel that there is more to be known. Human curiosity has always surpassed the one needed for mere survival.”
Took A Small Squirt Of My Shaving Gel, And Got A Little Chicken!
This 1969 Dollar Bill We Found In My Dad's Small Money Collection With A 00000001 Serial Number
This Bottom Left Window Is Actually A Painting
Curiosity is a driving force behind innovation and progress. Many of the inventions and discoveries that have shaped our world today would not have been possible without curiosity. Therefore, we wanted to know some practical strategies that individuals and organizations can use to cultivate and leverage curiosity in their daily lives and work.
“Always start with something the person (or organization) is already curious about (and not with something you want them to be curious about) and then, find a way to connect what they are already curious about to what you think they should be curious about. Also, I coined the phrase, 'curiosity is the best remedy for fear.' If you are afraid of something, try to learn more about it,” shared Dr. Mario.
If you are interested in learning more about curiosity, there is no better way than reading Dr. Mario Livio’s book “Why: What Makes Us Curious”.
The Bubbles At The Bottom Of My Water Glass Look Like A Script Of Some Kind
This Company Ships Their Product In Boxes Marked As Plain Flour To Deter Porch Pirates
Tall Skinny Snowman Made With A Bucket
I Have An Uncanny Resemblance To The Freya Carving At Epcot’s Stave Church
We Found Neighbouring Houses With The Same Colours As Our Jackets
Cat Bed Instructions: “Your Cat Will Figure It Out”
Our Garbagemen Left Us A Christmas Card In Our Mailbox
Ours visit us in holiday season, "selling" calendars, in fact asking for "étrennes", à traditional holiday season tip. We are always generous. First it's a hard job... and also it doesn't do to be on your garbage man's sh*t list ;-))
My Uber Is Also A Convenience Store
This Snow Puppy My Wife Casually Threw Together
Batteries With “Bitter Coating” To Prevent Kids From Swallowing Them
My Local Five Guys Is Being Run By Five Girls Tonight
This 57-Year Old Telegram My Grandpa Sent My Grandma
I have a postcard my grandfather sent to my grandmother during the war, it's in morse code. My nephew translated it for me, it said to my amazing sweetheart, love Bob.
This Puzzle Is Actually A Prank Puzzle
A Broken Tube TV In My Work Has "Game Over" Burnt Into The Screen
It's not a TV, it's a monitor from an arcade game. Judging from the placement of the Speed in the top right, I think it's Pole Position. In fact let me quickly load it up. Tada, screenshot as proof. Screen-Sho...9594af.jpg
1956 Truck Looks Brand New
This Pizza Shop Offers Two Types Of Straws, But Questions Your Reasoning
What I hate about the paper straw thing is that we were led to believe that we as individuals are the problem, when corporations cause more sea and air pollution than the population combined
My Takeout Rice Container Was 100% Filled
I Bought An Old Math Textbook And It Has The Original Pledge Of Allegiance In The Front Without "Under God"
I agree. I’m religious myself, but everyone in America doesn’t have to be, that’s just silly to try and force it
Load More Replies...Because it is. Imagine making children recite a brainwashing mantra every single freaking day of their young lives and then claiming your country is the 'land of the free'.
Load More Replies...When I was a teacher the pledge was often done over the speaker by someone in the office and I would stand out of basic respect but I absolutely did not recite nor place my hand over my heart. Eventually some of my kids noticed, asked why I didn't recite, which led us to a very basic discussion about why I don't agree and that they, the students, are not required either to follow this if they too do not agree. After that, most the kiddos still recited it but I had a few kids that also just stood silently. I think it's incredibly important that students in the US understand that they are not being forced into such patriotism, if they don't agree they too can stand silently for a moment of reflection.
...and I got into a lot of trouble in school for not saying the pledge once. My art teacher sent me to the principals office.
Load More Replies...The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931) (Uncle of the actor Ralph Bellamy). It was originally published in magazine "The Youth's Companion" on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country. In its original form it read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In 1923, the words, "the Flag of the United States of America" were added. At this time it read: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
I pledge my eternal and cult like allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of capitalism. And to the corrupted republic, for which it stands; a divided nation, under many influences, easily divisible, with liberty and justice for rich white men and government people. (This does not apply to everybody or everything, but is more widely accurate) (No feelings are meant to be harmed)
Being forced to pledge allegiance every day without any thoughts, discussion, or debate, just blind allegiance, is a very north Korea thing to do
Load More Replies...This is not the original pledge. In its original form it read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"Under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance on June 14, 1954 in a bill signed by President Dwight Eisenhower. This was a symptom of the 1950s "Red Scare" against "Godless Communism."
