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In a world of carefully curated content and perfectly posed photos, it can be refreshing to come across something that truly stands out. The unexpected gems that stop our scrolling in its tracks and have us realizing that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words.
We aren't talking about sunsets over the horizon, or gorgeous cityscapes snapped by a pro, although those are great to look at, too. Sometimes, the best images are the weird and wonderful ones you didn't see coming: Garbage collectors in a library, filled entirely with books that people discarded in the trash; a guy in his wheelchair, about to take a dip in the ocean; the raw egg someone managed to peel without ripping the membrane.
If any of those caught your attention, you're in for a treat. Bored Panda has compiled a list of photos from across the internet that are completely unrelated but have one thing in common: The ability to make you think, "That's insane!" Sit back, scroll as slow or fast as you please, and don't forget to upvote your favorites.
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#1
This Couple Planted Over 2million Trees To Regrow A Forest In 20years
Daisydaisy 14 hours ago
This is who we should be massively celebrating - not soccer players, billionaires or influencers!
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#2
Turkish Garbage Collectors Open A Library With All Of The Books Citizens Discard In Their Trash
#3
Shot Of A Lifetime
“Photography is the art of frozen time… the ability to store emotion and feelings within a frame.” Those are the words of Meshack Otieno, a freelance film-maker and photographer. And he's not the first to speak about how photographs can evoke emotions.
"Photography is not merely about capturing what the eye sees; it's about capturing what the heart feels," writes Darren Spoonley, a photographer and staff writer for Fstoppers magazine. "It's a means of translating emotions, experiences, and moments into a visual medium that can be shared and appreciated by others."
Photography is thus shared emotion...
#4
I Post My Weight Loss Pics On Reddit To Motivate Others
A few redditors are upset my posts keep hitting front page and send me mean messages/comments. So naturally, I got some of them printed on a shirt to use in my latest post. Don't upvote this, it'll upset them and I'll have to get more shirts.
#5
My Painting Done In Old Montreal, Oil On Panel
#6
Eruption On Mount Etna (Sicily) Gives The Illusion Of A Phoenix In The Sky
StumblingThroughLife 13 hours ago (edited)
😎. Hopefully, it remains a SMALL overflow of Golden Syrup... 🤞
If you've ever felt as if a picture makes you feel more than words do, you're not imagining it. When we process images, the part of our brain that's responsible for emotions gets activated. We don't just see a photo, we can often actually feel it.
“When we look at photos of actions or feelings, our brains react as if we’re feeling or doing those things ourselves," reads one study, published in the Review of General Psychology. "For example, seeing a photo might make us feel as if we’re experiencing what’s happening in the picture. Our brain areas responsible for sensing touch, movements, and emotions become active, letting us imagine those sensations as if they were our own.”
#7
This Is How Big Kiwis Are
#8
This Pencil Drawing Took Me Over 250 Hours To Complete
#9
This Beach In Turkey With Accessibility Features
#10
This Is How The Ruins Are Displayed In. Serbia
Savannah greenleaf 15 hours ago
I think this is really kind of a cool way to show what currently stands versus what once was. Much easier to imagine it with that starting point.
#11
These Are Known As Asperitas Clouds
#12
A Doctor Sneezed, Sang, Talked & Coughed Toward An Agar Culture Plate With And Without A Mask
#13
This Is What A Sunrise During A Solar Eclipse Looks Like
#14
(28) Morbidly Obese, Dying To (33) Graduating And Thriving
#15
The Sharp Dividing Line Between A Lush Forest And The White Sand Dunes Of Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil
#16
Me, Paying Bills With My Art
#17
An Incredibly Intact Crinoid Specimen Fossil Dating Back To About 345 Million Years Ago
#18
A 2000 Year Old Sapphire Ring Thought To Belong To Roman Emperor Caligula, Depicting His Fourth Wife Caesonia
#19
After Visiting Every Gallery Within A 200 Mile Radius And Receiving “No” From All Of Them, A Man Known As My Dog Sighs Lost Sight Of His Dream. Banksy's Stencilled Rat Inspired Him To Try Again, With A Different Approach. He's Now One Of The Most Respected Street Artists In The UK
#20
A Toucan’s Beak Remains Unchanged Many Years After The Bird’s Passing
#21
This Bird That Looks Like Danny Devito
#22
My Wife Pre And Post Edgar Suit
#23
An Intact Pyramid Capstone, One Of The Few Know In Existence
#24
Found The End Of A Rainbow
#25
I Drove By A Training School For Telephone Linemen
#26
School Bus Next To The Haul Truck
#27
Navy Fighter Jet Photographed While Breaking The Sound Barrier
#28
Hanako, A Koi Fish Who Died At The Age Of 226. In 1966, Two Of Her Scales Were Removed And Extensively Studied To Determine Her Age. She Was The Longest Living Koi Fish (C. 1751 – 7 July 1977.)
