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"
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
If Nicolas Cage and Barack Obama had a baby.
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Why do so many parents think it is acceptable to let children run and race around in restaurants, play games at full volume on phones and tablets. It even seems to be any point of the day or night too.
We have 3 restaurant rules that we established when our son was probably around 2 or 3. 1) Sit proper 2) No throwing anything 3) Inside voices. Those 3 seem to cover just about ever issue we’ve ever had at a restaurant. All we have to say is restaurant rules if our son gets out of hand or starts getting up and he settles right down. When we started doing it, we’d rehearse the rules on the car ride to the restaurant. But I will say I pay attention to my kid at restaurants, I talk to him, play with him, etc. We bring cards, Uno, dry erase books, etc. So if any parents are struggling when they go out to eat, this is what works for us.
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That's reasonable - I've run Restaurants for many years and can honestly say that children are the most unwelcome of things as far as most other diners go. The kids don't want to be there but their parents are so dim / disconnected that they insist, culminating in horrible scenes and bad experiences for all concerned.
I mean I get that you have to start teaching kids how to behave in public at some point. But I'd like to think that parents can more or less determine if their kids are ready to go to a restaurant and/or leave if the kids have a meltdown. I guess some parents do, and some... End up on r/childree.
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I can just hear Karen at the hostess counter with a screaming kid in tow, demanding to speak to the manager, going on about the customer is always right and threatening to call the police or sue for discrimination.
Yeah, that brainwashed mindset from the 50's and 60's, the customer is always right, has really screwed the present day service workers.
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I've been to this restaurant (it was lovely and the food was great). The sign is very neccessary. It's a nice, fancy restaurant with a more suited for a date night, etc. But the location is right in the middle of Fisherman's Wharf, where a lot of families come to visit. So it's helpful to know they aren't set up to accomodate families. Plenty of other places nearby that are.
Yes, that wharf is basically a zoo for kids, glad to see there's an escape room for diners without kids. There are about 20 other restaurants there that are kid friendly.
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Brilliant idea! Should be in more restaurants. Yes some kids are good but I don't want my meal spoiled because of your bad parenting skills.
Would eat there in a minute and I have children that knew how to behave in a restaurant
As I was leaving a store there was a "screamer"( small child squealing for things) entering the store with its parent. I was happy to be leaving the store. My boys NEVER squealed or screamed in side a public place. My nerves can't take it...
You are a very lucky mum, I hate shopping with my kids and feel sorry for any parent that has a kid kicking off down at the shops. The parent is often stuck between a rock and a hard place and knows their kid is being a jerk, it's not fun for mum or dad either but if they get stern people Tsk that too or if they go home they have no food
Load More Replies... it's pretty clear that it's no toddlers/babies. It says "children crying or making loud noises", it doesn't say NO children guys.
Why not ? I'm a parent but sometimes some places are not meant for children. Personnaly I would ban animals from restaurants, I find this annoying and not hygienical, especialy when they sit on laps and are begging
I did Animal studies years ago and had to read Australia's companion animals Act. It said animals other than guide dogs have to be 100m from any food prep area but everywhere I go sombody has their dog in the restaurant. I don't want dog hair in my food as much as I want to take my kids to a fancy restaurant both things seem like a nightmare
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I used to go out to the sushi spot, but then some wise guy figured out that not all sushi is raw so now if I don’t get in and out within the first hour after it opens I end up with a migraine and a spoiled appetite from all the kids screeching at their parents because they wanted chicken nuggets.
When I go to monterrey, and I all ways see this! Its next to the funky sock shop, and the worlds best candy store!
Been here before with my parents, they do allow older children, they just expect them to be well behaved and curteous of others dining
A couple of things. 1. It's Monterey not "Monterrey" 2. That statue is of Sabu Shake Sr. he was a stunt double in both the Elephant Boy and Jungle Book films before going into the restaurant business. The family also owns several other restaurants in the area. 3. Children are allowed at the other restaurants. (they are allowed on the patio at the "Grotto" as well, just not in the dining room) 4. There needs to be a restaurant (actually several) that bans "Karens"!
If you want the absolute best clam chowder ever.. go across the walk to the Grotto Fish Market.
Great. I hope more restaurants follow suit. Some parents just don't know how to parent.
THANK YOU!! Kids don't need to be allowed everywhere. I understand that parents can't always find someone for a babysitter and want a night out but at the same time it is quite disturbing to other diners to hear the child screaming and crying. Hell,when we bring my little sister to restaurants and some days I just can't deal with her noisiness
There's a taco shop in Atlanta where on the menu it reads "We are NOT Senior Chuck-E-Cheeze!" and goes on to say that they don't l have 2 high chairs and if they are used, you bad, they don't make alterations to the menu, and families with children that aren't being supervised will be required to leave
I Love children. Love my own children and my grands, however, I need the ambiance and tranquility of a child-free restaurant every now and then.
Definetly Immigrants from Germany. We are the most child unfriendly people. This is a thing in restaurants, jobs and apartments. But then nobody understands why the birth rates drop ugh
been here before, they actually do allow older children, your children just have to behave and be courteous of other guests. ( not to be rude)
My 9:year old is well behaved and gets highly irritated when there are screaming kids Lol. He will usually tell us" let's go to a more quiet restaurant mom and dad" lol . Still, I'd try this spot if we had a sitter for him, he wouldn't like the food anyway .
I wish they had one in our town I got a sitter so I didn't have to hear kids on Friday night at dinner McKayla
One day I will open a restaurant that won’t allow adults who constantly moan about children… and those who call their animals ‘babies’
How will you know if the moan about children or not? Same with the animal thing?
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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
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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..