As Busts Rhymes once said “heel up, wheel up, bring it back, come rewind”. While there had been a push for years for god to be referenced originally with red scare, that started in the 40’s well before Eisenhower. There were many religious groups trying to wedge it in there but not all directly because of the godless commies. Eisenhower ultimately added “under God” to please the knights of Columbus which can easily be argued, like many other virtuous policies, to have more to do with politics than virtue.
Load More Replies...If everything goes according to reTHUGliCon plan, "Under his eye" will be added soon.
For all us non-Americans... What's the pledge of allegiance doing in a math textbook?
I don't know, America's a wierd place, even for the people that live here
Load More Replies...That's because there's supposed to be separation of church and state. We need to go back to that.
Separation of church and state has been so widely misinterpreted. Thomas Jefferson coined this phrase because in England, the church was ran by the government and other religions were outlawed. Jefferson wanted to assure Americans that the GOVERNMENT wouldn’t have the power to interfere with the freedom to worship as we chose. The intention was for the government to stay out of the church, not the other way around, and that phrase isn’t even in our Constitution. The hope was to protect the church from the state.
Load More Replies...As it should be. Invisible sky-fairies have no place in schools or politics.
Are you aware that the Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy and reads, "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In 1923 "the Flag of the United States of America" was added. "Under God" was added by the encouragement of President Eisenhower in 1954. The original pledge wasn't even for the United States, it was to be used by any country.
Yes. It was mentioned in a comment 5 hours before yours.
Load More Replies...Exactly how a Pledge Of Allegiance should be. Why would you include a fictional character from a poorly written, long-winded book any way?
Still think it should be removed. It's nonsense anyway - how's one nation in country with so many nationalities and ethnic groups?
not that i'm complaining about the original but i do feel the need to note that under GOD does not mean a religious god, GOD is an abbreviation for Government of Democracy. our government is not enlaced with or synonymous to religion and people need to stop thinking it is.
No offense to religious peeps but i like this one bc it isn't religious
Imagine if the people from the red scare who decided to inject god into America’s fiber to stick it to the commies were alive to see today’s god-fearing politicians who think that maybe we should hear them out.
Youre watching whats going on these days in the world but your still stubborn.
The original goes, and I quote "I pledge of allegiance, to my flag and the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." - Francis Bellamy 1892
Even as a kid I thought there was something odd about that bit of the pledge. It messes up the flow. Made a lot of sense when I found out it wasn't originally in there 😂
Actually, that's the second version. The first being "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands. One Nation, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All."
Yeah, that bs was stuck in during the overly-dramatic reaction to Communist ideologies. Actual lives and careers were ruined during this time.
The "God" was added to protect us from those unGodly Commies.. we all felt safer, then ... sorta (Note: DoB '39. Lived through "Joe".)
Let's consider prior to 1954....some may have felt safer. Certainly not African Americans who were the "Strange Fruit" hanging from the poplar trees; nor the Asian Americans who were gathered and sent on a long 'vacation' to the American internment camps; definitely not the Native Americans who were forcibly moved across the United States to reservations geographically established by the U.S. government.
Load More Replies...Is this one of the obscene books the Republicans are freaking out about????
If you are a US citizen, you are a "true American."
Load More Replies...Doll Came With A Tiny Phone That Has A Tiny Broken Screen
The Result Of My Family Putting All Of Our Fruit Stickers On Our Fridge For The Past Several Years
My Grocery Store Blocks Out Characters On Packaging
This Enormous Mountain Of Saffron In A Bazar In Tehran
Only 3 pistils per crocus for saffron .. I'm sure those fields of flowers are gorgeous! But no wonder they're so expensive
This Restaurant In Monterrey, Ca Doesn’t Allow Children
At My Job We Have 2 Of These Foam Things Hanging, Specifically For People To Poke, So That The Other Ones Don't Get Destroyed And We Don't Have To Throw Them Away
The Remains Of This Hammer Stuck In Asphalt
This Randomly Illuminated Patch Of Street
Our Office Received A Pallet Jack On A Pallet Today
There's A Desserts-Only Mini Mcdonalds Outside My Hotel
The Prize Car At This Dying Mall Is An 18 Year Old Corvette
Home Made Cheese Aging In One Of My Refrigerator "Cheese Caves"
The Top Of The Boston Skyline Is Just Barely Visible From Cape Cod
Waffle House Includes Sales Tax
My 1 Euro Coin Fell Apart
I Can Grip Things Backwards
This Building Im In Has Chairs And Desks Mounted On The Wall
Opened A Clif Builder Bar To Find A Piece Taken Out
An Egg I Bought From A Farmer's Market (Bottom) Compared To A Store Bought One
This Public Restroom At A Hotel Has Black Toilet Paper
These Mini Tent Displays At Academy Sports
My Son’s School Is Teaching Metaphor Via Tupac’s Poetry
My 7th grade English teacher, a cute old religious woman, did something similar by teaching us grammar and to use colorful language via the lyrics of Metallica songs.
