50 Times People Spotted Something ‘Mildly Interesting’ And Documented It For The Internet To See
When we keep getting bombarded by the 24/7 news cycle full of daunting headlines and fascinating stories, it’s easy to feel overloaded with information. Suddenly, you become weary, confused, and convinced nothing will surprise you anymore. But if that’s the case, this post is here to show you there are plenty of inspiring things happening in the world as well.
There’s one absolutely delightful corner on the internet that consistently amazes us every day. Yup, we’re talking about the Mildly Interesting subreddit. This powerhouse with over 19.8M members is on a mission to document and share entertaining things from their daily routines to make everyone’s jaws drop. Mildly.
We can never get enough of this fine line between the mind-blowing and the boring, just take a look at our earlier compilations here, here, and here. So we thought it was time to comb the page and round up the newest feature of their best latest photos. Continue scrolling, upvote your favorites as you go, and share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
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This Pet Shop Doesn’t Sell Bunnies At Easter
Sad the number of bunnies bought then dumped. All pets are a lifetime commitment, at least the life of the pet.
A German Supermarket Pulled All The Russian Products In Its Russian Aisle And Replaced Them With Sunflower Seeds
My Chickens Greeting Me When I Come Home From Work
Now that is sweet! Chickens are a lot smarter than we give them credit for and they can make great pets
The Mildly Interesting subreddit has been around for quite some time and celebrated its 10th birthday just a few months ago. This online group continues to be one of the strongest and biggest communities on the platform and amazes millions of people by sharing "photos that are, you know, mildly interesting". The page is full of gently exciting and novel stuff members found while going about their day that made them do a double-take.
It won’t come as a surprise that we’re used to living our lives a certain way — we have our daily routines, our schools, jobs, cafes, and other places to hang out with our family and friends. Even when we go online and check our social media feeds, few things can genuinely surprise us. So when something appears not quite like we were used to, we feel this breath of fresh air entering our bored minds.
If You Ever Meet Steve Martin By Chance, He Gives You A Card As Proof You Met Him
I Traced Around My Vitiligo Spots
One Of My Friends Deleted Social Media And Is Attempting To Stay In Contact Via Mail…
As you’re scrolling through this list, you’ll notice that most photos members share spark at least a bit of interest. They remind us to be mindful of our surroundings, to stop and think about what we know, and to open up ourselves to exciting new possibilities. After all, humans often get labeled as a curious species.
We’re often told curiosity is our motivator for learning, creativity, and further healthy development. However, Dr. Eric Maisel, a psychotherapist, teacher, creativity coach, and author of Redesign Your Mind, believes it should not be considered as the driving force behind everything we know.
"Most people are incurious — they aren’t really curious at all. In all the college classes I’ve ever taken, almost nobody asked any questions (except, 'Will that be on the test?')," he told Bored Panda. "Some people are highly curious and become our scientists, artists, inventors, etc. Most people — let’s make up a statistic — 98% of people aren't particularly curious at all."
Came Across A Typewriter For Writing Music
Mcdonald’s In The Netherlands Now Serve Drinks With A Cardboard Lid Instead Of A Plastic Lid
My Local Gym Gave The Handicap Drawing A Noticeable Bicep
Although we like to think of ourselves as clever beings, we often get distracted by constant interruptions and miss a lot of what’s going on around us. Moreover, we might have no idea how much we’re missing. And even when we’re able to concentrate on one particular thing, there's a big possibility important details would slip through our eyes.
"We’re most curious when something actually matters to us," Dr. Maisel explained. "We are incurious as to where the exit signs are on our airplane, but when the plane hits the water, we are very curious as to where they are. Suddenly, we really want to know."
"High curiosity is connected to our life purposes and our meaning needs. If, say, one of our life purposes is to start a successful business, then we throw ourselves into learning what works and doing what works," he added.
Cardboard Rings For This 6 Pack Instead Of The Plastic Ones
The Person Who Lived In My Apartment Before Me Planted Pineapples
A Doll With Down Syndrome Sold At A Big-Box Store
While most people believe curiosity drives our creativity, Dr. Maisel told us it’s probably the other way around. It’s more likely for creative people to be more curious than for uncreative people to become more curious, he said. "Uncreative people are most likely to stay uncreative. I don’t think there’s a 'curiosity vaccine' for that. As to how we 'use' curiosity, we use it the same way we 'use' love. We love by loving. We are curious by being curious."
