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Most of the time, humans put logic and reasoning above everything else. It’s only natural—that’s how we explain and understand things, solve problems, and make decisions. Unfortunately, we can’t employ logic or reasoning to decipher everything. So when they fail, we resort to other intelligences of ours, like emotional, kinesthetic, and existential. But despite us being armed with so many smarts, some things still remain unexplainable to us, becoming mysteries that keep us restless for answers. 

People share many such cases on the ‘Strange’ subreddit, which our Bored Panda team scoured to compile a list of some of the most fascinating instances below. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down!

#1

Wasp Or Hornets Nest Built Around A Mask Looking Like Half A Human Torso😬😬

Sculpture-like creepy wasp nest resembling a human figure with detailed face and textured patterns in a corner near a window.

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    Someone Is Stuffing Money In My Door Jam

    Person wearing sandals standing outside a door with crumpled dollar bills trapped under the door frame on a wooden floor.

    Okay so today again my mom found $2 and some change. My gf came about 5 mins before and she didn’t see nothing. But yesterday when my gf came a $20 was in the door jam , then again in the afternoon another $10. Before that again, about 3 weeks ago. When my dad came in the afternoon he found about $16 in the door jam again. I’m not sure wtf this means but this is weird. Yes the bills are real. It doesn’t seem like there nothing on the bills. I’m installing a camera soon I already ordered it. We barely moved this side of the complex about 2-3 months ago.

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    #4

    Statues Under A 70 Year Old House

    Carved wooden face with moss growing on it, supporting a wooden structure, representing unexplained interesting group mystery.

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    mria alternativa
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If those are holding your house up, you might want to play nice.

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    #5

    I Decided To Take A Picture Of The Sheep In The Evening And Saw This

    Sheep with glowing eyes at night in a dark field, creating an interesting group scene that cannot be easily explained.

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    zububonsai
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As much as I'm zooming in I find nothing except sheep standing on a meadow with "flashlighted eyes" (don't know if there's an expression for that in English). What am I missing?

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    #6

    Strange Shell I Found That Looks Like A Finger

    A hand with a natural stone shaped like a finger, highlighting unexplained phenomena from an interesting group.

    I found this while collecting shells in Daytona beach, it looks so creepily like a finger. I know it’s a species of shell but still so strange it formed this way.

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    Crystal M
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks like a calcified degloved finger...

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    #7

    Found An AirTag In My Carryon After An International Flight. No One I Know Owns One

    Hand holding an Apple AirTag device, a small circular item that some things just cannot be explained.

    As the title says. I literally have 0 clue why it was in there. I can maybe imagine if it was in my checked baggage maybe they opened it and misplaced it, I don’t know? But in my CARRY-ON??? I’m so stumped. I disabled it once I found it

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone is stalking. That is some seriously dangerous sh!t. I've had a few over the years. Figure out who that belongs to and then look into a restraining order.

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    #8

    My Knife Always Returns To Me

    Hand holding a Leatherman multitool, showcasing its compact and durable design from an interesting group collection.

    I got this Leatherman over a decade ago. I've lost it multiple times over the year including in public, but it has always reappeared within two weeks. In one particularly notable case I felt it fall out of my jackets inner pocket while leaving a crowded circus, only to have it show up on an unused chair in my office 20+ miles away.

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    Ace
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Check for holes in the pocket and in the lining.

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    #9

    Found A Baby Bottle In My Cupboard That's Not Mine

    Kitchen cabinet with mugs, glasses, a tea tin, and a baby bottle circled in orange from an interesting group collection.

    today i opened a cupboard that i maybe open up once every 2 weeks to grab a mug. and i saw a lid-less baby bottle on one of the higher shelves in the cupboard. i instantly got scared because 1) i live alone 2) i don't have any children and have never owned a baby bottle!
    i rarely have people over and i moved in a few months ago. things i've considered

    • that it was left by previous tenants: i put down shelf liner on all of the cupboard shelves and this was sitting right on top of the shelf liner and it was front and center on the shelf, not hiding somewhere in the back
    • that someone who has been in my apartment left it here: the only people who have been here are my boyfriend 1 month ago and my dad helped me move in 2 months ago. neither of them recognized it. i haven't put in a maintenance request in the last 2 months
    • that i forgot to lock my doors: highly unlikely but possible. even so, why would someone come in and leave a baby bottle on a hard-to-reach shelf?
    • that maybe it came from my parents house and it's an old bottle from when me and my siblings were babies: the manufacturing date on the bottom of the bottle is 24/09/10 (sept 9 2010). that is far too late for my parents to have purchased it for me or one of my siblings.
    this is really bothering me and i know it doesn't make sense that someone would break into my apartment and leave a lid-less baby bottle. if anyone can think of any other explanations please please let me know. TIA

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    Moira
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unrelated, but I love her seagull "mine" mug!

