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Fact is stranger than fiction. The real world is stranger than movies. And life is full of mystery. I believe it, but it sounds a bit cheesy when you say it out loud, doesn’t it? Well, fortunately for all of you mystery-loving, secret-adoring, hidden detail-worshipping Pandas out there, the phrase turns out to be very true. And we can’t wait to share this with you.
Sitting in a nook on Reddit, there’s a very special community called r/IRLEasterEggs. Created back in 2015 and now housing over 433k members, it’s dedicated to documenting, sharing, and celebrating all of the tiny (and not so tiny) Easter eggs hidden in real life that people happen to stumble upon. As it turns out, it’s not just movies, TV shows, and video games that have delightful secrets stashed away for only the most perceptive and the incredibly lucky to find. Human beings and real life are much more interesting than some of us give them credit for.
Check out some of the most brilliant IRL Easter eggs that people have lovingly crafted below, give the tastiest finds an upvote, and be sure to let us know which ones were your faves and why. Found any Easter eggs in real-life yourselves? We’d love to hear all about them, dear Pandas.
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#1
When You Being Rickrolled Silently
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#2
Thats Sooo Coool!
“You know in games or movies when you find an odd little secret that someone in production left unnoticed for the few in the audience that would look for it or happen to stumble upon it? This is the place to share those things you find in real life,” the r/IRLEasterEggs community explains its goal and what their online community is all about.
From the first moments that you visit the subreddit, it’s very obvious that the r/IRLEasterEggs community and its moderators have a wickedly awesome sense of humor and like to have fun. But I guess that comes with the territory—finding small secrets sprinkled all around the world makes you see the fun in life, no matter how hard the silver lining might be to find on some days.
#4
The New Subway Cars In Stockholm Have Some Interesting Ventilation Covers
#5
On The Back Of An Innocent Bottle
#6
Canadian Passport When Held Under UV Light
AppleDragon 4 years ago
You can get one from one of those invisible ink pens, the caps shine uv light
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Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 4 years ago
I knew this one!!!! *jumps around in desk with hand in the air*
IvyclawTheWolfski 3 years ago
I'm moving to Canada when I'm older and with this info, nobody can convince me to stay in hot, humid, crazy Florida.
Jessica Clement 4 years ago
Some other countries do this too - it's not just pretty but is useful to help uncover (and prevent) counterfeit/fake passports
Schrodinger's Cat 4 years ago
*Puts passport under UV light* Excuse me while I pack my things and move to Canada
The moderators are very clear and concise with the rules other members have to follow. They add tiny quirky comments to the rules, making it all really self-explanatory stuff, to be honest. From “don’t seek out conflict” (i.e. don’t be a jerk) to “I feel like I just saw this…” (i.e. try not to repost too often).
The fact that this subreddit exists also shows how many artists, craftsmen, and just your average Joe creatives adding magic to the hidden corners of the world there really are. Who needs Hogwarts when we’ve all got the potential to be wizards anyway?
#7
This Definitely Caught Me Off Guard
#8
Damn, Okay T-Shirt
#9
Every Autumn In The Oregon Coast Range As The Leaves Change, This Image Emerges From A Pine Forest
#10
Read The Whole Thing Not Just The Red Circle
#11
My Friend Who Passed Away Was Always Seen With His Beloved English Bulldog, I Noticed This When I Walked To The Backside Of His Tombstone
The Breadman 4 years ago
Not usually one to state the obvious, but that is really brilliant and thoughtful
#12
At Precisely 11:11 A.m. Each Veterans Day (Nov. 11), The Sun’s Rays Pass Through The Ellipses Of The Five Armed Services Pillars To Form A Perfect Solar Spotlight Over A Mosaic Of The Great Seal Of The United States
#13
Found In The Bottom Of My Bag Of Coffee
#14
This Bridge In Germany Was Painted To Look Like Legos
#15
Box Gives Funny List Of Extra Uses
Charlotte 4 years ago
I love this company - Who Gives A Crap. They make recycled toilet paper and tissues and 50% of their profits go to building toilets and proper sanitation for communities that don't have them. Plus the rolls are wrapped in paper, not plastic. The rolls are bigger, last longer and look cute too! I strongly recommend them!
