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Sometimes, it's hard to put into words what you want to find on the internet. You just know it has to be interesting, catch your eye, make you think, and teach you something new.
Well, today, we've got just that – interesting things. From a close-up look at a grain of sand magnified 300 times to discovering how music was notated before computers, you're likely to find something captivating. No need to wait any longer—dive in and explore this digital realm of fascination for yourself.
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#1
The Local Nursing Home Is An Indoor Town. There's A Movie Theater And A Pub
This place is called "Doverwood Village". It's a skilled nursing facility located in Hamilton, OH. Senior residents receive 24-hour medical care while also getting the rehabilitation care they need, which can include range of motion exercises, gait and balance training and individualized exercise programs. The movie theater shows movies 2x each day. An old one and a new one.
Why do we find some things interesting and others boring? Why can one person be bored by something that's fascinating to someone else?
Why might someone yawn while watching a movie their friend is excited about? We know everyone is different, but what determines how interested we are in something?
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#2
Saw A Snail Today While I Was Outside And Its Shell Is Crystal Clear
#3
This Cat I Met Today Has Sauron’s Eyes
Gimme that Cash 2 years ago
If I saw this cat, there would be a report of catnapping on that day.
Debrina Blackmoon 2 years ago (edited)
Purrty girl! Well, most likely since male torties are extremely rare. Like calicos.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
We are! If I gave you a list of all the stuff Audi and I have gotten into, I'd hit the character limit, and it's not even noon!
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Ozymandias73 2 years ago
I would hug him, and hold him, and squeeze him, and love him. And I would name him George.
Dumpster Fire 2 years ago
If you could do me a HUGE favor and please let the Dark Lord know that I am willing to do his bidding, that would be awesome.
Sunny Day 2 years ago
She's also unusual in that she has the recessive trait that changes black fur to brown.
GFSTaylor 2 years ago
She's a tortoiseshell. Her fur is a mixture of black and ginger like any other tortie's. It's just that instead of obvious patches of separate colours, the two colours are closely mingled.
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Easily Excitable Panda 2 years ago
But my lord, there is no such cat! (I know it's a line to Saruman, but I couldn't resist)
There are actually three main reasons:
First, people are naturally drawn to things that match their feelings and beliefs. For example, those in love enjoy romantic songs, and funny folks love comedy movies. Friends often like the same stuff because they share feelings and beliefs.
#4
This Little Transparent Guy Landed On Me In The Ecuadorian Amazon
#5
Blue Bees Exist (Blue Carpenter Bee)
#6
My Friend's Blind Cat Soren Has Amazing Eyes
DC 2 years ago
Don't wanna be THAT one, but ... but, is the nice looks of her eyes a result from whatever made her blind? I'm a bit torn ... of course, she looks beautiful, and her eyes, too, of course ... but, is the beauty we see ... is that beauty what is taking vision from her, or share a reason with it?
Second, people really like hearing stories from others who've gone through similar things. When I hurt my back, I was super interested in any story about back injuries. It's like our minds know we could learn something useful, and these stories remind us we're not alone.
#7
Tulips Blooming In The Snow
#8
An Extremely Rare Melanistic Serval
#9
The Baby Vest
Third, we all have unmet needs, and what interests us is often linked to these needs. If something helps us get closer to fulfilling one of our important needs, it becomes interesting. For example, if someone hates being single, they won't enjoy staying home or watching TV; they'll prefer social media and going out. This also explains why we find certain people captivating – they help us meet our needs.
#10
This Is What Some Grains Of Sand Look Like When Magnified 100 To 300 Times
Gary Greenberg introduces himself as a scientist, author, teacher and photographer who combines his passion for art and science by exploring the hidden dimensions of nature. "The secrets of nature are visible everywhere. Yet, they remain secrets until they are revealed," he wrote on his website."The miracles of nature are tangible, and they can be seen directly through the microscope. The magnificence of nature lies in its consciousness. When we commune with nature, we become conscious of our connection with the universe."
And he knows what he's talking about. Greenberg invented the high-definition 3D lenses that he takes his pictures on, resulting in 18 U.S. patents under his name. He was a photographer and filmmaker until age 33 when he moved from LA to London and earned a Ph. D. in biomedical research. This has given him a unique appreciation for biological and scientific curiosities and for the optical macro photography technologies he would need to document them.
The sand composition can vary drastically depending on where it’s from, but this grain is from a beach in Hawaii, where Dr. Greenberg is located.