    TheGoodBoi
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for pointing it out, I need one now.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you been visited by any really tall babies lately?

    Emma London
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The previous tenants left it and it's been in a blind spot so far, and they moved it in front themselves without really noticing what they were doing?

    ILoveMySon
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But OP put in new shelf paper. So, this is disturbing.

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    prashanthemm
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well, there is another possibility, ....... a ghost hehe

    Russell Bowman
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We used to do something similar in the past ... leaving random items at friends houses ... just to see how long it takes for them to find.

    Barbara Hill
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get a Blink camera. aim at entry way. and a Blink doorbell. Can catch on sale. 10 dollars a month to monitor.

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    GREYNOOK
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    someone unseen is visiting you🤦‍♂️

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    #10

    2 Random People At My Door Today

    Split screen showing security camera footage of a man wearing sunglasses with a dog and a masked man inside a building, unusual group moments.

    My mom thinks it’s sumth to do w me being here cs it’s never happened while she’s lived here (im a slightly? average 20 yr old female) the first guy is there for a second, looks like he takes a pic, then sees the ring and moves and says something about “she” “parking garage” & “door” on the phone, the second guy stood there 2 and a half minutes and didn’t say anything just stood there. they also look extremely out of place in this neighborhood. she is also a corner apartment so it could be casing for a robbery?? idk but i’m freaked out. OH TO ADD: he was NOT a cop.

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    Megalodon Meg
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly as a woman I don't even answer my door anymore unless they're expected or my husband or kids forgot their key.

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    #11

    Sink Randomly Full Of Warm, Soapy Water...me And My Husband Were Asleep?

    Kitchen sink with soapy water in a yellow basin and various cleaning supplies on a drying rack nearby in an interesting group setting.

    Okay, as the title suggests....my husband (25m) and I (24F) are asleep (it's currently 00:55 as I type this) I wake up to get a drink of water and the washing up bowl is full of warm, soapy water...? Wake up my husband and he is just as confused, the pots are from earlier and all dry, we live alone and I ALWAYS leave my bowl/sink empty due to flies (Spain)...what the...? Ive never experienced this before, I have had weird experiences here but nothing like this

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    #12

    Eggplant With Nose And Butt

    Unusually shaped eggplant with a protruding nub, showcasing one of many interesting group photos that cannot be explained.

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    #13

    I’m A Grown Man Aged 34, And Have Been Told I’m Strange For Collecting Dolls. So Hello

    A collection of vintage dolls with eerie expressions, showcasing some things that cannot be explained in this interesting group.

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    #14

    Food For Thought:

    Twitter post describing a 9/11 witness wearing a Mr. Peanut costume, highlighting some things just cannot be explained.

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    #15

    Got 3 Double Egg Yolks In A Row. Don’t Know How Rare This Is

    Close-up of ramen noodles with multiple egg yolks and greens in a bowl, showing a unique food moment that cannot be explained.

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    ShortAttnSpanTheatre
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know either but I hope you made some wishes or something.

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    #16

    Unearthed Og iPhone And iPod In My Yard

    Two old smartphones covered in dirt and grime, showcasing interesting items that cannot be explained clearly.

    I dug these up a few months ago, working on a garden in my front yard. This was strange because I (and my family) have always been Android users and have never owned any Apple products. Clearly they've been buried for a LONG time. I stuck them in a box with silica gel packets to dry out and I forgot about them, because I had no means of charging them up.
    Flash forward to today, and I've obtained a charger that can power these devices. I'm interested in cleaning these devices and trying to charge them to inspect the contents. Do you guys think these devices are a lost cause? If not, how could I clean them? Would there be any risk in trying to clean/charge them?

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    zatrisha
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would give them to the Police - why would you bury it if there is nothing wrong with it.

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    #17

    Random Flash Drive Left In My Windshield Wiper

    A USB flash drive in plastic packaging with a fortune slip reading the truth is one, the falsehood is many.

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    Skara Brae
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    1 month ago (edited)

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    Don't put USB drives in your computer if you don't know or trust where it's from. Here is one example: https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-cybercriminals-are-mailing-out-usb-drives-that-will-install-ransomware/

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    #18

    My Phone Took A Weird Picture

    Tree with multi-colored iridescent leaves under an unusual orange sky showcasing unexplained natural phenomena.