#16
Found This In My Maternity Shorts Today
#17
The Tag On My New Belgium Brewing Shirt Has A Picture Of The Lady Who Sewed It
#18
In Sweden There Are These Statues Of Planets Placed Around The Country. Together They Form The Solar System With Correct Proportions. Globen (The Globe) Is The Sun
#19
Medieval Humor. - Abbey Of Sainte Foy, Conques, France, C.1050
#20
Incredible Sidewalk Art
#21
The Way These Milk Jugs Line Up!
#22
Irl Ant-Man
#23
Walking Past A Local Garden In My Neighborhood, I Noticed They Labeled The Power Line Along With All The Other Plants
#24
Found On My Baguette!
#25
Anthony’s Vital Wheat Gluten
#26
I Have This Qr Code Sitting Behind Me In Zoom Calls. If Someone Scans It, The Light Comes On
#27
The Futurama Boxes Have 30th Century Fox
#28
Paisley Abbey (Scotland) Has An 'Alien' Gargoyle Above It's Archways
Andrew Gibb 4 years ago
easter egg bonus: some original gargoyles are of the stone masons who built the church or cathedral
#29
Under My Beer’s Seemingly Easy To Peel Label
#31
This Pole I Found
#32
There’s Brass Fish In The Floor At The Seattle Airport. This One, Off By Himself, Has A Suitcase
#33
From Our Local Dairy Farm
#34
Old Sweatshirt
#35
Found While Digging Through Some Old Cat5 Cables At Work
#36
The Irish Passport Has A Tricolour Flag Binding
#37
Patagonia Knows Whats Up
#38
Found This On The Back Of My Shirt Tag
#39
Jerry In The Wall Of A Pet Store
#40
The Footrest In This Jeep Says “Sand Snow Rivers Rocks” In Morse Code
#41
The Saturn V LEGO Set Has 1969 Pieces, Which Coincidentally Is The Year Humans Set Foot On The Moon
#42
Bottom Of Milk Carton
Premislaus de Colo 4 years ago
Just wanted a glass of milk, now I'm into fourth hour of pondering
#43
Can’t Let Those Little Buggers Escape
#44
My Dog Ripped Open Her Platypus Toy And Found A Beaver Egg And A Duck Egg
#45
One Of My University Buildings Has A Teeny Door
#46
When The Easter Egg Gives U A Lil Treat
#47
Cgp Books (British School Revision Books) Always Have Jokes Sprinkled In, But Always A Little Joke About The Book On The Back
#48
Cadburys Snuck Their Trademark 'C' In The Middle Of Their Roses' Rose
#49
Thanks For The Advice, Hat. I Shall Go And Give My Butt To My Mama
#50
Addition To All The Bottom Easter Eggs
#51
My Periodic Table Shower Curtain Has The Element Of Surprise On It
#52
The Very Last Example Sentence Of A Huge Japanese Dictionary
#53
Neat
#54
It Said No Flip!
#55
Someone’s Had A Bad Day At Work
#56
Found Pie On The Sidewalk
#57
I Wonder How Many People Actually Read The Text Of The Sticker
#58
The Bottom Of My Mug Has Instructions
#59
The Local Farm Occasionally Puts A Heart Stamp On The Eggs They Sell, And We Got One!
#60
Paper Airplane Instructions Inside An Envelope
#61
My Electric Kettle Has A Hidden Video Game In Its Temperature Screen
#62
Just Discovered Our Test Shipping Labels At Work Have A Little Mario Hidden In Them
#63
These Sharks On Top Of Ripley’s Aquarium
#64
This Building Spells Out Its Address In Morse Code With Its Bricks
Elli Rahim 4 years ago
This could be handy as resistance headquarters against an alien invasion.