#29
My 3D Chalk Drawing Of Jimothy The Raccoon In St. Joe, Michigan
#30
A Soldier "Turtle" Ant, Which Uses Its Rounded Head To Block Off The Nest Entrance
#31
Giant Yucatan Butter Avocado
#32
My Chicken Laid A Spherical Egg
#33
Professional Dancer, Kylie Shea's Foot Strength
StumblingThroughLife 12 hours ago
Their feet are ruined over time, so I've heard, and that constant pain is a part of their life. I don't mean to be negative; I just regret that they suffer for art.
#34
This Is A Photo Of The Sphinx In The Late 1800s. It Was Taken From A Hot Air Balloon And It Was Still Covered By Sand
#35
35 Minute Time Exposure Of Illegal Fireworks Being Set Off In Los Angeles
#36
Curving Escalator
#37
This Airport Has A Bathroom For Service Animals
#38
Holding Pieces Of The Moon And Mars At The Same Time
#39
Smallest Active Vessel Of The US Navy
#40
I’m Glad They Are Extinct
#41
My Grandfather Grew Black Tomatoes
Lady Gypsy Rain 17 hours ago (edited)
Love these, so many varieties of dark tomatoes to black tomatoes and because they are heirloom tomatoes, have the most depth of flavor.
#42
This Preform Is How A Bottle Of Soda Starts Out
#43
Legendary Scientist Marie Curie’s Tomb In The Panthéon In Paris. Her Tomb Is Lined With An Inch Thick Of Lead As Radiation Protection For The Public. Her Remains Are Radioactive To This Day
#44
This Is What A Tumbleweed Looks Like Before It Roams The Land
#45
Because Of The Success Of Yesterdays Hydrant Post I Thought You Might Like To See What They Look Like Installed And Unburied
#46
Tokyo, The World's Largest And Most Populated City, Viewed From Above
#47
Standing On Top Of A Nuclear Reactor
#48
This Is What The Inside Of A Pine Cone Looks Like
#49
A Friend Brought A 100 Sided Dice During Our D&d Session
#50
This Is What Happens When You Polish A Coconut
#52
Hanging “Beds” Are Called Portaledges.. Collapsible Platforms Used By Climbers During Multi-Day Ascents
Lady Gypsy Rain 17 hours ago
Good lord, new fear unlocked. I only in the last few years learned I’m a sleep walker.
#53
White Bell Peppers Do Exist?!
#54
This 2 Pound Peeled Aloe Vera Leaf
#55
Haven't Seen A Payphone In Years.... And This One Was Updated With A Card Reader Even! $0.50 Per Call
Keith Evans 16 hours ago
in Australia they are free to make calls now, there's even a game people are playing calling other pay phones around the country
#57
The Turkish Nurse Takes Off His Protective Suit After A 36 Hour Shift Covid-19
Lady Gypsy Rain 17 hours ago
And meanwhile, people can’t wear a mask to run errands because you don’t get enough oxygen through the mask. Grrrrrrrrr
#58
The Wreck Of The Costa Concordia Photographed By A Tilted Camera
StumblingThroughLife 11 hours ago
Fortunately, thalassophobia prevents me from considering cruises...
#59
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Offers A Free Jigsaw Puzzle With $100 Prize
#60
Door Knob Is Higher At The Doctor’s Office To Prevent Kids From Escaping
joanna werman 18 hours ago
"Escaping" is that really the word you want to use? no one should have to escape from a doctor's office. too scary
#61
A Mini Banana
Did I say that out loud? 17 hours ago
Well, that's just fùcked up the "banana for scale " system.
#62
A Broken Quarter
#63
Pregnant Woman MRI Scan Of The Fetus
The reason why pregnant women get ultrasounds and not MRIs, is that in an MRI, This is what a fetus looks like.