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    #19

    Strange Square Appears Overnight

    Unexplained dry patch on green grass in a backyard surrounded by tall plants and trees in an interesting group setting.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks about the size of a 42"X48" pallet. That's a clue I think.

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    #20

    This Weird Text My GF Received From A Short Alert Number

    Text message describing a weird dream involving walking through a city, a tunnel, and unexplained flashing light.

    The short number 8128 is used in Belgium to send OTP codes and other alerts (sms confirmation for ticket booking apps and so on).
    I assume it's some weird attempt at phishing but when scammers are spoofing this number, they usually impersonate banks or insurance companies and send a clickable link. Not this weird rambling.
    So yeah... If anybody knows what to think of that, I wouldn't mind solving the mystery.
    (Of course she didn't answer it.)
    [EDIT] @ciaraslutler solved it : it's a band "promo" (huh ?) sms. I assume they had a vanity number for the USA that made it clear it was coming from them, but they didn't bother doing it in Belgium, hence the very weird message from a random number.

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    meeeeeeeeeeee
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone typed this into an OTC thing on the computer instead of slack/teams and pressed send. Not really that wild.

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    #21

    I Found A Iud On The Ground On My Way To The Dentist??

    Tiny IUD contraceptive device placed on outdoor paving stones, representing some things just cannot be explained.

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    #22

    I Found A Skeleton In My Car?

    Small animal skeleton resting on black leather car seat, highlighting unexplained curious finds in interesting group pics.

    Ok so I live in FL and it’s been hot and all recently but I wouldn’t call it hot enough for a skeleton of something on the seat of my car. My friend found it sitting in the backseat of my car today, I have had a total of two ppl in my car before then. Does anyone know what the skeleton belongs to? Or why it would appear in my car??

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    ShortAttnSpanTheatre
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lizard. Maybe it was snagged on or fell out of something you put on the back seat? Like maybe you sat the item down on the ground while loading and it got attached. Pretty cool that's it's intact like that!

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    #23

    Hoodoo Curse Or Nah? I Found This On My Doorstep

    Wooden cane and cigarette lying on asphalt with grass nearby, one of the interesting group of unexplained things.

    This just happened this evening and now I'm afraid to go to sleep. I didn't see anyone. And most importantly, NO. I HAVE NOT TOUCHED IT. I did however leave a note next to it with a water as a paper weight that says FIND SOMEPLACE ELSE TO SIT PLEASE with NO LOITERING underlined on the corner of the paper. lol I really don't understand why anybody would be running around the neighborhood without their cane. And who picks unbloomed flowers? Totally green buds? And they placed them strangely as well. This isn't the first strange thing that has happened. Usually every summer some type of vandalism or attempt at vandalism occurs. And it's ALWAYS ONLY ME it happens to. I ask neighbors and they never see anything. This feels different though. It's just after 1:30am and it's still out there.

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    Capn Dad
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cigarette is odd too. Maybe a dementia patient who goes wandering occasionally?

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    #24

    Domesticated Squirrel With Collar On?

    Squirrel with a purple collar foraging on grass near bushes, capturing a moment from an interesting group of wildlife images.

    Looking for advice/feedback. This is Samson. I work in a fairly populated area and we’ve always noticed that some of the squirrels at our birdfeeders are quite brave. At first, we just assumed it was because they’re so used to people, but lately we’ve started to wonder if someone has been feeding or even trying to domesticate them. There’s one squirrel in particular that has a collar on. It kind of looks like a child’s bracelet, and we can’t tell if someone put it there on purpose or if it just got stuck. I feel bad for the little guy and really want to help take it off. The squirrel will get pretty close to me, but I don’t think trying to grab it is the best call. I’m worried I’ll hurt it or stress it out. Should I just leave it alone, or is there a safe way to help it? My biggest fear is the collar gets stuck on something and the squirrel gets hurt. I’ve also considered calling some sort of wildlife rehabilitation, but I’m not really sure what they could do because Samson isn’t always here. Any advice is appreciated!

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    zatrisha
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it is stuck, thats is not a collar and it is not a tracker. And it is WAY too small, you need to get it off - or at least show the picture to a vet.

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    #25

    I Momentarily Forgot How To Write The Number 5

    Handwritten math equations on graph paper with correction marks, showing some things just cannot be explained.

