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This Online Group Is Dedicated To “Mildly Interesting” Stuff, And Here Are Their 50 Best Posts
Running through our daily routines with a burden of endless commitments weighing down on us, few of us find a moment to look around. To really look at things that surround us. In this rare moment, not dissimilar to a meditation of some sort, you may find stuff you have never seen before.
Like, realizing that your rug looks like an exact version of a napkin, or that your jaw from below looks just like your nose from above. Call it random, but a whopping 18.4m members of the subreddit “Mildly Interesting” totally swear by it.
Created in 2012, this online group has a devotee following on Reddit and it’s kinda crazy when you think how comparatively little it offers. It’s not “super” interesting, not even “really” interesting; the things posted here are “mildly” interesting, which makes them a perfect balance between two poles of the world, interesting, which is rare, and uninteresting, which is all too common.
So we hand-picked the mildest of interesting things from the subreddit for you to scratch your head over how random, yet cool some stuff in this crazy world is.
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#1
Social Distancing Escalator At Local Mall.
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#2
I Have Partial Heterochromia In Both Eyes
#3
My Dog’s Shampoo Is Tested On Humans First.
Turns out that the phrase “mildly interesting” has been used way prior to the “Mildly Interesting” subreddit's launch in 2012. According to Know Your Meme, its first uses online can be traced back as early as July 2005. Just like today, it has been used to describe things that “are not completely captivating, but worth checking out.”
Know Your Meme reports that on July 10th, 2005, the site X-Entertainment compiled a list featuring “mildly interesting” print adverts found in '80s comic books and magazines.
However, it took 7 more years before internet culture really caught up with the phrase, which has become a household name to describe anything that causes “mild interest” in viewers.
#4
This Elevator Has Giant Buttons You Can Push With Your Feet
#5
Buried Christmas Lights
#6
This Finnish Bread-Brand Put A Mask On Their Mascot
Today, “mildly interesting” has grown into a sort-of internet trend with numerous Twitter accounts where people share pictures, videos, screenshots, and whatnot that best capture the essence of the phrase.
The huge popularity of the “mildly interesting” trend may have to do with the fact that it refers to the very middle ground that connects intriguing content with something bland and not worth sharing.
In the online culture where exceptionally original, rarely seen, and super captivating content is increasingly rare, “Mildly Interesting” offers a comforting space to quench one’s thirst for browsing through quite, but not too interesting stuff.
#7
My Bathroom Window Looks Like A Painting
#8
My One Dog Looks Like My Other Dog's Shadow.
#9
My New Fridge Came With A Noise Description
#10
My University Has A Yolo Button That Randomly Dispenses A Drink
#11
Found A Snoopy House On My Walk
#12
This Convenience Store’s Floor Is Made Of Bottle Caps.
#13
A Lizard Fell From The Ceiling And Left This Dusty Imprint On My Wireless Charger.
#14
My University Has A Rack For People To Lock Their Skateboards!
#15
Taking Quotes For A New Neon Sign For The Bar I Work At And One Of The Companies Brought Their Neon Pallet
#16
My Freezer Produces Ice Spheres Rather Than Ice Cubes
#17
My Town’s Library Is Under Construction, So They’re Using An Old Grocery Store As The Temporary Library
Luther von Wolfen 4 years ago
I work at a homeless shelter, currently located in an old grocery store. The sign above the staff desk says "EXPRESS LANE 15 ITEMS OR LESS".
#18
My Mom Has A Mark Twain Novel Written Under His Real Name
#19
Our Wedding Bands Are Laser Engraved With Each Other's Fingerprint
#20
Covid Vaccine Being Delivered Via Ice Cream Trucks And Police Escort To A Hospital
#21
I Restored A Beat To Hell Old Pair Of Doc Martens I Found Lying Around My Neighborhood.
#22
The Hospital I Work For Was Originally Designed To Be A Hotel
#23
Making Breakfast This Morning, A Broken Yolk Formed Around A Bubble To Create A Reverse Egg.
#24
My Flatmate Placed A Mirror To Get Sun Into Their Room
#25
Found These 110(?) Year Old Crayolas In The Back Of A Family Secretary Desk. The Pack Still Has The Crayons.
Kelly Gore 4 years ago
Next up from Pixar - the tragic tale of six anthropomorphic crayons left to gather dust for 100 years, before boldly setting out to make their mark on society. Because, y'know, Cra-YOLO!
#26
My Rug Looks Like A Giant Version Of My Napkin
#27
My Tires Have Percentages Cast Into The Rubber That Slowly Appear The More Miles You Drive So You Know How Much Tread Depth Is Remaining.
William Bonner 4 years ago
Some Continental brand tires have "D W S" cast into them representing dry, wet, and snow traction. The S wears out first meaning they're no longer good for winter. After the W wears out they're only safe in dry weather.