#65
Hot Wheels Porsche 944 Turbo Features A Stethoscope In Honour Of The Designer’s Cancer Doctor, Who Owned The Real Car
#66
I Found This Tiny Snake On My Rental Car
#68
They Weren’t Wrong
#69
This Barcode On A Mike's Hard Party Pack
#70
This Bar Had A Mini Version Of Itself On The Wall
Sarcastic Panda 4 years ago
I wanted a miniature version of my house as a kid (still kinda do...)
#71
Stephen King’s “Misery” Paperback Cover Can Be Removed To Reveal An Alternate Cover For “Misery’s Return”, The Book That Main Character Paul Sheldon Is Forced Write
#72
This Desert Library I Found At Joshua Tree National Park
#73
Found In A Beanie
Sarcastic Panda 4 years ago
yes. I wear a beanie all the time. i got my friend one and she wore it all the time too
#75
Amd Chip Smiley
#76
Toy Story Irl
#77
I Thought These Sort Of Things Only Happened Out In The Country, Not In The Middle Of A City
#78
This Dress Tag Is Not Afraid Of Commitment
#79
After Wearing This Pair Of Sunglasses For About A Month, I Noticed This Message
#80
4 In One
#81
Found On The Back Of My Beef Jerky. Idk I Thought It Belonged Here
Kirsten Kerkhof 4 years ago
At least they don't mess around with nonsense like 'sharing size', 'family size' etc.
#82
The Underside Of A Dog Treat Bag
#83
My Surface Cleaner Is Hitting On Me...
#85
This Mew Pixel-Art In Truro, UK
#87
Found A Tribute To Eddie Van Halen On The Bottom Of My Beer
#88
Noticed This While Making Some Edibles
#89
Inside A Cardboard Camden Hells Beer Box
#90
Mouse Door, Downtown Fullerton
#91
Inside My Old Computer
#92
Went For Some Ice Cream And Found A 20 Year Work Celebration
#93
Popcorn Allergen Warning At Nova Cinemas In Melbourne
#94
My Plastic Wrap Just Told Me To Add It To My Grocery List!
#95
Ventilation Disguised As Rubber Boots - Munich
#96
Canadian Milk Carton For Sure
#97
Record Shop For Mice
#98
A Rather Accurate Prediction From My Pancake Mix This Morning
#99
This Dog Inside A Dog Statue
#100
Found On The Bottom Of An Insomnia Cookies Box Today After I Tossed It In The Trash
Stack o' Pancakes 4 years ago
I'll eat floor cookies if I want to you can't tell me what to do
#101
Label Buried Deep In My Inside Suit Pocket
#102
This Nut Milk Carton Has A Special Message For Lefties
#103
Oh Thank Goodness!
#104
At Tillamook Air Museum, Home Of The Largest Wooden Hangar Ever Built, Intended To House Us Navy Blimps, Someone Hung Up A 192-Foot High Basketball Hoop
#105
Lightbulb Easter Egg!
#106
This Checklist On The Back Of The Tag Inside A Suit I Rented
#107
Found This Whole Building A Shelf. Don't Worry, I Followed The Instructions
#108
On A Board From A San Francisco Rush Cabinet I Am Rebuilding
#109
Bottom Of An Xbox One S
Zlaxcat Youtube 4 years ago (edited)
I have an Xbox One S, when I come home, I am definitely checking for that. (Update, I found it). 👍👍👍👍
#110
Imagine Seeing A Giant Qr Code On Your Flight
#111
Kombucha Label
#112
Thanks For The Advice, Mug!
#113
Found This When Hanging Up My Hoodie
#115
Those Corns Growing On The Barcode Of My Cereal Box
#116
Not Sure If This Belongs, But I Think Someone At Kroger Likes Bee Movie
#117
Beer That Sends A Message
#118
These Guys In The Middle Of The Sidewalk Coming Out Of A Puddle
#120
Drove Past A Water Tower With A Smiley Face The Other Day
#121
In The Owner's Manual Of This Speaker Cabinet
#122
The Bottom Of My Mattress Box Appreciates The Attention
#123
My Garden Hose Nozzle Has A Smiley Face On It .