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    #26

    My X-Ray Before I Got My Teeth Fixed Revealed A Extremely Large Saliva Gland Stone

    Panoramic dental X-ray showing an unexplained anomaly near the lower jaw circled in red from an interesting group.

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    ShortAttnSpanTheatre
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting! Does it hurt? BTW The longer molars on the top at the outsides have descended further down because they are unopposed on the bottom. Except for that impacted one way up high on the photo left (your right).

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    #27

    My Dog Brought In God, Well Jesus

    Small figurine of Jesus with a sash that says Jesus loves you, featured in unexplained interesting group collection.

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    #28

    Found A Phone In A Puzzle

    Smartphone partially buried in a box filled with colorful jigsaw puzzle pieces, highlighting interesting group moments.

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    Phantom Phoenix
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma found in a puzzle box

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    #29

    This Purple Sphere Showed Up In The Sky In Most Villages In Lebanon, Does Anyone Know What It Is?

    Pink glowing orb floating above buildings at dusk, an unexplained phenomenon captured in this interesting group photo.

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    Pedantic Panda
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like every photo I try to take of the moon.

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    #30

    My Phone Was In My Pants And Took These Photos By Accident

    Bubbles floating against dark and purple backgrounds, showcasing intriguing shapes that cannot be explained easily.

    My phone sometimes would take random screenshots or even get unlocked in the pocket of my pants, just like an accidental pocket dial. But today is a bit more unusual as these are the photos it took. I don't know what they are. (I checked meta data of them and they are indeed from the cam, not from WhatsApp or whatever.)

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    #31

    Horrifying Blue Glow Over The Horizon

    Nighttime cityscape with mysterious glowing blue light over distant hills in an unexplained interesting group photo.

    This was taken a while back over Victoria Harbour from my apartment building parking lot at around 9 pm. I still have no idea what that ominous Miku-teal glow in the distance is, any ideas? I reckon it might be sky glow, though I don’t think that light pollution has gotten that bad (yet).

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    Ace
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that the blue-ish white glow is directly above the white town lights might just be a bit of a clue here.

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    #32

    Odd Dust Pattern

    Red surface with unusual swirl patterns and faint markings, an example of unexplained phenomena in this interesting group.

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    #33

    A Malaysian Friend Of Mine Found Solitary Lockers In University

    Yellow locker placed oddly under concrete stairs in a dimly lit area, illustrating unexplained interesting group moments.

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    #34

    Who Are These Two And Why Did They Randomly Appear On The TV When It Was Supposed To Be Off??

    Two dark silhouettes of people on a TV screen creating an unexplained eerie visual effect by the water.

    I’m posting something weird that happened to my friend’s mother. She was cleaning out her closet in her home, alone and no TV or radio or anything on as doing so. But she felt something watching her and turned to see that not only was the TV on but the screen showed a video of a mother and what appeared to be her son. The video had no sound and no context. And the mother and son were standing and simply staring. Soon after, according to her mother, the tv had turned back off. Her mother claims its ghost but I think it might’ve been a strange signal frequency or some other plausible explanation.
    Can anyone help me identify the figures or where the media might originate? I apologize for the bad photos.

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    mria alternativa
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So in the OP comments someone commented that the picture is from a commercial, but someone else (who seems quite knowledgeable) said the TV shouldn't be able to do what its doing anyway because of the blue light. It's off, I think? So still really weird!

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    #35

    Weird Gelatinous Purple Blobs From Nowhere In My Water?

    Hand holding two oddly shaped purple stones inside a car, highlighting some things just cannot be explained.

    I filled my water bottle like I always do—first thing in the morning, straight from the tap. After a few sips, I felt something weird in my mouth and immediately spit it out. That’s when I noticed two small, purple, gelatinous blobs floating in the water (photo attached).

    Here’s what I know:

    •They were freely floating in the water.
    •Texture: soft, jelly-like.
    •Smell: faintly like Play-Doh.
    •Taste: I didn’t mean to taste it (it got in my mouth by accident), but it was mostly neutral—maybe slightly floury or starchy.
    •No residue in the bottle, cap, or sink.
    •We haven’t baked anything or used flour recently.
    •We don’t have kids, and there’s no jelly, candy, Jell-O, or similar stuff in our home.
    The water bottle was clean last night and filled fresh this morning. I’m totally stumped. Could this be something from the tap? Something breaking down in the bottle? Just really confused and hoping someone has seen something like this before.

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    Ace
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like some sort of mould, possibly yeast, may have grown on the inside of the bottle cap where they didn't notice it, and which they failed to clean properly even if they washed the bottle well.

