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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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#1
My Local Hospital Has Provided A House For A Cat That Frequently Visits
fanscious-c_a_t 2 years ago (edited)
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❤
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#2
An Origami Dwarf I Folded
#3
The Vegetable Shops Here Show A Pic Of The Farmer
Adam Chang 2 years ago
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.
#4
The Ceiling Lights In This Medical Test Lab Are In The Form Of Electrocardiogram (Ecg)
#5
I Toasted Bread To Absolute Perfection
#6
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).”
#7
Toaster Bath Bomb I Found At The Mall
#8
A Local Pizzeria Started Using A Dough Ball Instead Of The Plastic Thingies To Keep The Pizza Intact
#9
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.”
#10
Took A Small Squirt Of My Shaving Gel, And Got A Little Chicken!
#11
This 1969 Dollar Bill We Found In My Dad's Small Money Collection With A 00000001 Serial Number
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
I would not have noticed. Who knows how many valuable dollars and coins have passed through my hands to a vending machine.
Daniel Alicea 2 years ago
That's a year of college tuition right there, and it's from the NY mint.
Kristi Northcutt 2 years ago
Money collectors would pay a lot for this. For 1969, it is in very good condition. You should auction it on eBay. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised
Mendy Shimshoni 2 years ago
It's worth a good few thousands, get it graded, don't think of folding it
#12
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”.
#13
The Bubbles At The Bottom Of My Water Glass Look Like A Script Of Some Kind
#14
This Company Ships Their Product In Boxes Marked As Plain Flour To Deter Porch Pirates
#15
Tall Skinny Snowman Made With A Bucket
#16
I Have An Uncanny Resemblance To The Freya Carving At Epcot’s Stave Church
#17
We Found Neighbouring Houses With The Same Colours As Our Jackets
#18
Cat Bed Instructions: “Your Cat Will Figure It Out”
#19
Our Garbagemen Left Us A Christmas Card In Our Mailbox
Annik Perrot 2 years ago
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 ;-))
#20
My Uber Is Also A Convenience Store
#21
This Snow Puppy My Wife Casually Threw Together
#22
Batteries With “Bitter Coating” To Prevent Kids From Swallowing Them
#23
My Local Five Guys Is Being Run By Five Girls Tonight
#24
This 57-Year Old Telegram My Grandpa Sent My Grandma
Auntriarch 2 years ago
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.
#25
This Puzzle Is Actually A Prank Puzzle
#26
A Broken Tube TV In My Work Has "Game Over" Burnt Into The Screen
VonBlade 2 years ago
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 
#27
1956 Truck Looks Brand New
#28
This Pizza Shop Offers Two Types Of Straws, But Questions Your Reasoning
YourSecretSanta 2 years ago
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
#29
My Takeout Rice Container Was 100% Filled
#30
I Bought An Old Math Textbook And It Has The Original Pledge Of Allegiance In The Front Without "Under God"
#31
Doll Came With A Tiny Phone That Has A Tiny Broken Screen
#32
The Result Of My Family Putting All Of Our Fruit Stickers On Our Fridge For The Past Several Years
#33
My Grocery Store Blocks Out Characters On Packaging
#34
This Enormous Mountain Of Saffron In A Bazar In Tehran
Heather Resatz 2 years ago
Only 3 pistils per crocus for saffron .. I'm sure those fields of flowers are gorgeous! But no wonder they're so expensive
#35
This Restaurant In Monterrey, Ca Doesn’t Allow Children
#36
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
#37
The Remains Of This Hammer Stuck In Asphalt
#38
This Randomly Illuminated Patch Of Street
#39
Our Office Received A Pallet Jack On A Pallet Today
#40
There's A Desserts-Only Mini Mcdonalds Outside My Hotel
#41
The Prize Car At This Dying Mall Is An 18 Year Old Corvette
#42
Home Made Cheese Aging In One Of My Refrigerator "Cheese Caves"
#43
The Top Of The Boston Skyline Is Just Barely Visible From Cape Cod
#44
Waffle House Includes Sales Tax
#45
My 1 Euro Coin Fell Apart
#46
I Can Grip Things Backwards
#47
This Building Im In Has Chairs And Desks Mounted On The Wall
#48
Opened A Clif Builder Bar To Find A Piece Taken Out
#49
An Egg I Bought From A Farmer's Market (Bottom) Compared To A Store Bought One
#50
This Public Restroom At A Hotel Has Black Toilet Paper
#51
These Mini Tent Displays At Academy Sports
#52
My Son’s School Is Teaching Metaphor Via Tupac’s Poetry
Weasel Wise 2 years ago
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.
