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“Pics Or It Never Happened”: 50 Things That Might Be Hard To Believe Without Evidence
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In the age of the camera, we have all seemingly become more skeptical than many of our ancestors. After all, people lie for clout, photoshop images and now even employ AI to create entirely fake scenarios.
The “Pics Or It Didn’t Happen” Facebook group is dedicated to moments that would sound made up if there wasn’t photographic evidence. We also got in touch with Morten Repsdorph Husfeldt, one of the founders of the group to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.
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#1
Two years ago CNN released a photo taken by the photographer Anil Prabhakar in the forest in Indonesia. The image shows an orangutan, currently under threat of extinction, while stretching out his hand to help a geologist who fell into a mud pool during his search. When the photographer uploaded the photo, he wrote this as a caption: “In a time when the concept of humanity dies, animals lead us to the principles of humanity.”
Mel Colley 1 year ago
Love it! Hunters who do it for sport should hang their head in shame and find another hobby
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#2
86 year old grandma. Finishes her hand stitched chair after 25 years.
#3
My uncle got the job y‘all!! he just finished his last zoom interview
Bored Panda got in touch with Morten Repsdorph Husfeldt, one of the founders of, one of the founders and current admins of “Pics Or It Didn’t Happen” and he was kind enough to share the backstory of this photo-group.
“We started just about 4 years ago. Tess [another administrator] ]and I were members of a group called Crazy Stuff Caught in Pictures (about 10k members) alongside Trevor Roach. Unfortunately, the group went downhill... A new admin had joined and posted both vaginas and other weird stuff and the group was partially suspended by Facebook.”
#4
In 2016 Jade Hameister became the youngest person to ever ski to the North Pole. After achieving this incredible feat Hamesiter gave a TEDX Talk, there were a number of misogynistic comments on the video of her talk, including “make me a sandwich”.
Two years later in 2018 Jade became the youngest person to achieve a polar hat-trick, having reached both the North and South poles as well as crossing Greenland.
On her South Pole Trek which she completed on January 10 2018 she posted to her social media this photo of her with the sandwich and wrote: “Tonight (it never gets dark this time of year) I skied back to the Pole again... to take this photo for all those men who commented, 'Make me a sandwich', on my TEDX Talk. I made you a sandwich (ham & cheese), now ski 37 days and 600km to the South Pole and you can eat it xx,"
[via smh Image via X the_female_lead]
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“As we could not post, I created this group. First with the name "Crazy Stuff Caught In Pictures 2". I tried to reach out to the admins of the old group to invite them over. But I heard nothing… Then I began inviting members over by commenting on the posts in the old group. Many joined. As we were talking off, the old admins suddenly got interested and angry. They started to block anyone who had joined me,” he shared. It would appear that they had realized the value of a picture-based Facebook page.
#8
Rainbow Grapes 🍇🌈
"It is not a hybrid of grapes. They get their colors during a process called Veraison, which occurs when they start making sugar and are known for their incredible delicious flavour."
“As they wanted no part in this group, we decided to change the name and leave the old group behind.Thus, “Pics or it never happened” was born. The first admins were Tess, Trevor (who had moderated in the old group) and I started out,” he shared with Bored Panda. For those who are curious, he and this core group are still running it to this day.
#10
It's a Chemistree!
“People can be better at remembering certain types of information because they have practiced techniques in how to encode the information in a richer way by using associations or thinking of memory triggers.” In this sense, visual learners do benefit from the ease of taking pictures we possess these days.
#13
Turtle Uber
“The group has grown ever since. I have from the start sought to make a funny and engaging group. Post approval is off. I want people to be able to post and get feedback right away. I have engaged a diverse team with moderators and admins from around the globe to ensure it is moderated throughout the day.”
#16
Tornado meets fire
#18
A gigantic crocodile swimming in a sacred river with not one, not ten, but a hundred baby crocodiles perched on his back.
He also shared a bit more about the group of people who help run the page. “We are moderators of different cultures, genders and races. I do what I can to ensure fairness for all. Avoid politics and religion as these subjects tend to lead to conflicts.”
#20
Nature's sea saw.
#21
A fire sprite
We also wanted to hear his thoughts on what made the page so popular among users. “That must be the choice of focus on funny, interesting and beautiful pictures as opposed to the many meme groups: Only photos are allowed. Also, the very active group of moderators that are ready to step in ensure that profanity, harassment and personal attacks are dealt with without delays.”