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    #36

    Random Hearing Aid Found In My Car On Drivers Side Floor

    Small silver earpiece lying on a textured black car floor mat, showcasing interesting unexpected find from this group.

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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I ever get hearing aids, that's where one will end up: I'll lose it doing something stupid outdoors, and eventually someone's shoe will snag that little wire and drag it along into someones' car, and it will fall off there, and the car owner will be stumped. And I will be sad because those things are expensive.

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    #37

    I Took A Picture Of These Two Lizards Earlier. It Looked Just As Strange In Person

    Two lizards fused together on a textured wall, an unusual sight from this interesting group of unexplained things.

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    #38

    My Mom Has Gotten These Strange And Creepy Messages On Her Phone Screen While In Airplane Mode. One Yesterday And A New One Just Now

    Text conversation with loading circles, messages saying we won't be friends anymore and I told you, unexplained moments.

    It's not a text message and it's freaking her out!
    Can't figure out what it is or who it's from.

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    martymcmatrix
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like some subtitles to me, and maybe a little system bug due to airplane mode, especially when you're not even on a plane at all...🤔 🤷🏽 🤭

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    #40

    My Mom Says My Handwriting Is Strange. She Says It Looks Like If A Serial Criminal Was Using Ransom Letters To Write

    Hand-drawn guitar chord diagram showing fingering and string positions with notes explaining fretboard basics.

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    ShortAttnSpanTheatre
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is your mom noticing a significant change from your usual handwriting? If so, see a doctor to rule out a neurological cause.

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    #41

    I Burnt My Fingertips On The Stove And Now They Smell Like Hot Dogs

    Close-up of fingers showing unexplained discoloration with orange stains on some fingertips in an interesting group photo.

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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the smell of dead skin. Put some ointment on them and quit sniffing your fingers - you look like a dolt.

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    #42

    Some Random Dude Left This Paper On My Car. What Does It Mean?

    Handwritten notebook page with cryptic symbols and notes, illustrating unexplained patterns from an interesting group.

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    ShortAttnSpanTheatre
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, it's a photocopy of a notebook page and appears to be research notes pertaining to hieroglyphics or something. Maybe it was lying on the ground and someone picked it up and put it on your car because they assumed it belonged to you because you look super smart! Enjoy the compliment?

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    #43

    Person Hiding In Hardware Store Shelves, Scared

    Shelves stocked with pet supplies including beds, carriers, and accessories in a warehouse style store aisle.

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    Ace
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I couldn't find it at all, even copying and zooming in. chatgpt to the rescue "The person is hiding on the bottom left side of the photograph. You can see their face partially visible behind a white box, near the floor and shelf support column. Their head is tilted slightly upward, peeking out from the shadows."

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    #44

    Found A Random Stuffed Toy In My Car

    Hand holding a small Mickey Mouse plush inside a car with a text conversation about unexplained things.

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    #45

    Upside Down Projection Of My Neighbor’s House On My Wall (Photo Is Brighter Than How It Actually Appeared Due To My Phones Camera )

    Reflection of houses appearing inside a room, creating an unexplained visual effect from an interesting group of photos.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Camera Obscura. A form of pinhole camera. It goes back to about the 1st century BCE.

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    #46

    From Hiawassee, GA.. Looks Like A Blue Alien Head

    Unexplained glowing blue rings in the sky above a mountain landscape during sunset, reflecting on a river below.

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    FreeDragon
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Looks Like A Blue Alien Head". No, we don't look like that.

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    #47

    Creepy Photos Of A House From 2004 (Context In Bio)

    Old abandoned house surrounded by trees and overgrown plants with mysterious golden spots on the image unexplained phenomena.

    Good evening. I am French. Today, I cleared out my uncle's house, who passed away last July. He lived in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, near a town called Valence. He was an ASPTS in the forensic science department (specialized PTS agent) and carried out basic investigations (taking photos, collecting samples, taking fingerprints, etc.). While clearing out his house, I found this series of three rather intriguing photos in a shoebox on a shelf.

    I asked my parents what they were, but they said they didn't know and didn't talk much about his work with my uncle. They date from December 2004, or at least were printed at that time. The atmosphere they convey is very unusual; the photos literally have mushrooms growing on them, which is why I named the account that.

    I would like to find the location of this house, as it is probably a crime scene, given my uncle's work, but it is not very clear. That is why I prefer to remain anonymous, as it may be illegal. I am just giving the approximate location of where my uncle lived. It could also be a photo related to a crime scene, but as evidence. In addition, the photos have been pinned as if to be displayed, as they have holes in the upper part. Thank you for taking the time to read this message, and I hope to be able to provide more information about these photos and will respond to any messages if there are any.