#53
My Sons LEGO Koenigsegg Supercar Has A Swedish Flag Hidden In The Middle
#54
My Work Has Feminine Hygiene Products In The Men's Room
#55
I Rented A Car And They Forgot The Key Box In The Back Seat
#56
The Back Of My Vacuum Looks Like A Dude With Dreads
#57
Apparently You Can Get A Dual Covid And Flu Testing Kit Now
#58
The Texture On The Ps5 Controller Is Made Up Of The Playstation Symbols
YourSecretSanta 2 years ago
Yip, this was also pointed out by Sony in the launch announcement. Its a beauty
#59
Of The 69 Things They Tested Me For, I'm Allergic To 60 Of Them
#60
My Tea Residue Looks Like A Sitting Dog
#61
This Donut Shop Looks Like A Donut Box
#62
Tsa Gave Me This Card To Check The Length Of The Line
#63
They Made Oreo-Flavored Oreos
#64
Giant Espresso Martini The Restaurant I Work At Just Added To The Menu
#65
A Friend Brought A 100 Sided Dice During Our D&d Session
#66
Put This Quarter On A Train Track And Everything Was Flattened Except “In God We Trust”
#67
I Collect Vintage Pokémon Food Products
#68
This Map Has Two Australias, No Tasmanias, And No New Zealand
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
There's even a food show from Tasmania shown in Oz called Left Off The Map since they get pretty tired of it happening
#69
My Mug Shattered By Itself Inside Of The Cabinet
#70
This Dijon Mustard Came Without A Lid, And The Expiration Date Was Printed Onto The Mustard Inside
#71
Found 4 Unopened Packs Of Pokemon Cards From 1999
#72
My 2022 Year In Review (Drinking Calendar)
#73
The Green Bean Size Difference Between The No Salt Added Can And Regular Can
#74
This Big Toblerone Compared To A Small One I Bought
#75
‘Contract Terms’ On Neighbors Front Door For Ringing Doorbell
Rob Chapman 2 years ago
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.
#76
Someone Placed A Webcam Sticker On This Urinals Flush Valve At A Music Venues Bathroom
#77
Puking Sink At An Old German Bar
#78
My Dad Ironing American Cash Before A Trip To The Old Country
#79
This Shelf In The Closet Of Our New Home Was An Upside Down, Wooden Ouija Board
#80
This Off Brand Pepto Bismol Is Just Called "Stomach"
Alicat Wombat 2 years ago (edited)
Try our company’s other products: Head, Eye,Teeth, and Butt
#81
I Can Snooze My Christmas Lights For 6, 8, Or 6,639 Hours
YourSecretSanta 2 years ago
That's 277 days, so you can snooze it on Christmas day and it will come back about 3-ish months before next Christmas
#82
This Popeye’s Employee Strapped On The Job In Nashville
#83
A Letter From My Grandpa Was Mistakenly Sent To The Irs, Who Opened It And Sent It Along To Me With An Explanation
#84
I Own Actual Carbon Fibre Scraps From The James Webb Telescope
#85
My Cashier Accidently Charged Me For 459 Mangos
ISeeWendiGo 2 years ago
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.