#28
The Thorn That’s Been Traveling Through My Fingernail Since July 18 Completed Its Journey In October
#29
This Hi-Hat Stand Used As A Handsfree Sanitizer Dispenser
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
I love seeing all the sanitizer dispensers different stores come up with
#30
Burned Out Microwave Bulb Left This Smoke Pattern Inside
#31
The Machine That Made This Penny Must’ve Missed The Coin Face By A Bit
#32
My 100% Complete Collection Of Every LEGO Shield Ever Made
#33
These Handles Don't Connect To The Floor So The Floor Can Be Cleaned More Easily.
#34
Me And My Brother Made A Bridge For School That Held 65 Pounds!
#35
Found My Great Grandpa’s Wwii Air Force Goggles With Wwii Dirt Still On Em
#36
At The Back Of This Intel Sticker You Can See The Processor Architecture
#37
My Girlfriend’s China Was Made In Occupied Japan.
TriSarahtops1228 4 years ago
Made in Japan, and made in occupied japan items are highly collectible
#38
At My Work, We Have Bags Of Pure Oreo Cream
#39
My Jaw From Below Looks Like My Nose From Above
#40
In Autumn, My City Has A Public Service That Comes By And Sucks Up The Leaves You Rake To The Curb
#41
This House I Toured Had A Hidden Entrance To Their Utility Room
AnInrovert 4 years ago
Imagine playing hide in seek in your house with people who had never been there before. Just imagine the joy.
#42
We Have A Bedroom For My Dog Under The Staircase
#43
The Old Escalators Of Wynyard Train Station In Sydney Now Hang From The Ceiling
#44
This Art Made With One Way Mirrors In My Town.
#45
This Old Copper Crayon Turned Green
#46
Amish/Mennonite People Looking At A Super Car
Paul K. Johnson 4 years ago
We used to go to an Amish community several times a year. As a kid who was spoiled rotten by a well-off family I was always super impressed with the way they lived and the quality of their work. I secretly wanted to be sent off to live with them for a few years except without the religion (which I know isn't even an option but still, I was wishing so I could wish that...).
#47
At My Local Supermarket, The Price Of Rum Goes Up As The Naval Ranking Goes Down
#48
My New Meds Are Ball-Shaped
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
Might be easier to swallow or won't get stuck in your throat? I hate it when a capsule sticks in my throat
#49
The Way The Sun Damaged My Ring Binder
Elena Johnson 4 years ago
My spare, emergency jacket that I always left in the car was also “made pretty” by the sun. It looks like your binder.
#50
Worlds Largest Dragline Bucket. Moved 650,000 Lbs Per Scoop. (Dog For Scale)
#51
My Dad’s New Fire Pit Is A 60 Inch Excavating Bucket.
#52
This House Built In 1947 Has A Built In Seat For Their Telephone Nook.
Mieke Fabry 4 years ago
I miss the good old days, i think everything was more beautiful back then...
#53
This Shark Outline In Wood Siding.
#54
The Shadows Formed On This Bench Are A Perfect Grey Scale
#55
Danny Devito Bought A Brick To Support My Little Hometown's Museum.
#56
There Are Bins Along Cycle Paths In The Netherlands Which Allow You To Throw Out Rubbish Without Slowing Down
#57
The Way My Coffee Spilled This Morning Looks Like A Duck
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
I am the terror that flaps in the night! (Does anyone remember DWD?)
#58
It Looks Like My Coworker’s Tattoo Is Petting The Kitten
#59
My Parents Have Goats And They Like To Lick Salt Off The Cars In The Winter.
#60
Plate Broke In Weird Satisfying Shape
#61
These Two People I Met Wearing IKEA Bags As Clothes
#62
This Wall With A Nose
#63
The Washing Machine Somehow Tucked Everything Into My Robe.
#64
The Smallest Handrail You've Ever Seen
#65
My Suspiciously Perfect Banana Was Printed In New York Magazine
#66
This Ad For An Oil Company From 1962 Bragging About How Much Glacier They Can Melt
#67
This Spray Bottle With Markings To Help Mix Different Concentrations.
#68
These Hanging Gloves In London Look Like Sherlock Holmes
#69
These 15mg Buspirone Tablets Can Be Broken Into 5mg Doses Or 7.5mg Doses Depending On Which Side You Split The Tablet
#70
These Cardboard Things Used Instead Of Packing Peanuts Or Bubble Wrap
#71
The Church I Work At Has Encapsulated The Blood And Body Of Christ
#72
I Hit A Ticket Jackpot And Started Redeeming The Tickets Before They Finished Dispensing.
#73
This Sweater Comes With A Matching Mask.
#74
I Have Hyperhidrosis, Which Means My Hands And Feet Sweat A Lot. This Is How My Hands Usually Look
wandile dludlu 4 years ago
Just wondering... do you also have weak knees, heavy arms and if you vomit after eating mom's spaghetti?
#75
20 Year Old Silver Tipped Matches
#76
A Little Girl's 89 Year Old Footprint In My Driveway.