My Sons LEGO Koenigsegg Supercar Has A Swedish Flag Hidden In The Middle
My Work Has Feminine Hygiene Products In The Men's Room
I Rented A Car And They Forgot The Key Box In The Back Seat
The Back Of My Vacuum Looks Like A Dude With Dreads
Apparently You Can Get A Dual Covid And Flu Testing Kit Now
The Texture On The Ps5 Controller Is Made Up Of The Playstation Symbols
Yip, this was also pointed out by Sony in the launch announcement. Its a beauty
Of The 69 Things They Tested Me For, I'm Allergic To 60 Of Them
My Tea Residue Looks Like A Sitting Dog
This Donut Shop Looks Like A Donut Box
Tsa Gave Me This Card To Check The Length Of The Line
They Made Oreo-Flavored Oreos
Giant Espresso Martini The Restaurant I Work At Just Added To The Menu
A Friend Brought A 100 Sided Dice During Our D&d Session
Put This Quarter On A Train Track And Everything Was Flattened Except “In God We Trust”
I Collect Vintage Pokémon Food Products
This Map Has Two Australias, No Tasmanias, And No New Zealand
My Mug Shattered By Itself Inside Of The Cabinet
This Dijon Mustard Came Without A Lid, And The Expiration Date Was Printed Onto The Mustard Inside
Found 4 Unopened Packs Of Pokemon Cards From 1999
My 2022 Year In Review (Drinking Calendar)
The Green Bean Size Difference Between The No Salt Added Can And Regular Can
This Big Toblerone Compared To A Small One I Bought
‘Contract Terms’ On Neighbors Front Door For Ringing Doorbell
The paper notice/contract is not legally binding, and the owner would , of course, face assault charges if they punched a solicitor in the mouth. Nor could they file a "civil suit". However, depending on the jurisdiction (such as, say, Los Angeles or Riverside counties in California), the "No Soliciting" sign IS legally binding (even if you bought it at the local Dollar Tree), and anyone that ignores it could be charged with criminal trespassing.
Someone Placed A Webcam Sticker On This Urinals Flush Valve At A Music Venues Bathroom
Puking Sink At An Old German Bar
My Dad Ironing American Cash Before A Trip To The Old Country
As a child, I legit thought this is what movies meant when they talked about money laundering
This Shelf In The Closet Of Our New Home Was An Upside Down, Wooden Ouija Board
This Off Brand Pepto Bismol Is Just Called "Stomach"
Try our company’s other products: Head, Eye,Teeth, and Butt
I Can Snooze My Christmas Lights For 6, 8, Or 6,639 Hours
That's 277 days, so you can snooze it on Christmas day and it will come back about 3-ish months before next Christmas
This Popeye’s Employee Strapped On The Job In Nashville
A Letter From My Grandpa Was Mistakenly Sent To The Irs, Who Opened It And Sent It Along To Me With An Explanation
I Own Actual Carbon Fibre Scraps From The James Webb Telescope
My Cashier Accidently Charged Me For 459 Mangos
Was it a mistake? The customer paid for it and I believe I would notice if I was overcharged several hundred dollars. At least they saved $5.76 on their purchase.
My Walgreens Brand Tylenol Capsule Is Just A Pill With A Removable Shell On Either Side
My Old Ricotta I Had Forgotten In The Fridge Which Had Turned Vivid Violet
100,000,000,000,003 (One Hundred Trillion And Three) Zimbabwe Dollars
On I-385 In South Carolina, There’s Just A Sign That Reminds You When The Korean War Took Place
when you need to know when your turn is… “so we exit in the Korean War and… wait hold up”
The Extremely Uneven Stairs Used To Reinforce Firefighters Proper Procedure
Security Locked Chocolate
This is obviously an extremely unpopular opinion around here, but I like Hershey's chocolate. I even like the butyric acid taste. I grew up with it, so there is a childhood nostalgia aspect. I also have special affection for it due to hearing about my grandfather receiving it during WWII (and, for a time until they began starving, while he was in a POW camp courtesy of the Red Cross). Just thought I'd give Hershey's a shoutout for once amid the sea of condemnation.