#124
Inadvertently Found This In The Midst Of The City
#125
This Gave Me A Laugh! Front Of The Instructions For The Bookcase We Just Bought.
#126
My Official Highschool Common-Core Math Packet Has A Calculator With “531 8008” Written, Or “Boobies” Upside-Down
#127
If You Arrange My Daughters Toy Blocks In Numerical Order One Side Spells Out The Name Of The Manufacturer
#128
A Little Engraved Pine Tree On The Interior Side Of A Lock That Fell Off A Cabinet At Work
#129
I Just Noticed This Today, After 7 Years
#130
Found This In A Sprayground Backpack
#131
My Wife And I Opened A Salon. I Hid This On The Side Of The Backbar When We Tiled It
#132
Epstein Receipt
#133
Putting All Intel Processors Together Reveals...
#134
Words Of Wisdom On My Drink Today..
Ella McKenney 4 years ago
Sparkling ICE is one of my favorite drinks, I was waiting for this to be on here. :)
#135
Found At The Bottom Of A Fruit Drink. "I'd Hit A New Low, Until You Found Me"
#136
Just Finished My First Bottle Of Whistle Pig Boss Hog Vii, And Noticed This Message In A Bottle
Kateryna 4 years ago
"The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore. Unlike the mediocre, intrepid spirit seek victory over those things that [light] impossible... it is with a iron [...] that they unbank on the most daring of all undertakings... do not meet the shadowy further without fear and conquer the unknown. Ferdinand Magellan"
#137
Champagne Cork Telling Me Not To Tell You About His Existence
#138
Mom Came By And Saw Me At Work Today. I Looked Down And Noticed This. Shows Remaining Tread As The Tire Wears Down
#139
Found In A Restaurant - A Little Hole In The Wall With A Show
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Lúthien 4 years ago
I checked the box of chocolate standing next to me. Not quite an easter egg, but on the side it says "There is nothing better than a friend, except a friend with chocolate..."
Fidgets McGee 4 years ago
I think that I am forever going to be looking at the bottom of packages after this
howdylee 4 years ago
I used to draw CAD construction plans for a retail chain... one store was in downtown NYC and the building had an enclosed truck dock. Rooms are always named/identified on the drawings and no one told me what to call that room, so I named it Docking Bay 94. It went out for permits like that. And years from now when they pull out the old set to make more changes, it'll likely still be called Docking Bay 94! :) For an extra kick, I included in the CAD plan on a layer that doesn't print, a tiny version of the Millennium Falcon! Double easter eggs!
Little Dino 4 years ago
nice! we use CAD for our robotics team and we put smiley faces everwhere haha :)
Load More Replies... Kari Panda 4 years ago
In our old online library catalogue, if you searched for 'linux', there was a gif of a dancing penguin. Always loved that :)
Logic and Reason 4 years ago
That’s Tux, the mascot for the Linux operating system.
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Layla Corman 4 years ago
I have a strange habit of pausing any show/movie/documentary when they show a news paper clipping. I like to read them. I forget the movie, but I was reading a (fake) clipping. For the most part, it was talking about the story, but about 2/3 of the way through it said something like, "Do you know how hard it is to write fake newspaper articles? Why are you even reading this? Get a life!" I laughed so fricken hard! I wish I could remember the movie! Now, I'll have to hunt it down.
Tiny Dancer 4 years ago
You're welcome, Layla! What can I say, I am the Google Queen, lol. Your quote was a great starting point, though, so it was a team effort :-)
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Potato o Doom 4 years ago
Theres a guitar pedal called the Green Russian Big M**f, and on the circuit board it says "Follow the Smoke Towards the Riff-Filled Land", a line from a song by stoner band Sleep
David Retsler 4 years ago (edited)
If you ever get to the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, go to the Naval Aviation display/room/area. There's a 12-15 foot model of the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise aircraft carrier outside of it. If you look INSIDE the ship through the open elevator areas, you can see two, to-scale models of Porsche automobiles among all of the aircraft. UPDATE: Never mind- it isn't displayed anymore. (https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/model-aircraft-carrier-uss-enterprise/nasm_A19830024000)
Lennah Palbachm 4 years ago
Now for the next five years of my life, every box I get will be opened backwards and every bags bottom will be checked. Thank you so much.