Angela Robinson 4 years ago
That's really neat. Could be from a little boy. Gale is usually masculine while Gail or Gayle are feminine.
#77
I Got A Cramp In The Side Of My Hand, And You Can Actually See It.
#78
This Book I Bought On Amazon Was Printed Yesterday.
#79
This Huge Sleeper Semi I Saw At Work.
#80
Planes Flew Over My School And Made The Playstation Logo In The Sky Today!
#81
My Perfect Pumpkin Pie From Last Year
#82
I Have Banknotes From Every Country In The World
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
Really impressive collection! On the one hand I kind of want to zoom in and check each one and make sure you really have *every* country... But on the other hand, it took me about ten minutes just took find that SA R10 note.
#83
Totally Alone On The Brooklyn Bridge!
Janna Nicole 4 years ago
Covering a comment. We all learned in preschool that if we don't have something nice to say, then we don't need to say it. Especially random Internet men commenting on women just for existing out in public.
#84
This Stop Sign In Rome Has A Stick Figure Sawing The -
Phil Vaive 4 years ago
I read the headline saying "Sawing the - " and thought "Sawing the what? SAWING THE WHAT?!!"
#85
My Wood Glue Has A Build In Cap Holder, So You Won't Lose It
#86
My Pizza Was Delivered With Tamper Evident Stickers
#87
The Uniformity In The Way This Black Pipe Is Ran.
#88
My Friend’s New Surfboard Was Made To Look Like A Baguette.
#89
They Let Me Keep My Old Pacemaker After Surgically Replacing It
Roxy Eastland 4 years ago
I would presume that if you're in the US you'd paid through the nose for it and therefore it was most definitely yours anyway, but if you're British or from another country with a health service it does beg a question. Is this device on loan for as long as you need it, or does it become yours?
#90
This Double Length Curved Spaghetti
#91
Just Found Two $1 Coins From 1881 And 1898 In My Coin Drawer
#92
This Very Old Bottle Of Cocaine We Found In My Pharmacy
#93
All Wired Up For A Sleep Study
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
I'm always amazed that people manage to sleep with a whole getup like that. And surely it couldn't be representative of your usual sleep without being wired up like a robot? I'm genuinely curious
#95
My Passport Versus My Wife's New Post Brexit Passport
#96
Old Folding Fan Without "Under God" In The Pledge Of Allegiance
#97
This Can Of 20th Century Air
#99
This Cross Section Of American Cuisine In My Local Co-Op [uk]
![This Cross Section Of American Cuisine In My Local Co-Op [uk]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/5fae7e81871b7_2laan3bpp7w51__700.jpg "This Cross Section Of American Cuisine In My Local Co-Op [uk]")
Candace Fitzpatrick 4 years ago
You might like to see the British section in our Canadian stores. That’s where I get my Tunnocks tea cakes!
#100
I Own A North Korean Banknote With Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung’s Birthplace Shown On It
#101
I Have The Same Spoon As The Chips Ahoy! Box
#102
The Same Wooden Cover On The Building, But One Part Is Under The Balcony. 10 Years Of Weather.
#103
Picture Of What Looks Like A Flaming Sword In My Fireplace.
#104
This Office Calendar That Hasn't Been Touched Since The Pandemic Started
#105
Each Square Represents One Week Of An 88 Year Life Span. Tracking My Progress
#106
This Versatile Lawn Chair Cup Holder Thing Aka Swiss Army Cupholder
#107
Found My Grandpa Nazi Uniform Buttons
#108
Accidentally Burned My Thumb On A Hot Screw
#109
The Inside Of An IKEA Desk Top.
#110
Nazi Plate That I Found Buried In My Great Grandmother’s Garden
Roxy Eastland 4 years ago
Oooh, what this means would vary so much depending on which country this was dug up. In Germany it would mean one thing, in France another, in the UK another again.
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Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago
Merry Christmas everyone! It’s a tremendous pleasure to be in a community with all y’all. Thanks for being the wonderful people you are.
Lula!!!! 4 years ago
Merry Christmas to you too! And thank YOU for being such a fun and kind part of the community :)
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Danieletc 4 years ago
Be glad someone culled this "mildly interesting" stuff for you. I quit that reddit site because it was HUGE HUGE amounts of "Look at this super large chip in my bag of chips" kind of posts.
H Edwards 4 years ago
TBH the whole of Reddit is a giant time-sucking black hole. I had to quit entirely.
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Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago
Merry Christmas everyone! It’s a tremendous pleasure to be in a community with all y’all. Thanks for being the wonderful people you are.
Lula!!!! 4 years ago
Merry Christmas to you too! And thank YOU for being such a fun and kind part of the community :)
Load More Replies... Danieletc 4 years ago
Be glad someone culled this "mildly interesting" stuff for you. I quit that reddit site because it was HUGE HUGE amounts of "Look at this super large chip in my bag of chips" kind of posts.
H Edwards 4 years ago
TBH the whole of Reddit is a giant time-sucking black hole. I had to quit entirely.
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