#22
Never park your car near a dragon!
#24
The largest horse ever recorded, Sampson (later Mammoth), born in 1846, Bedfordshire, UK, measured 21.2½ hands (7 ft 2.5 in or 2.19 m) in 1850. He weighed 1,524 kg (3,359 lb), more than an average midsize sedan.
Madam Puddyfoot 1 year ago
I'm thinking of how strong the farrier would have to be to hold those feet to shoe him ,too!
“People can feel safe in the group. The team of great volunteers are the true heros of the group. I have invested a lot in finding a strong team of moderators to support the community. And that is the key to our success,” he shared with Bored Panda. So if you are looking for a great community of lovely folks to share cool and interesting photos with, check out “Pics Or It Didn’t Happen.”
#25
This zorse -- a hybrid between a female Chapmann's zebra and a male horse,
Zorse’s mother is a zebra and her father is a horse.
Additionally, this hybrid is unusual because most zorses are the product of a female horse and a male zebra.
#27
Eric Williams 1 year ago
Well, in this context, commando would elevate to indecent exposure. Say NO to crack.
#29
Listen... Common knowledge isn't always so common!
#30
Photo of an ironworker during construction of the Columbia Tower, Seattle, 1984
Paul Brown 1 year ago (edited)
Back in the day when I was an ironworker we didn't use safety harnesses either. None of us liked them. They were a pain in the a*s. They got in the way, were a hassle to deal with and slowed you down because of hooking and unhooking them. They also limited your movement. When the 2000's rolled around safety became paramount. If OSHA showed up on the job and you weren't wearing a 5 point safety harness the company was fined thousands of dollar for each person not wearing one.
Gabby M 1 year ago
Had a friend back in the days before OSHA felt the same. he did bridges, BIG ones!
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Emily Caouette 1 year ago
I can't believe this was even legal even back then?!wow balls of steel
Binky Melnik 1 year ago
I don’t see anywhere to put his hands or feet to climb up there. Did a helicopter put him there? What did he do to deserve that? And why is he so damned happy? One sharp breeze and he’s a wet stain on the sidewalk!
Just me 1 year ago
You climb the column. I'm an ironworker and it's something that's still done today. Ironworkers have their own subpart with OSHA that allows us to do this. Please YouTube Ironworkers column climb.
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Kaedyn Walsh 1 year ago
Jesus look how far apart the ladder rungs are! He'd need to stoop far down to grab the rung his foot is on and then.... Good God no. Helicopter with a basket please. I'll sit in the basket and get flown down. Or, better yet, I'D NOT BE UP THERE AT ALL. Bro doesn't even have an 'yooooopsie I slipped lol' safety bungie cord strapped to him or anything. But that hard hat is good enough though - as long as he lands head first. It's fiiiiiiiine! All is merry and fine!
Kaedyn Walsh 1 year ago
Gotta just make sure to land head first because the hardhat will save him. I'd laugh but the whole situation he's in isn't humorous. Despite his huge 'kid on Xmas morning' grin.
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María Hermida 1 year ago
This picture makes me feel sick. For many people it may be funny, or they may think the man is brave, but it shows a total lack of safety measures and common sense. Why do people risk their lives for no reason?
Just me 1 year ago
I'm an ironworker, OSHA has given ironworkers their own subpart to do work like this. These days we use boom lifts and man baskets but on occasion a point still needs to be reached that has to be climbed. And why, well it's our career and we take pride in what we do.
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Mimi M 1 year ago (edited)
There's a reason why construction (particularly structural iron and steelworkers) unfortunately has one of the highest fatality rates of any job - 6th highest in the US, at 29 per 100k workers, or 15 in the year cited. Many other countries are higher, due to less stringent safety regulations.
Heather Vandegrift 1 year ago
🤦🏻♀️ no safety harness... My ex husband's dad died when he was about 3 years old because he was working on a high-rise, took off his safety gear, then realized he forgot a tool. He went to go get it "really quick" without the gear and fell to his death
Stan Chung 1 year ago
no thank you even if i'm not especially afraid of heights. a sudden gust would defiinitely mean splat
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago (edited)
. . . and no safety ropes? At least he had his "required" safety helmet & leather gloves on!