This Chorizo Package Is Rather Honest About Which Parts Of The Cow It’s Made From
My granddaddy would say everything but the hooves and the hiney, if it was pork it was everything but the sh¡t and the squeal.
A One-Person Bench
"Stabilo Fineliner" Fit Absolutely Perfect Into The Tape Reels Of A Cassette To Rewind Them
Twa Air Hostess Requirements From The Mid '40s
The 'age' and 'must be single' requirements are obviously discriminative, but you may be surprised that the height and weight requirements are necessary. Most passenger planes are compact, so the flight attendants (or air hostesses back then) must be able to move around quickly.
This Little Caesars Has Their "Upsell" Instructions Displayed On Their Front Counter
The Recommended Dosage Of My Fiber Supplements Is 1/5 Of A Bottle Per Day
The "Amerika" Isle In A German Supermarket
We have one in Australia, well it's called international but it's mostly American stuff and some iron bru
This Old Toys R Us Is Now A Gun Store
My Fingers Turn Deathly Pale Sometimes
My Fridge Shot Out A Completely Grey Icecube
A Cross Section Of The Wire That Supplies Power To My House
Nerf Guns Have Riffled Barrels
A projectile will either spin or tumble, spin is always preferable, even with a Nerf dart.
Our Assorted White Ornaments Came With A Single Green Pickle
German tradition. You’re supposed to hide the pickle within the tree and the one who finds it gets a treat
My Relatives Keep A Rocket Launcher In Their Linen Closet
Amazon Driver Left This Big Tote With Our Packages In It On Our Porch
And the funny thing is they ordered only a wrist watch battery.
The Tiny Bat This General Inspector Has On His Utility Belt
My Parents Have Republican Mac And Cheese In Their Closet
My Potato Exploded
These Chairs Have Fart Vents
My Vasculature (Left), Compared To My Man Cody’s (Right)
This Little Carpeted Room Next To My Bedroom Door
One Of My Snowglobes Has Turned Brown Inside
My Mcmuffin Egg Had Runny Yolk This Morning
This Carton Of Juice Showing The Correct Way To Pour Juice Out Of It
I tried this with my milk carton recently and it was great for the first pour of the carton, but after that it spilled more than the regular way.
This Restaurant Only Has A Women’s And Unisex Bathroom, No Men’s
Local Surplus Shop Sells Air Conditioners That Explicitly Say That They Don't Work
Surely you can return it if it works? ‘I paid for an A/C machine that doesn’t work, this one is faulty, feel the cold air when I plug it in, can I have my $5 back please?’
I Found Reddit Sliders At My Local Charity Shop
The LEGO Set I Got For Christmas Is 18+
The second number indicates how many hours it takes to assemble it.
My County Does Not Allow Alcohol Sales On Christmas Day
That’s just dumb. If I drank, I’d just buy it the day before…or take drugs that day, you can find those 365 days a year… or so I’m told. Don’t try and tell me when I can or can not debauch myself.
My Dentist Office Is Shoes Free
Got A Random Pill In My Prescription. It’s Half The Thickness And Labeled Differently
One pill makes you taller. One pill makes you small. And the ones that mother gives you don't do anything at all -----Jefferson Airplane
One Of My Bullets Came Upside Down From The Factory
A Bullet I Found Under My Bed While Staying At A Hotel
Not a bullet, but a case.... the cartridge has been fired. Where did you find it, Dallas?
This Diner Offers Burgers Up To 105 Lbs
My GF’s Microwave Has A Metal Tray Inside
Costco Is Selling Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef
Wagyu beef always sounds like something one might say to Lyndon Johnson
The Salvation Army Having A Confederate Flag As An Auction-Able Item
My Tongue Piercing Leaves Lines In My Ice-Cream
This Bus Stop Is Facing The Wrong Way
Something is going wrong with this website. First it kicked out my comments. When I got it to accept the third one, the other two showed up as well.
No nicknames not shortened and I go by middle name when allowed at work I'm sick of repeating it to people. Fun fact was racially abused by my in-laws before we met thinking I wasn't Caucasian.. you get how our relationship has progressed..
Something is going wrong with this website. First it kicked out my comments. When I got it to accept the third one, the other two showed up as well.
No nicknames not shortened and I go by middle name when allowed at work I'm sick of repeating it to people. Fun fact was racially abused by my in-laws before we met thinking I wasn't Caucasian.. you get how our relationship has progressed..