#11
Albino Peacock In My Miami Neighborhood
#12
This Purely Golden Bee Landed On My Car Today
This bee is most likely a Cordovans honey bee. It has a color mutation that inhibits black
What does it mean for something to be interesting? It's all about how an experience feels to the person having it. This is about the personal, inside perspective of an experience. For example, eating your favorite food feels good not because the food itself is pleasurable, but because the experience of eating it is enjoyable.
#13
A Purple Grasshopper Found In My Garden
#14
This Blue Jay Still Has Half Of Its Baby Feathers
#15
We Decided To Break Tradition At Our Southern Wedding
Similarly, when we say something is beautiful or awe-inspiring, we're not talking about the thing itself but how we feel about it. We look at a breathtaking sunset, and it moves us; the beauty is what we feel. The same goes for awe—it's a part of how we react to it. Interest works in this way too; it's about how we feel and engage with something.
#16
A Curly-Haired Horse
The exact origin of the Bashkir Curly Horse is one of the greatest mysteries of the horse world. Horses with curly coats are most certainly an ancient breed. They have been depicted in art and statuary in early China as far back as 161 AD. There has been evidence of their presence in South America and Europe. There is evidence that Curlies have been in North America since the early 1800's.
#17
Rocks On The Lake Baikal
Rocks on the lake Baikal get heated from the sunlight every now and then and melt the ice beneath. After the sun is gone, the ice turns solid again thus creating a small stand for the rock above. It is called the Baikal Dzen.
#18
This Is What A "Split Lobster" Looks Like. This Coloring Occurs Once In Every 50 Million Lobsters
This split-colored lobster displays a condition known as gynandromorphy, meaning it is half male, half female. In this case, the blue side is the female side, and the brown side is the male side.
Saying something is interesting means explaining a mix of your expectations, preferences, beliefs, and curiosity that you bring to an activity. This blend shapes how you experience the activity. What makes something interesting is this unique combination, which varies for each person. There's no single formula for making something universally interesting. Sometimes it's the clash between expectations and reality, while other times, it's a person's curiosity that uncovers intriguing aspects of an activity.
#19
This Bicolor Sunflower I Grew
#20
This Sea Slug, Which Looks Like A Leaf, Can Go Without Eating For 9 Months, Because It Can Photosynthesize Just Like A Plant While Basking In The Sun
Walter Brameld 2 years ago
Fun fact: The slug does not produce its own chloroplasts. It steals them from the algae it eats, at which point they're called kleptoplasts.
#21
Supercell In Wyoming, USA
Since "interesting" depends on the mix of a person and an activity, one person can find something interesting (like reading philosophy) while another may not.
Keep scrolling to see more interesting things and to get even more captivated, check out our previous posts on the topic.
#22
I Found A Very Small Frog
#23
There's A 1 In 20,000 Chance Of An Albino Doe Giving Birth To An Albino Fawn. I Spotted Such A Pair On A Recent Camping Trip
#24
The Blue Java Banana, Which Is Said To Have The Same Consistency As Ice Cream And A Similar Flavor To Vanilla
Walter Brameld 2 years ago
I don't know. Those bananas have different DNA than normal ones. You have no idea what chemicals are in them or what health effects they will have on the human body. (<-- j/k. Just making fun of the dumb anti-GMO crowd).
#25
This Funky Little Ribbon Cloud Outside My Plane Window
#26
The Wool Of An Australian Merino Sheep
#27
Saw An Albino Buck Near My Daughter's Daycare
#28
How A Zoo Feeds Their Baby Hornbills
#29
Time Lapse Photo Of A Beehive
#30
Customer Came In And Let Me Take A Picture Of Her Hands That Had 6 Fingers On Each
#31
One Of The Oldest Rocks In Existence, The Murchison Meteorite. It's 4,600,000,000 Years Old, And Likely Existed Before The Earth Itself Had Completely Formed
Interestingly, it also contains amino acids, the chemical building blocks of DNA.
#32
This Shower Formed Naturally Inside A Cave
#33
A Blonde Squirrel On My Old Mail Route
#34
Fin Whale Vertebrae Beneath The Water Near Kongsfjorden, Norway
#35
A Boy Born Weighing 268 Grams (9.45 Oz) Was Sent Home Healthy After Months In The Neonatal Care Unit In Tokyo. He's The Smallest Child To Ever Be Born And Survive
#36
Translucent Blue Tang
#37
Sun Through A UV Lens
A suite of NASA's sun-gazing spacecraft have spotted an unusual series of eruptions in which a series of fast puffs forced the slow ejection of a massive burst of solar material from the sun's atmosphere. "Looking at the corona in extreme ultraviolet light we see the source of the puffs is a series of energetic jets and related flares," said Nathalia Alzate, a solar scientist at the University of Aberystwyth in Wales. "The jets are localized, catastrophic releases of energy that spew material out from the sun into space. These rapid changes in the magnetic field cause flares, which release a huge amount of energy in a very short time in the form of super-heated plasma, high-energy radiation and radio bursts."