#86
My Walgreens Brand Tylenol Capsule Is Just A Pill With A Removable Shell On Either Side
#87
My Old Ricotta I Had Forgotten In The Fridge Which Had Turned Vivid Violet
#88
100,000,000,000,003 (One Hundred Trillion And Three) Zimbabwe Dollars
#89
On I-385 In South Carolina, There’s Just A Sign That Reminds You When The Korean War Took Place
i_like_boats 2 years ago
when you need to know when your turn is… “so we exit in the Korean War and… wait hold up”
#90
The Extremely Uneven Stairs Used To Reinforce Firefighters Proper Procedure
#91
Security Locked Chocolate
RedMarbles 2 years ago
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.
#92
This Chorizo Package Is Rather Honest About Which Parts Of The Cow It’s Made From
ISeeWendiGo 2 years ago
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.
#94
"Stabilo Fineliner" Fit Absolutely Perfect Into The Tape Reels Of A Cassette To Rewind Them
#95
Twa Air Hostess Requirements From The Mid '40s
Brendan (banned for downvotes) 2 years ago
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.
#96
This Little Caesars Has Their "Upsell" Instructions Displayed On Their Front Counter
#97
The Recommended Dosage Of My Fiber Supplements Is 1/5 Of A Bottle Per Day
#98
The "Amerika" Isle In A German Supermarket
Mickysixxx 2 years ago
We have one in Australia, well it's called international but it's mostly American stuff and some iron bru
#99
This Old Toys R Us Is Now A Gun Store
#100
My Fingers Turn Deathly Pale Sometimes
#101
My Fridge Shot Out A Completely Grey Icecube
#102
A Cross Section Of The Wire That Supplies Power To My House
#103
Nerf Guns Have Riffled Barrels
2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
A projectile will either spin or tumble, spin is always preferable, even with a Nerf dart.
#104
Our Assorted White Ornaments Came With A Single Green Pickle
Alicat Wombat 2 years ago
German tradition. You’re supposed to hide the pickle within the tree and the one who finds it gets a treat
#105
My Relatives Keep A Rocket Launcher In Their Linen Closet
#106
Amazon Driver Left This Big Tote With Our Packages In It On Our Porch
Brendan (banned for downvotes) 2 years ago
And the funny thing is they ordered only a wrist watch battery.
#107
The Tiny Bat This General Inspector Has On His Utility Belt
#108
My Parents Have Republican Mac And Cheese In Their Closet
#109
My Potato Exploded
#110
These Chairs Have Fart Vents
#111
My Vasculature (Left), Compared To My Man Cody’s (Right)
#112
This Little Carpeted Room Next To My Bedroom Door
#113
One Of My Snowglobes Has Turned Brown Inside
#114
My Mcmuffin Egg Had Runny Yolk This Morning
#115
This Carton Of Juice Showing The Correct Way To Pour Juice Out Of It
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
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.
#116
This Restaurant Only Has A Women’s And Unisex Bathroom, No Men’s
#117
Local Surplus Shop Sells Air Conditioners That Explicitly Say That They Don't Work
Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
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?’
#118
I Found Reddit Sliders At My Local Charity Shop
#119
The LEGO Set I Got For Christmas Is 18+
Michael Largey 2 years ago
The second number indicates how many hours it takes to assemble it.
#120
My County Does Not Allow Alcohol Sales On Christmas Day
Janis Wise 2 years ago
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.
#121
My Dentist Office Is Shoes Free
#122
Got A Random Pill In My Prescription. It’s Half The Thickness And Labeled Differently
Steve Robert 2 years ago
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
#123
One Of My Bullets Came Upside Down From The Factory
#124
A Bullet I Found Under My Bed While Staying At A Hotel
ADHORTATOR 2 years ago
Not a bullet, but a case.... the cartridge has been fired. Where did you find it, Dallas?
#125
This Diner Offers Burgers Up To 105 Lbs
#126
My GF’s Microwave Has A Metal Tray Inside
#127
Costco Is Selling Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
Wagyu beef always sounds like something one might say to Lyndon Johnson
#128
The Salvation Army Having A Confederate Flag As An Auction-Able Item
#129
My Tongue Piercing Leaves Lines In My Ice-Cream
#130
This Bus Stop Is Facing The Wrong Way
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Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
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.
SnowboundGem 2 years ago
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..
Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
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.
SnowboundGem 2 years ago
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..
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