A Dedicated Bench For Jim, Some Miles Into A Hiking Trail
I Made An Alphabet By Carefully Eating Parts Of Pretzels
My Dad Found Apples In Tomato Boxes Labeled As Blueberries
One piece of advice the creativity coach would like to share with you is to simply learn by doing. "If you’re curious about how to write a novel, write a novel. Don’t take a million how-to-write-a-novel classes. That isn’t curiosity, that’s avoidance. Learn by doing. If you’re genuinely curious, that’s the way," Dr. Maisel suggested.
My Dad Wrote Isaac Asimov A Question When He Was Young And Asimov Took The Time To Answer Him
What a great man, and a great mind, he was. May he be resting in peace.
My Leggings Matched The Chair At The Vacation Rental
My Drain Was Blocked So I Pulled It Up And A Frog Came Out
Redditor RedSquaree, who has been moderating submissions for Mildly Interesting for many years now, told us earlier that it’s hard to define a secret formula for a mildly interesting photo. "Everyone probably has a slightly different interpretation or idea of what is mildly interesting." But they believe that the concept of relatability is most important—it has to be "nothing spectacular but something novel". But apparently, this comes with its own issues. The moderator revealed this ambiguity sometimes makes it difficult to moderate the content: "Sometimes we see users post to r/MildlyInteresting first (because if they didn't, it would break rule 3 of our page). Then, they go on to crosspost to r/DamnThatsInteresting. And we're thinking to ourselves, 'r/HolUp, it can't be both'."
The Sun Reflecting Off My Side Mirror Melted A Mirror-Shaped Hole In The Frost On The Window
This Snow Castle In Someone’s Front Yard
A Stop Sign In My Town Is So Old It's Become A Death Metal Band Logo
RedSquaree also told Bored Panda people should expose themselves "to more novelty and ambiguity" in their day-to-day lives if they want to keep a sense of curiosity as they grow older. "Much of our content is novel and/or ambiguous. Go about your day tomorrow and think, 'If I were to submit a photograph to r/MildlyInteresting, what would it be?' Be on the lookout for things that are just novel and ambiguous enough to arouse only mild interest. Snap."
This Book Uses A Drawing Of A Baby With Vitiligo
The sign language instructions at the bottom is icing on the cake. This is definitely an awesome children's book
The Indian 1 Rupee Coin Just Has A Dude Giving A Thumbs Up On It
It’s actually a woman since you can see her bangles. I wish these coins are minted again
This Packet Of Sponges Came With A Free Hedgehog
Security Camera Inside The Car Wash Is Equipped With A Squeegee Wiper
A Letter To Humans Of The Future On The Site Of Iceland's First Dead Glacier
72 Carat Tourmaline
Family Heirloom Watch That Was Passed Down To Me. Traces Of The Family Photo Carried On The Back Are Still Visible
I Was In A Motorcycle Accident And My Gear Did Such A Good Job That My Only Skin Injury Was A Knee Armor Imprint
Glad you were wearing protective gear, considering how much worse it could have been!
Fresh Wolf Print I Came Across While Lost In Denali, Alaska
The Trains In Japan Have Women Only Cars
Useful response to a broken world. Ideally would not be necessary.
My Dishwasher Projects The Time Remaining On The Floor Because It Doesn’t Have A Visible Front Panel
I Found A Roman Coin While Out Walking
Today The Sky In Murcia, Spain, Turned Orange Because Of Dust From The Sahara
I Have Been Keeping A Collection Of The Tiny Balls In Pen Ink Cartridges Since Middle School
My Gardening Tool Kit Came With A Claw Glove
My Husbands Uncles Have Used The Same Birthday Card Since 1974
The Vet Put A Warning On My Dogs Medicine For Him Not To Operate Heavy Machinery Or Drive While Affected
Parent's Dog On Near Identical Rug
The Way The Pillar In My Home Split The Light Ray Into Only The Color Indigo
That's a very cool picture. I'm guessing the remaining colors are on the front side of the pillar?