#38
Assisted Living Facility Made To Look Like A Small 1940s American Town
#39
This Is A Music Typewriter: How Music Was Typed Before Computers
Marketed in the 1950s, it sold for about $255 (about $2,415 in today’s money). Keaton was trying to create something that would print characters precisely on staff and indicate exactly where the next character would be printed to ensure accuracy, and ended up with a circular keyboard which gives the typewriter its distinct look.
#40
This Tulip Has A Leaf That Has Half Morphed Into A Petal
#41
This Peacock Colored Duck
#42
My Neighbor's House Encased In Ice After The Recent Blizzard In Ohio (On Shore Of Lake Erie)
#43
My Grandparents Clock Measures Time On A One Week Scale Instead Of A 12 Hour One
#44
This Mutated Daisy
#45
Gaze Upon All Of Mercury For The First Time Ever
Sleepy Panda 2 years ago
How is it that we have beautiful, clear, crisp photos of a whole other planet, but security camera footage still looks like it was filmed with a potato?!
#46
Me And My Girlfriend Were Walking In The Woods The Other Week And Saw A Rainbow Pool For The First Time
#47
140 Million Year Old, 500 Kg Dinosaur Femur Discovered In France
#48
This Teal Cicada I Saw
#49
You Can See Where My Nails Stopped And Started Growing Again Between Chemo Cycles
#50
Ex-World Champion Cyclist Janez Brajkovic Leg After A Race
#51
Long Exposure Of A Firework Taking Off
#52
My Friend's Giant Sunflower
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
During the summer, there are always stories in the tabloids (UK) about giant sunflowers that have been grown by kids, and them telling what their preferred method of feeding that they used. Beer is often chosen. Much to their dad’s annoyance!
#53
Dinosaur Footprints In France
#54
This Super-Cautious Crab Scoping Me Out
#55
What Appears To Be A Pile Of Broken Glass Is Actually A Frozen Lake Michigan
#56
This Butterfly Is A Bilateral Gynandromorph, Literally Half Male, Half Female
A gynandromorph is an organism that contains both male and female characteristics. But this butterfly is a bilateral gynandromorph, which means one half is completely female and the other half is completely male. The cause of this phenomenon is typically, but not always, an event in mitosis during early development. While the organism contains only a few cells, one of the dividing cells does not split its sex chromosomes typically. This leads to one of the two cells having sex chromosomes that cause male development and the other cell having chromosomes that cause female development. For example, an XY cell undergoing mitosis duplicates its chromosomes, becoming XXYY. Usually this cell would divide into two XY cells, but in rare occasions the cell may divide into an X cell and an XYY cell. If this happens early in development, then a large portion of the cells are X and a large portion are XYY. Since X and XYY dictate different sexes, the organism has tissue that is female and tissue that is male.
#57
There Are Caves In Mexico With Crystals As Big As Trees, But You Can’t Explore The Caves For Too Long Due To Heat And The Toxic Atmosphere. But I Mean Look At Those Things
#58
Transparent Fish
Experts believe it could be a Salpa maggiore (Salpa maxima), commonly found in the Southern Ocean. Salps tend to roam the upper layers of the ocean where sunlight can still penetrate. They move by straining water through their gelatinous bodies, feeding on phytoplankton and other small bits of organic matter. The ghostly appearance is believed to be a form of camouflage for the otherwise defenseless creature.
The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 2 years ago (edited)
"The ghostly appearance is believed to be a form of camouflage for the otherwise defenseless creature": until there was human...
#59
This Purple Roly Poly I Found Today
#60
Cannabis Field In The Middle Of A Cornfield
#61
Albino Plant
Trees, like animals, can also experience albinism, though it is extremely rare. The reason it’s rare is because without chlorophyll, the plant can’t get energy, and dies shortly after sprouting unless it has some other source of food. So if you see a big plant that doesn’t have any green in its leaves, it’s getting its nutrition from the roots of a neighbouring plant of the same species, feeding on the sugars created by the other plant’s photosynthesis. Albino plants are basically vampires.
#62
This Pink Grasshopper Found On Kelleys Island, Ohio
Effseven Six 2 years ago
Not actually a grasshopper, but a katydid. I've never seen a pink one!
#63
Those Ain't Trees
Positive streamers (which are positively charged ionic channels) rise up from the ground. When one of them meets a negatively charged step leader, it results in a lightning strike.
