This Online Group Is Dedicated To ‘Mildly Interesting’ Stuff, And Here Are Their 50 Best Posts (New Pics)
With everything that's going around the internet, we have become hard to surprise. WTF stock photos, ridiculous real estate listings, and other similar gems have desensitized our 'Whoah!' sensors. But one online community consistently amazes even those who think they've seen it all. Of course, I'm talking about r/MildlyInteresting.
As we have shown you in our earlier publications here, here, and here, the members of this subreddit always seem to find the stuff that lifts your eyebrows. Either by showing off their own or reposting someone else's pictures, these folks know how to entertain. So continue scrolling and check out what they've got in store for us today.
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The Way Our Wallpaper Installer Covered The Vent
My Oven Shows The Time That You Started Cooking Incase You Didn’t Set A Timer
For one of our earlier publications on r/MildlyInteresting, its moderator RedSquaree, said, "I think we've done an amazing job of curating a subreddit that is still niche despite being hugely popular."
"The content is roughly the same today as it was almost a decade ago. Most subs change (for the worse) as they grow, but we've kept things mild—just the way people want it," they explained.
It's hard to pinpoint what makes something 'mildly interesting' but as my colleague Innes highlight, there’s a certain theme running throughout the images: they depict things that go against the grain of what we consider as “normal” in everyday life. Or, they capture some bizarre coincidence that we would never have expected.
My Cat Has One Eye And This Is How She Peeks Around Corners
My Public Library Tells You How Much Money You’ve Saved By Checking Things Out Instead Of Buying Them
Its a nice way to remind people of the important role libraries play in the community because many middle class people see no reason for their existence as they can buy books, use the internet or netflix.
The Roof Of This Small Chapel Collapsed, And Instead Of Rebuilding It Normally They Made It Out Of Glass
But RedSquaree, who has been looking over the subreddit for some time, thinks the main ingredient of the formula is ambiguity. They said, "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".
However, this can also make it difficult to moderate the content. As RedSquaree explained further, "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.'"
These Statues In Front Of A Finnish Train Station Are Vaccinated
There Is A Sharing Point For Walking Sticks At The Beginning Of My Favourite Hiking Path
This Welcoming Sculpture At A Truck Stop Tire Store In Co
Snake Looking Through My Glass Door
Researchers understand human curiosity as being linked to learning and information seeking. In terms of evolution, it makes sense for people to be curious about the world around them.
Professor Celeste Kidd studies curiosity and learning at the University of California, Berkeley where she runs the Kidd Lab. “Curiosity is the driving force behind everything we know,” she said.
Celeste’s research suggests we’re most curious when we feel uncertain about something. This could explain the popularity of r/MildlyInteresting!
A Cheese Vending Machine In A Mountain Village In Switzerland
Table I Made Out Of Old Skateboards In My Clients House
My Bachelor's Degree Is Signed By Arnold Schwarzenegger
I’m The Only Apartment With The Holiday Spirit
"Uncertainty indicates that there’s valuable knowledge available," she highlighted. "By contrast, certainty indicates you know everything there is to know so there's no point in continuing to be curious because there’s nothing further to be gleaned."
This is sensible, she explains, because it guides us towards what is most useful for us to learn.
In uncertain times, curiosity can help us to focus on the most pressing issues. This could explain the growing interest humans show in fields like sustainability, the circular economy, and ethical data use.
My Grandma's Collection Of 544 Different Cookie Cutters That She Has Been Expanding For 50+ Years
This Walgreens Is In An Old Bank
The Gas Station Near Me Has The Price Of Coffee Also Listed
Someone Put A Bob Ross Toaster In Our Breakroom, And It Burns An Image Of Bob Ross Onto The Toast
This Painting In A Waiting Room Is The Same Print As My Phone Case
My Orange Had Segments In Two Shades Of… Orange
How The Water Froze On The Lake By My House.
I Recorded The Quality Of Each Of My Days During 2021
and only 7 bad. All in all seems like it was a pretty good year.
Load More Replies...I just realized that that is my birthday 0-0
Load More Replies...It says "JASON" for July, August, September, October, and November!
I was just about to comment this lol! I never realized that before.
