Have you ever wondered how much of our day is spent on autopilot, tuning out the hum of our devices, or the chatter in a bustling café? Unfortunately, amidst it, we tend to ignore the special and beautiful things in life as well.
Today, Bored Panda is here to remind you of them with a curated collection of the most fascinating, rarely-seen objects, animals, events, and anything else that sparks your curiosity and excitement for life.
From spherical clouds to golden beetles and flying cruise ships, these things might surprise you—but in the best way possible. Get comfortable as you scroll through, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that catch your eye the most!
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Saturn Through My 6" Telescope
3D HDR Composite Moon Image. I Stayed Up Until 4 AM To Shoot This
Grandala Birds. While Females Are Brown With White Streaks All Over The Head, Males Are Almost Eye-Searing Blue
Forget you're primate predilections. In birds, the males look pretty for the females. Peacocks, Parrots etc.
And females are camo for protection against predators.
Load More Replies...I would want to be that brilliant blue if I was a bird. Wouldn't you?
I mean, it doesn't do great things for not getting eaten.
Load More Replies...I'm pretty sure there's some generalization about the flashiness of male birds & monogamy*. (I apologize for not finding it myself but I'm really tired.) * Even though I say “monogamy” genetic studies show birds aren't really monogamous although I don't know how they compare to monogamous humans. OTOH, the famous monogamous Prairie Voles strike me as actually so because females are known to kill strange males who wander into their territory. 😳
Load More Replies...I thought I was looking at peacocks and peahens until I read the caption on the photo!
I know it's common for male birds to be more eye popping but that is a striking difference. I wonder if it has anything to do with nesting / the time to form / lay eggs. Unless the predator is color blind, it seems like the female has much better camouflage and the predator would see the male first - who might lead it away from the nest. I'm not a bird person so don't know but it does seem like this is fairly common with birds and much more pronounced than with many non-bird animals.
That's International Klein blue (trying to put up a Wikipedia link but I don't know how)
These are beautiful. Most males in the animal world are the more colorful ones than the females.
I've never understood the phrase "a color not found in nature". Have those people never seen courting plumage?
I'd like them to come over to my own backyard and hang with the red cardinals!
Evolution certainly is a great thing. For the most part unless humans interfere it takes care of itself.
This is because the women are too busy doing all the house (nest?) work, while the men preen and pose! (joking, peeps!)
another sad example of how male animals are always so bright and females get the drab colours :(
There is one exception. The electus parrot. Originally thought to be two different species, the males are green with orange beaks. Females are red with blue bellies and black beaks.
Load More Replies...Someone: Men aren't meant to be pretty! In nature they're always the strong ones, bright colors are for sissies! MEN IN NATURE:
Have you ever realized that you’ve driven yourself home without really paying attention to the road? Scientists studying the brain have found that when our mind wanders, it switches to “autopilot” mode, allowing us to do our tasks efficiently, accurately, and without conscious effort.
This is managed by a set of brain structures called the default mode network (DMN). It was discovered in the 1990s after researchers noticed brain activity in people, even though they weren’t doing anything. This detection was the first evidence that our brains are active even when we aren’t consciously putting them to work.
This Colorful And Rare Python
Sunrise In Alice Springs, Australia
I Was On My Way To Phoenix And I Captured One Of The Craziest Photos... Lightning Through The Clouds
Another reason why some things go unnoticed by us is called habituation. This near-universal law of psychology claims that we stop noticing something we see or hear repeatedly. Most of us are familiar with the Apple logo and see it every day, but chances are, we can't recall the details of it. And if you aren’t convinced, try doing this test.
We often overlook trivial things in life, because they don’t matter as much. Let’s take the sound of an alarm clock in the morning as another example. When you choose a new ringtone for it, the noise wakes you up faster, as initially, you pay more attention to it, and it becomes distracting. After a while, you get used to the sound, and your response to it diminishes.
So It Snowed On The Cabbage Field
This Tree In My Neighborhood Has 1 Branch Of An Apple Tree And The Rest Is A Normal Tree
Bird's Eyelashes Are Tiny Feathers
As a result, this ability helps us to focus on the things that are more important. In fact, habituation happens regularly in our day-to-day lives when we are learning, even if we don’t realize it.
It allows us to tune out non-essential stimuli and focus on the tasks that really demand our attention. For instance, if you’re studying with the television playing in the background, the noise might be distracting at first, but your brain allows you to tune it out and center your focus on the material at hand.
Found In The Backyard: A Rare And Endangered Peregrine Falcon - The Fastest Bird On The Continent (The Wildlife Commission Reunited Him With His Family)
A Smack Of Jellyfish Congregated Under This Boat
They look like green blood cells, also I love that a group of jellyfish is called a smack (as well as a swarm or bloom)
Here Is A Hummingbird Nest My Wife Found. I Don't Think I've Ever Seen One Before
And if you ever feel like you can no longer smell your perfume, it’s not because it expired or you lost your sense of smell; most likely, you just stopped noticing it. Others around you still detect the smell, even though you aren’t aware of it.
Buddy Of Mine Spotted This Dolphin In Lake Calcasieu, Louisiana
The Smallest Maple Tree Leaf I've Ever Seen
Spherical Cloud Captured In Japan
What did the lightning say to the cloud? Stop stealing my thunder!