Thickness Of Ice On My Windshield In Romania
This Guy Makes Pizza Using Volcanic Vents On The Volcán De Pacaya In Guatemala
Shooting A Laser Through The Transparent Maple Leaf On Canadian Currency Projects The Value On The Wall
There’s A Dried Flower In This 165 Years Old Latin Book I Just Found In Our Attic
I'm more surprised how modern the font and layout look and how modern the Italian language looks for a 165 year old book?
Bus Interior Made To Look Like A Forest
What an awesome idea! I'm sure it reduces stress for the passengers.
The Book I Borrowed Was Last Lended 41 Years Ago
I'm more intrigued by the fact that your library still uses physical stamps. Were the computers down? Or has your library somehow resisted digitizing?
Portuguese Man O' War Stinging Tentacle Wrapped Around My Ankle
This Burn On My Finger Doesn’t Get Dirty
My Mug Is Sweating Tea Through The Cracks In The Ceramic
🎵Pressure like a (literal) drip, drip, drip...🎵
Load More Replies...Hmm interesting. Those aren't cracks, those are crazes (different, theyre in the surface glassy layer, and not going through the actual ceramic body). I wonder if its just that the crazing is all over and the liquid just got pulled along them via capillary action OR possibly the body isnt properly vitrified (baked all the way through to water resistance) and so the liquid is diffusing through the body, but not through the glaze (which is water proof) other than where its crazed. I dont think it is in danger of breaking though, if it really was that cracked, it would have exploded as soon as they started pouring water in.
I didn't know all that, interesting... but having done one semester of pottery in college I have seen enough that I wouldn't drink out of that cup. I've had store-boufht cups do it and I don't know if their glaze is poisonous when liquid and it could be touching the drink inside the cup too ya know???
Load More Replies...Yes, I think some ceramics can leach out toxic chemicals when the glaze coating is damaged.
Load More Replies...You should probably stop drinking from it and use it only for decorative purposes (like a small flower pot or something). If tea is sweating through it, there's a good chance that bacteria can also infiltrate it, and you may not be able to clean it thoroughly. While the vast majority of bacteria are harmless, enough are definitely NOT harmless, and I wouldn't want to take the chance.
It is! It looks like very tiny gemstones laid out along the lines of the cracks.
Load More Replies...That's probably not safe to drink from. A lot of glazes are toxic, and the clear overcoat protects you from them. A cracked ceramic piece should be tossed.
it's best to recycle that cup. Bacteria thrives in those cracks and will get in the beverage.
Nope, that brown wet stuff is not tea. That's bacteria within the clay body under the glaze that's been living on traces of organic matter from tea and coffee that got in through hairline cracks in the glaze. That's an old cup that hasn't been used in quite a while. Maybe keep it for decorative purposes? Or just toss it, but don't drink from it any more.
Craizing. It's when there are fine cracks in the glaze. It can happen when you first glaze fire your pottery or when your dishware becomes old. I suggest that you stop using the cup and any other dishware that has cracks like this. It's not food safe anymore.
I had this happen with a styroberfoam cup I couldn't believe it. All I could figure was the coffee was too hot
wash it well and then soak in whole milk for 48 hours. If it's true porcelain it should save it. Reglaze with a food safe spray on
The milk will get under the glaze and feed the bacteria that are already there. The crazing will be white at first, but later it'll be worse than it is now. No food safe spray will save it.
Load More Replies...Me trying to keep healthy mental stability, get enough sleep, study for tests, do my homework, eat healthy, and not kill my annoying a*s teacher:
The Other Side Of A Fast Food Soda Fountain
Food Is Allowed In The Library At My College
So awesome! I would have loved to spend the whole day with my lunch in the library!
This Sign At An Illinois Rest Stop Encouraging People Not To Bully Someone For Wearing A Mask
Face masks are no longer compulsory where I live except at health care providers and public transport. I still wear a mask at most places because I choose too and will probably continue for a while at least.