#64
Starfish With 6, 5 And 4 Arms
#65
A Very Rare Blue Eyed Box Turtle
#66
A Scorpion Turned Entirely Into Copper (Found In A Mine In Southern Arizona, Us)
#67
Valonia Ventricosa, The Largest Single-Celled Organism On Earth. Yep, This Is A Single Living Cell
#68
The 4.5 Billion Year Old Fukang Meteorite
#69
Freeze-Dried Dragonfruit Is One Of The Most Vibrant Natural Examples Of The Color Fuchsia
#70
This Picture I Took Of A Gecko's Foot
#71
The Human Heart Stripped Of All Fat And Muscle, With Just The Coronary Arteries And Cardiac Veins Exposed
#72
One Of Four Heads Fashioned From Cotton, Soap And Human Hair Placed By Alcatraz Prisoners In Their Beds To Aid Their Escape In 1962
#73
One Of My Mother's Chickens Laid An Egg And Tied It With A Bow
#74
Spotted This Wrought-Iron VW Beetle
#75
Dog Dental Implant
#76
A Clutch Of Dinosaur Eggs In A Friend's Personal Collection. As A Dinosaur Fanatic, This Blows Me Away
#77
Plant In Our Office Is 4 Stories Tall
#78
My Friend Just Found The Smallest Yet (Functionally Still Valid) Banana Near Her Home In Uganda
#79
Australian Fire Breaks In Action
#80
These Huge Blueberries I Found
#81
My Eye With Stitches After Full Thickness Cornea Transplant
#82
Jupiter Viewed From Its South Pole
#83
Pickle Under Ultraviolet Light
#84
Whittier Is A City In The U.S. State Of Alaska. The Population Is Around 220 And They All Live In A Single Building
Whittier, Alaska, a town where nearly everyone lives in the same building. The fourteen-story high-rise—called Begich Towers, or BTI—contains a post office, a police station, a grocery store, a Laundromat, a health clinic, and a church. (There once was a combination video rental store and tanning salon, but it’s been closed for a while now.) Built by the US Army in the 1950s, BTI originally housed officers and their families, and though its concrete walls have since been given a cheerful paint job, the fortress-like, institutional feel remains.
#85
This Chameleon Shedding His Skin Looks Like He Is Wearing Pajamas
#86
Nasa's Photo Of Pluto
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto on July 14, 2015. The image combines blue, red and infrared images taken by the Ralph/Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera (MVIC). Pluto's surface sports a remarkable range of subtle colors, enhanced in this view to a rainbow of pale blues, yellows, oranges, and deep reds. Many landforms have their own distinct colors, telling a complex geological and climatological story that scientists have only just begun to decode. The image resolves details and colors on scales as small as 0.8 miles (1.3 kilometers).
#87
How An Overnight Freeze Squeezed Water Out Of The Ground And Froze It At One Of Our Job Sites
#88
This Is What The Bottom Of A Frog Stuck On A Glass Tank Wall Looks Like
#89
My Chicken Laid A Spherical Egg
Downunderdude 2 years ago
Q: Why is the Ooh-aah bird called the ooh-aah bird? A Because it lays square eggs.
#90
Ant Face Under Electron Microscope
#91
My Plane Flew Over An Offshore Wind Farm
#92
This Albino Ladybug That Landed On Me
#93
My Scars Don't Seem To Sweat
#94
Nuclear Explosion Photographed Less Than One Millisecond After Detonation
#95
My Neighbors Are Moving Their Entire House Back 200ft
#96
I Work With Traffic Signals. Here's What The Inside Of A Traffic Light Looks Like
Hans Georg 2 years ago
If you could fix them so we can see them in sunlight, that would be great.
#97
Maybe The Most Beautiful Soccer Stadium In The World? Henningsvaer, Norway
#98
We Decided To Break Tradition At Our Southern Wedding
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Donna Peluda 2 years ago
Some of the rare animals and plants are really interesting. Like the leaf animal. maybe this should be taught in schools to evolution deniers. Evolution is happening before our eyes only very slowly.
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 2 years ago
I really loved this post! Interesting new stuff, beautiful pictures and some funny stuff, too - thanks Rolas! 🙏
Sarah Barrow 2 years ago
remove the public comments underneath each item. Annoyingly pointless!
Donna Peluda 2 years ago
Some of the rare animals and plants are really interesting. Like the leaf animal. maybe this should be taught in schools to evolution deniers. Evolution is happening before our eyes only very slowly.
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 2 years ago
I really loved this post! Interesting new stuff, beautiful pictures and some funny stuff, too - thanks Rolas! 🙏
Sarah Barrow 2 years ago
remove the public comments underneath each item. Annoyingly pointless!
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