This can also happen to our emotions when we’re constantly exposed to a large amount of bad news and negative social media posts. Interestingly, studies have shown that getting used to people experiencing negative things makes us less likely to help. For instance, street buskers and homeless people asking for money are such a common sight for individuals in big cities that they might feel less inclined to aid them.
This Group We Came Across In A Forest Casually Hiking In Medieval Outfits
Little Golden Beetle
Oh man. Those bite. I've seen them in Queen Anne in Seattle. Ladybug family I believe.
I Was Mowing My Lawn And Came Across This Pink Grasshopper
Habituation can have several other real-life consequences, including our social interactions. It can decrease interest in or sensitivity to a partner’s needs or emotions. The significant other might be taken for granted, which can cause disagreements in the long run.
My Yard Has A Mole Problem, But I Never Thought I'd Find An Albino
Fata-Morgana Phenomenon, Flying Cruise Ships Illusion On The South East Shores Of Cyprus
Before It Was Sprouted, This Tree Went To The Moon
This can also lead to boredom or a lack of interest in activities that the person once found appealing and engaging. It can further impact their motivation and sense of enjoyment in life, causing them to disconnect from others. They may even miss a spherical cloud moving through the sky or hikers dressed in medieval costumes. Similarly, the person may experience a lack of curiosity and exploration, resulting in decreased learning and knowledge acquisition.
I Came Across A Blue Mushroom
I Found Glacier Water So Clear You Can Barely See It
The Side Of Peacock That Most People Don’t Get To See
To avoid losing excitement for life and discovering new things, try to change your surroundings. Innovator and author Phil McKinney advises, “Re-orient yourself so that old things seem new again. When you do this, try to notice all the frustrations and irritations in your environment.”
Another good idea would be to go to a completely unfamiliar place. Go experience a different culture outside of your comfort zone. See how they do things differently and cope with small everyday annoyances.
Last Night My Wife's Uber Had A Duck In It
The Way The Water Collected On My Strawberry Leaves This Morning
I found These Crazy Pink And Purple Seeds Inside Our Runner Bean Plant
Ants Ate This Lollipop Completely But The Wrapper Is Still Spherical
Bees On A Plane. Picture Was Taken By My Dad After Landing At Houston Airport. The Outgoing Flight Was Delayed For “Bee Removal”
Quote from my dad, “I’ve been flying planes for 35 years, I've delayed a lot of flights for a bunch of reasons but bees is a first.”
The Size Of A Fiber Optic Wire Capable Of Supplying A Home With High-Speed Internet
This Big Leaf (Wife For Scale)
This Weird Tree I Found In Northeast Washington
This Whole House Is Being Moved With People In It
One Of My Fish Has A Hole Through His Body
He's 100% fine! Eating and swimming. He has been like this for almost a year now.
A Lone Cloud Over The City Of Taipei
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. (William Wordsworth)
Here's My Mammoth Sunflower
The Inside Of My Inflatable Air Mattress
Someone Cut These Posters Revealing How Many Layers There Are
Has Anyone Ever Seen A Storm Cloud Like This?
This Stairway In This Hotel Goes Straight Forward 13 Floors Without Any Switchbacks
There Was A Massive Pirate Ship Driving Around My Neighborhood
This Circle That Appeared In The Evening Sky Over Beijing, China
According to Google, this was a reflection of lights at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
Cow Gets A Ride In A Prius (Mongolia)
Spotted Yesterday
A Street Where Workers Practice Painting Lines
This Is What Olive Oil Looks Like, Right After It's Squashed From Olives
This Is A Truck Carrying The Signs You See On The Interstate
This Egg Has No Yolk
I Can Grip Things Backwards
Spotted An Apple Maps Maker
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"This is managed by a set of brain structures called the default mode network (DMN). It was discovered in the 1990s after researchers noticed brain activity in people, even though they weren’t doing anything. This detection was the first evidence that our brains are active even when we aren’t consciously putting them to work. " OH SO NOT!! This entire brain function was described in COMPLETE detail around 500 BCE - by Daoist, Buddhist, and Hindu sages. The wise ones. Known mostly know from Japanese Zen, as "mushin", translate to English very stupidly as "no-mind". They KNEW this with the exact precision of today's "Science". Science has not yet learned this.
These are the most impressive clouds I have ever seen. DSCI0402-6...f919ee.jpg
Yes ! I have also noticed I amusing ad blockers ! Used to be a very quaint site...
"This is managed by a set of brain structures called the default mode network (DMN). It was discovered in the 1990s after researchers noticed brain activity in people, even though they weren’t doing anything. This detection was the first evidence that our brains are active even when we aren’t consciously putting them to work. " OH SO NOT!! This entire brain function was described in COMPLETE detail around 500 BCE - by Daoist, Buddhist, and Hindu sages. The wise ones. Known mostly know from Japanese Zen, as "mushin", translate to English very stupidly as "no-mind". They KNEW this with the exact precision of today's "Science". Science has not yet learned this.
These are the most impressive clouds I have ever seen. DSCI0402-6...f919ee.jpg
Yes ! I have also noticed I amusing ad blockers ! Used to be a very quaint site...