My Friend's Outfit Exactly Matched My Coffee Cup Today
I Made A Miniature Version Of My Covid Depression Room For My Senior Art Project
The Way This Snow Curled Off My Chair
My Left Eye Grows A Single, Fragile Grey Eyelash That Grows As Long As I Let It
Dental Light Looks Like A Water Buffalo
The Sinks Inside The Le Creuset Headquarters Are Dutch Ovens
Came Home Today And Found This Bird On My Balcony Chair Fully Equipped With Nest And Egg
Thumbs Up Burn On A Up Thumb
These Bubbles In Shape Of The Spoon
This Little Vw Van
My Coworkers Phone Cord Made A Treble Clef
My Egg Had Triplets
Beer Where The Label Matches The Location
I know the beer and the location: Quöllfrisch by Brauerei Locher, Appenzell, Switzerland and the restaurant is probably Berggasthaus Seealpsee
This Pizza Place In Japan Has Been Counting Pizzas For 60 Years
The Sun Is Making My Door Feel Exclamatory Today
I Bowled At A Vintage Alley Where Actual People Reset The Pins And Roll The Bowling Balls Back. The Scores Are Kept On Glass And Projected Above
I hope there is something protecting the people resetting the pins because I know a-holes exist and it looks like the opportunity for evil.
One Of My Twix Was Not Dipped In Chocolate
A Bar I Went To Renamed The Moscow Mule To Kiev Mule
I hope they change it to Kyiv which is the way Ukrainians spell it. Kiev is the Russian spelling.
My Thick Glasses Lenses Look Like Ice Cubes
I Zipped My Jacket To My Hoodie Perfectly Without Realising
I've actually done something like this, while trying to attach the layers of my 3-in-1 winter coat.
These Letters And Numbers Are Invisible On My Lenses, But Cast Shadows
They are the prescription. I leant this when my optometrist's assistant said she wanted to check my prescription and held my glasses up to the light. I remember thinking: 'Damn, you're good.'
I Saw My Door In A Book
This Add-On Camera For My Cell Phone Back In The Day
I remember them, they were an incredible feat of technology at the time
This Ac Cover Causes Optical Illusion
Peeled Citrus Fruits
My Gin And Tonic Glows Bright Blue Under Black Light
Tonic water is fluorescent due to its quinine content https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_water
These Crisps Tell You The Name Of The Person Who Made Them
This Urinal Making For A Pee-Free Floor At A Local Restaurant
My $1 Inheritance Check
A Spot Where An Mta (From NY) Worker Stands When A Train Is About To Come
A Bat Flew Into My Room And It's Now Chilling On My Couch
A Little Girl In My Sons Kindergarten Class Made Everyone Handmade Soap For Valentine's Day
My Completely Obsolete Dvd Collection
Fiji Uses A Seven Dollar Note As Legal Tender
To celebrate Fiji's first medal at the Olympics - gold in seven's rugby.
This Butcher Has A Vending Machine For After Hours
USA Fanta vs. UK Fanta
"UK: Made with orange juice!" I'm from the U.S. I'm pretty sure there is zero percent orange juice in our Fanta. I like it. But it tastes like candy or sugar. There's definitely nothing "natural" tasting about U.S. Fanta.
My Treadmill Kicked All The Dirt From My Shoes Into A "Heavy" And A "Light" Pile
A Huge Swarm Of Ground Wasps Moved In Overnight
$320 Pesos ( $16 Dollars) Of Vegetables And Fruits Here In México
My Frenchie’s A** Looks Like A Koala
My Little Brother Put A Stamp And Address On A Mini Chocolate Bar, And It Actually Arrived
And the Canada Post actually apologized for its condition! I'm impressed it arrived at all.
My Mother Made A Framed Sheet To Help Me Do Laundry More
Asked For Extra Pickles And Got 25
I’m At A Townie Bar In Rural Wisconsin, They Have A Headrest At The Urinals In The Men’s Room
There Was A Billiard Ball Inside Of My Bocce Ball
Table Hockey Puck After About Four And A Half Years Of Playing. New One On The Left For Comparison
An Egg Timer That Shows You How Hard Your Egg Is By Cooking It With The Egg
I have one of these coz I suck at boiling eggs, I either cook them too much or not enough.
This Bus Stop Advertisement Was Taken Out Of Its Case, Vandalised And Then Placed Back In Its Case
The Instructions On My Oatmeal Say To Cook It Longer In The French Translation
In 1994, I Paid $4060 For A 9 Gig Drive
Hooley dooley and I complained about spending $100 o a 1TB hard drive lol.
Actual Cashews With The Nut On Top In A Brazilian Supermarket
This Enormous Hex Key.