#64
My Water Bottle Shrank After Putting It In The Dishwasher
#65
The Tops Of UPS Trucks Aren't Brown
#66
What It Looks Like When You Take The Metal Tops Off Of Gas Stove Burners
Mat O'Dowd 13 hours ago
Always wondered and never tried by fear of it exploding. Thank you for the information!
#67
$1000 Of Brand New vs. Circulated $1 Bills. Sharpie For Scale
StumblingThroughLife 11 hours ago
You don't need the pen. There is already an obvious difference between the packs (or was the pen the longstanding joke? If so, my bad). Is it due to the paper (or mixed fibres) that they get thicker? It happened in the UK, too, until they were replaced by polymer notes.
#68
Apparently Pilots Get Special Cups
Jeff Brock 13 hours ago
They are special cups because they fit in the pilot cupholder (more secure than most) and the lids do not come off easily. No spills in the cockpit
#69
This Russian Stadium Didn't Meet Fifa's Regulation On Capacity, So They Added 18k Seats In The Most Terrifying Way Possible
TroubleMarkOne 12 hours ago
Apparently, it was a temporary solution for the 2018 World Cup. The words 'scaffolding', 'temporary' and 'eighteen thousand' wouldn't have filled me with confidence.
#70
Stacked Palettes For The Worlds Biggest Bonefire, Norway, June 2010
#71
Throwback To When I Met This Gentleman At A Target. I Believe He Said He Has Bender On The Other Gun
#72
This 4,500 Pound Wheel Of Cheese At My Local Grocer
#73
Apparently The Fire Alarms At Work Are Just Fancy Switch Receptacles
#74
I Peeled A Fresh Egg Without Ripping The Membrane
#75
The Roman Wine Of Speyer Is The Oldest Wine Of The World That Is Still Liquid. The Bottle Has Been Dated Between 325 And 350 Ad. It Was Found In 1867 In A Grave And Is Today In A Museum
Lady Gypsy Rain 17 hours ago
Wouldn’t this technically be the worlds oldest bottle of vinegar with mother by now?
#76
Ever Wonder What The Top Of Everest Looks Like?
joanna werman 18 hours ago
I wonder how often that they clean that top off and let it begin again
#77
Blue Stop Sign In Hawai’i
#78
My Vegan Chicken Wing Had A Wooden Bone In It
#79
My 45 Foot Long Phone Charger
#80
The Inside Of A Coke Freestyle Machine
NightOwlPanda 3 hours ago
I don't like these machines. Every one I've used has given me something that tastes more or less like 7-Up. "Share and enjoy," indeed.
#81
So, Uh, Your Package Might Be A Little Late. Unknown USPS Sorting Facility
#82
One Of My Twix Didn't Get Covered In Chocolate
joanna werman 18 hours ago
you were supposed to contact them and turn it in and it was worth like $10,000
#84
This Is What A Bungy Cord Looks Like From The Inside
#85
Rabies Vaccines Are Purple Apparently
#86
The “American Section” At My Local Sports Store In Germany
#87
Medieval Bathroom, What A Job Tô Clean It
#88
Double King
StumblingThroughLife 11 hours ago (edited)
Can you imagine changing the bedding on this behemoth? And why put it against the windows? But then I suppose there is a too-small section of wall behind the bed and maybe not a blank wall that's wide enough.
#89
Everybody Is A 3D Printer!
#90
I Received A Counterfeit $10 Bill As Change At My Local Pub
#91
Regular Pasta vs. Premium Pasta
Lukas (alt) 16 hours ago
From Reddit: "The one with the rough white exterior is the premium one. The rough texture makes sauce adhere to it better, and it releases more starch into the water, which is useful because you can use the pasta water to make a good emulsified sauce. Its rougher because it uses a bronze or brass d*e which has more friction, and so is slower, and needs more pressure to push through. The smooth pasta is extruded through a silicon d*e, which has less friction so it is much smoother and faster (cheaper). The d*e is not the only factor for premium pasta. There are also drying techniques (faster/hotter is cheaper), and quality of the flour."
#92
Migingo Island, Population Of 131, Only 0.0008sq Mi Of Dirt
#93
I Can Bend My Toes Back To My Foot
#94
Urinal For Ladies
#95
Lots Of Controversy In My Household Over This
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