Load More Replies...Tbh, I think this would be a wonderful tool for people who have a mental illness. I have severe anxiety, and I may just try this out so when I see my therapist, I can show her how I was feeling (I'd make it bigger with space to put a short note for extreme days, good or bad) on a great or crappy day and why.
i tried this thinking it would help a lot, but i never remembered to fill it out :(
Load More Replies...There's literally an app that is actually this!!! "Pixels" on android, I've been using it for a couple of years now. The original version looked exactly like this, but now you can also view it per month which I prefer...
Thank you Rebecca! I just downloaded Pixels and made my first entry! I'm bipolar and have been meaning to track my moods for awhile now. I've been pretty depressed for so long that I'm actually considering getting ECT, so having this app will be a place where I can document each day easily for the doctor. Thanks again!
Load More Replies...Did your awful day happen because you realized there was no leap year?
This might be a great way to "look on the bright side" especially for curmudgeonly pessimists like me...
This might look easy but is (unless you cheat) super difficult to do bc you have to establish routine.
I want to know what happened on the 28th of feb, also you look like you had a really great year
Those are days that don't exist. For example, February only has 28 days which is why 29-31 are X-ed out.
Load More Replies...The second half of august was wonderful! Mine would be mostly orange.
July, August and September were really great all-in-all. Makes me wonder if this is a school age person.
Those days do not exist :) Like February 31st ;)
Load More Replies...What does an X mean? For the love of all that's holy, WHAT DOES AN X MEAN?!
Garlic…but Each One Is A Single Clove
The Hotel I'm Staying At Has A Tiny Door That Says "John Malkovich"
Deer Were Using My Car As A Salt Lick
These Jars Contain The Same Amount Of Jam
Flew On A New Delta Plane, And They Put A Window In The Lavatory
My Aunt Has This Birthday Calendar, Names On Disks Using Hooks
The Penguin Classics Version Of '1984' By George Orwell Has Its Title And Author Censored
I Haul The Windmill Blades For Electric Wind Turbines
Found A Check From 1879 For $105 In My Dresser That I Inherited From My Grandfather
This Puddle Is Labeled
This Burger Puzzle Has A Piece Shaped Like The Whole Puzzle
This Dish That I Ordered That Kinda Looks Like Homer Simpson!
This 100-Year-Old Perfume Bottle That Glows Under Blacklight
Emergency Room Guide Listing The Order Of People Who See The Doctor
Dune Book That You Can Read On Any Sides
My Hotel Jacuzzi Tub Fills Up From The Ceiling
My Dad Found A Face As The Pocket Of His Pepperoni Pizza Pants
The Pumpkin Pie I Bought Contains "Finger"
At least it was declared? I hate it when I bite into a chunk of finger that wasn't on the ingredients list...
This Balcony Has A Balcony On It
My Eco Friendly Packaged Toothpicks Are Individually Wrapped In Plastic
My 10 Trillion Dollar Zimbabwe Bank Note I Use As A Book Mark
My Dads Salt And Pepper Shaker Collection
I Bought A $14k Staircase Today And It Came With A Little Example Model
This Bath Bomb Is Labia Safe
I never used any bath bombs until now for this reason.......... To all the people who don't understand, what this means is that unlike normal Bath bombs that might (do) contain chemicals that are harmful for a sensitive organ like the labia, this is safer and won't cause discomfort, dryness etc etc.
My Dad Burnt A Pancake So Bad It Camouflages With The Black Pan
Drove By A Helicopter Wrapped In Plastic This Morning
How do you know it's a helicopter? Maybe it's actually a smart car in disguise under there.
The Nicu At The Hospital Had Masks With Mouth Windows So The Baby Can See Your Expressions
My Sliced Bacon Looks Pixelated
I Saw Mark Zuckerberg And His Wife, Pricilla Chan, At Mcdonald’s
"Pricilla, is this where my products ingest their sustenance?"
Note: this post originally had 112 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Who are you speaking to? They're copy pasted from Reddit.
Load More Replies...It's often more the case of just typing your thoughts. Less about upvotes and more about just engaging with the content. Makes it feel like you've spoken to someone.
Load More Replies...Who are you speaking to? They're copy pasted from Reddit.
Load More Replies...It's often more the case of just typing your thoughts. Less about upvotes and more about just engaging with the content. Makes it feel like you've spoken to someone.
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