Truck Converted Tesla I Saw On The Way Home
In The Netherlands There Are Beer Couriers So Students Can Order Large Volumes Without Having To Get Them From The Shops
What A Chocolate Bunny Wrapping Paper Looks Like Unwrapped
Recieved A Gift Voucher For Christmas That Is Valid For 1000 Years
Flavor Distribution Of Jolly Ranchers In My 7oz Bag
A Tree Stump Built Into A Staircase
This "Built-In" Eavesthrough I Saw
American here., had to Google eavesthrough. Over here it's a gutter or rain spout.
I Found My Two First Modems In The Shed
*screeeeeeeeboopwheeeboopboopscreeeeticktickwooble* i can hear this picture 😀
Making Door Trim And Found A Hunter's Long Lost Bullet
I feel bad for your planer blades. I just had to replace mine because of nails that had grown into the walnut tree I was cleaning up and building something.
The Scratched Paint On Our Bathroom Wall Looks Like A Face With A Big Pointy Nose
My Economy Seat Had Bonus Leg Room
The Last Of The Early 00’s Nickelodeon Wrapping Paper
Floor Heating In My Brothers House
This Stack Of Papers Kinda Looks Like Master Shake
I Have An Extra Tooth On The Roof Of My Mouth!
This 2-Inch Gray Hair Protruding From My Forehead
My Skin Raises Where I Trace My Finger Over It
American Candy According To A UK Petrol Station
The Batch Number On This Cold Medicine Is The Same As My User Name
My Tests Fade As I Get Better
The Never Stick Logo Off My Pan Didn’t Stick
My "Steel" Toed Boots Are Actually A Hard Plastic
These Round Dice
My Right Hand Has A Single Crease, Which Goes From Left To Right Without Breaking
My School Is Serving These Massive Straight Bananas (About 12 Inches)
0 Euro Bill To Commemorate The 20 Years Of The Euro
The Buttons That Contain The Numbers For This Door Code Are Significantly Faded
I’d try 4331 due to the varying conditions of each button— 4 is the most faded bc the oils on human fingers are freshest there
I Found An Old Beanie Baby Price Guide, And Each Beanie Has An Estimated 10-Year Future Value
This Is Plymouth Rock
The Supermarket I'm In Puts An Anti-Theft Device On Every Energy Drink
It's probably to prevent underage purchasing at the self checkout; several European countries don't allow under 16s to buy these
I Got Three Fortune Cookies Baked Into One
Our Local Toy’s ‘R’ Us Became A Gun Store But Kept The Designs
Febreze Bottle With Bottom Part Removed
The Difference Between These Two Cans Of Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Manufactured One Day Apart
I'm guessing one of them was colder compared to the other when you took them out of the jar. Nothing wrong with it though, just stir and heat it and they will look the same.
My Movie Theater Appears To Be Buying Candy In Bulk And Portioning It Themselves
They make basically no money on ticket sales, so let them buy their candy cheap and sell high.
You're not wrong! A few were though, so worth scrolling through it.
Load More Replies...This isn't very interesting but I found out that Grammarly changed their icon to the Ukraine flag. Screenshot...73c973.png
hi, don't mind me, just replying so people might be able to see (if this works, of course)
Load More Replies...Some, if not all of these photos are from the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit. It's not as if BP asked a question and these were the results.
I've often commented how nice it would be is BP did ask readers. Every time there's an article, copied or repasted from Reddit or FB etc, about "what creepy/weird/strange things have happened to you?" our comments far, far are more creepy and scary than reposted, old stuff. Ditto with almost any "story" things. So much energy and diversity here! I get tired of looking at TicTok morons and whiny AITA reposts.
Load More Replies...You're not wrong! A few were though, so worth scrolling through it.
Load More Replies...This isn't very interesting but I found out that Grammarly changed their icon to the Ukraine flag. Screenshot...73c973.png
hi, don't mind me, just replying so people might be able to see (if this works, of course)
Load More Replies...Some, if not all of these photos are from the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit. It's not as if BP asked a question and these were the results.
I've often commented how nice it would be is BP did ask readers. Every time there's an article, copied or repasted from Reddit or FB etc, about "what creepy/weird/strange things have happened to you?" our comments far, far are more creepy and scary than reposted, old stuff. Ditto with almost any "story" things. So much energy and diversity here! I get tired of looking at TicTok morons and whiny AITA reposts.
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