Sharee Odegard 1 year ago
After I'm through having a heart attack, tell me this: HOW did he get there?
Ray LeBlanc 1 year ago
He was elected to wait there until the tower is built around him so they will know how high to go.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
My knees are literally twinging in fear ..I guess he got down O.K.? Brave, foolish or just because he and others like him can and the danger money buys him a house
anaisbananas 1 year ago
The Columbia Tower has a viewing platform that looks down at the Space Needle a few blocks away. I highly recommend it.
Excited Panda 1 year ago
How do you get down from a rusty iron beam? You don't; you get it from...AHHHHH!!!!!
Kaedyn Walsh 1 year ago (edited)
Have you seen old time pics of workers up high like this sitting on thin iron beams with zero safety items on (weren't invented yet), no hardhats existed either and they're just sitting on the beam as a group eating lunch? Unsure how they stood up as they were all sitting on that 5" wide beam approx 840 feet in the air with nothing below them except the streets far below. This is how iron workers worked up until OSHA became a thing way later than 1984. This isn't photoshopped at all. Here's a website with tons of pics like that: https://eng.inyarwanda.com/inkuru/61857/workers-pictured-fooling-around-as-they-built-some-of-america-61857.html
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#35
Takeo's Okusu Tree ✨
Over 3000 years old, this camphor tree is the 7th largest tree in Japan. It is 30m tall with a trunk circumference of 20m, its branches span 30m wide from east to west, and 33m wide from north to south. This is the sacred tree of Takeo Shrine, which was built in the Nara period (735 CE). The roots of the tree resemble the feet of elephants and are wrapped in rough bark, with their central section split open near the surface of the ground. Inside is a gaping cavity with an area of 12 tatami mats, which houses a stone shrine deep within.
#36
In 1959, a coffee maker was an optional extra in Volkswagen cars.
The Hertella Auto Kaffeemachine was the first and only known dashboard-mounted coffee maker. Manufactured in 1959 specifically for the Volkswagen Beetle, it came with porcelain cups which could stick to the machine magnetically.
#43
A road trip is calling
#44
Paradise Flying Snake is a species of snake found in southeastern Asia. It can, like all species of its genus Chrysopelea, glide by stretching the body into a flattened strip using its ribs. Can be mostly found in moist forests and can cover a horizontal distance of 10 meters or more in a glide from the top of a tree.
#46
Lan Cut heart-shaped lake, Vietnam
Vasana Phong 1 year ago
Isn’t it sad nowadays that you can’t tell or are fooled into believing in pictures, especially of Mother Nature
#48
Clearly not made for the Texas heat.
Daniel Atkins 1 year ago
Looks like someone on installed an indoor fan outside and the moisture got into the particles board blades and the lost tbe structural integrity Outdoor fans use pvc blades.
#51
McDonald’s drive-thru in a little town in southeast Michigan, not Texas
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
Honestly, it seems safer than eating while you are driving. Here at least the horse can watch the road...
#53
David 1 year ago
Jollibee is the McDonalds of the Philippines. These days there are a fair number of McDonalds as well but I think still more Jollibee. I have seen them located within about a block of each other. You can get a burger and fries at either but the Jollibee seems to cater a bit more to Filipino taste. The costume appears to be a knock-off. Not sure if this is a private joke or Jollibee trolling McDonalds. The "real" Ronald has red shoes and while the chest logo varies over time - the ones with the red circle should have the yellow "M" logo in the middle of the circle. So it sort of looks like they were trying to avoid copyright infringement.
#57
Little Wonder 1 year ago
Our horses used to come inside. One of them found the fruit bowl and told the others.
#58
So many questions ran through my head after seeing this on my way to work earlier this week.
Shopping spree? Fan mail? Forgetful? Prank? Dead?
*It's all unopened deliveries*
#77
Marie Adamson 1 year ago
On the Sochi beach, litter was set on fire, which had been accumulating for several days. After the floods, broken trees and other debris were washed up on land. The first days tourists sunbathed right next to the rubble. (source: Reddit, so who knows).
#79
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ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
Oh man. I was out earlier, witnessed a hit and run, took photos, I'm on a snitches high rn.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
Oh man. I was out earlier, witnessed a hit and run, took photos, I'm on a snitches high rn.
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