Abri Correa 4 years ago
I checked the mircowave when it was beeping today. Two of the buttons combined said "juicy chicken".
pancake dreams 4 years ago
I built my employee number at Walmart into a functional UPC code, making myself a product that could be purchased at the store for $4.20. I don't know if they ever purge those, so I may exist as stock over a decade later lol
Charles Heathcote 4 years ago
When I created scenery for the local ballet school I always included a mouse somewhere on the set. Someone found it one evening and for years the kids were hunting the sneaky little mouse.
Lúthien 4 years ago
I checked the box of chocolate standing next to me. Not quite an easter egg, but on the side it says "There is nothing better than a friend, except a friend with chocolate..."
Fidgets McGee 4 years ago
I think that I am forever going to be looking at the bottom of packages after this
howdylee 4 years ago
I used to draw CAD construction plans for a retail chain... one store was in downtown NYC and the building had an enclosed truck dock. Rooms are always named/identified on the drawings and no one told me what to call that room, so I named it Docking Bay 94. It went out for permits like that. And years from now when they pull out the old set to make more changes, it'll likely still be called Docking Bay 94! :) For an extra kick, I included in the CAD plan on a layer that doesn't print, a tiny version of the Millennium Falcon! Double easter eggs!
Little Dino 4 years ago
nice! we use CAD for our robotics team and we put smiley faces everwhere haha :)
Load More Replies... Kari Panda 4 years ago
In our old online library catalogue, if you searched for 'linux', there was a gif of a dancing penguin. Always loved that :)
Logic and Reason 4 years ago
That’s Tux, the mascot for the Linux operating system.
Load More Replies... Layla Corman 4 years ago
I have a strange habit of pausing any show/movie/documentary when they show a news paper clipping. I like to read them. I forget the movie, but I was reading a (fake) clipping. For the most part, it was talking about the story, but about 2/3 of the way through it said something like, "Do you know how hard it is to write fake newspaper articles? Why are you even reading this? Get a life!" I laughed so fricken hard! I wish I could remember the movie! Now, I'll have to hunt it down.
Tiny Dancer 4 years ago
You're welcome, Layla! What can I say, I am the Google Queen, lol. Your quote was a great starting point, though, so it was a team effort :-)
Load More Replies... Potato o Doom 4 years ago
Theres a guitar pedal called the Green Russian Big M**f, and on the circuit board it says "Follow the Smoke Towards the Riff-Filled Land", a line from a song by stoner band Sleep
David Retsler 4 years ago (edited)
If you ever get to the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, go to the Naval Aviation display/room/area. There's a 12-15 foot model of the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise aircraft carrier outside of it. If you look INSIDE the ship through the open elevator areas, you can see two, to-scale models of Porsche automobiles among all of the aircraft. UPDATE: Never mind- it isn't displayed anymore. (https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/model-aircraft-carrier-uss-enterprise/nasm_A19830024000)
Lennah Palbachm 4 years ago
Now for the next five years of my life, every box I get will be opened backwards and every bags bottom will be checked. Thank you so much.
Abri Correa 4 years ago
I checked the mircowave when it was beeping today. Two of the buttons combined said "juicy chicken".
pancake dreams 4 years ago
I built my employee number at Walmart into a functional UPC code, making myself a product that could be purchased at the store for $4.20. I don't know if they ever purge those, so I may exist as stock over a decade later lol
Charles Heathcote 4 years ago
When I created scenery for the local ballet school I always included a mouse somewhere on the set. Someone found it one evening and for years the kids were hunting the sneaky little mouse.
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