    Have a good evening, everyone.

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    #48

    A Regular Customer Gave Me This Porcelain Doll As A Souvenir From A Recent Trip For Some Reason

    Porcelain doll with purple eyes in a patterned coat and hat lying in a box, part of interesting group collection.

    i'm a cashier. as the title says, one of our regulars brought me back this doll from a trip he went on recently. i don't know how he got the idea that i like dolls (because i don't -- or at least, not dolls like this) but apparently her name is elsa and she's mine now i guess. he carted her around for two weeks while traveling. i genuinely don't know what to say lol i'm at a loss over this ngl. i've actually received a lot of gifts from customers but this one is definitely the weirdest

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    #49

    Strange Spots That I Found On A Freshly Opened Cover Of A Pringles Can. What Are They?

    Hand holding a circular container with unusual white patterns on the surface, showcasing some things that cannot be explained.

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    #50

    What Is My Cat Seeing/Doing

    Black cat sitting on wooden floor with its shadow reflected on the screen, capturing an interesting unexplained moment.

    He started to look in our living room out of nowhere, there's no sound coming from somewhere and there's nobody home.

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    Daniel Atkins
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could have spotted a pest like mouse or insect.

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    #51

    Wtf Is My Coworker Doing?

    Brown paper bag with complex handwritten math equations on a metal surface, showcasing some things that cannot be explained.

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    #52

    Q-Tip In My Drawer I’ve Never Seen Before

    Nail polish collection with scissors, tape, and a cotton swab on a beige vanity surface, showing unexplained arrangement.

    I will start my saying I am a very detail oriented person. I am very particular about my things and the placement of things in my room. I am very organized. I recently cleaned out my entire nightstand and took every single thing out of it, threw away trash, and put everything back. I have went into my nightstand a few times this week and gotten my things I needed out of it. Today, I went into my night stand and immediately got caught off guard. I saw a q-tip with what seems like red paint on the ends of it. I don’t recognize this at all, I know if I used it in the past and saw it, it would jog my memory or something. But I literally have ZERO recollection of ever using something like this. I don’t have red paint, nail polish, or anything like that. I asked my friend, boyfriend, parents, anyone that could have put it there and they all say they haven’t. It honestly really freaked me out, not because of the item but because something unfamiliar breached something I look at almost every single day. That’s why it caught me off guard so much, I honestly got scared. I know there are explanations but it was placed in such a spot that I know I would not have missed it the last times I opened it. It wasn’t like it fell in there casually, it almost seemed like it was placed perfectly there. I doubt it’s anything supernatural but it really has just disturbed me. Everyone is telling me not to worry about it but when something unfamiliar like that shows up in my room, that I’m already very particular about, scares me. Any plausible explanation I’ve already considered, and nothing makes sense to me. I know I sound crazy but trust me when I say I would know if I’ve seen that before. Thoughts?

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    MotherofGuineaPigs
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have Q-tips randomly show up around my house. The cat takes them to play with.

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    #53

    Egg I Boiled Came Out Strange Iooking

    Partially peeled hard-boiled egg showing an unusual indentation on a white paper towel, highlighting unexplained oddities.

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    ynyrhydref56
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bubbles from water getting into it while cooking. Shell was probably c*****d

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    #54

    Weird Leg Sticker??

    Hand holding a sticker showing a distorted leg and foot, illustrating some things that cannot be explained from this interesting group.

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    #55

    My Chipped Mug Repaired Itself (I Live Alone)

    Two unique ceramic mugs with unusual designs sitting on a kitchen shelf, highlighting some things that cannot be explained.

    Last year I bought these clay hand made mugs with my girlfriend in San Diego. I’m originally from there, but was only visiting, as I now live in the U.K. Mine is the brown one and hers is the blue one.
    About 4 months ago I noticed that my mug had a decent sized chip in the handle, roughly about 10mm wide. It was quite noticeable, as you could see the exposed non-glazed clay, which was a lighter color and rough to the touch. I thought this was strange as I’ve never once knowing dropped it or dinked it. I’ve always hand washed it with care. But annoying as it was, things happen…things can get damaged.
    A couple weeks goes by, and one morning I come downstairs to make a cup of tea. I go to grip the handle of my mug and notice it doesn’t feel rough anymore. I go to turn it around and notice the chip is completely gone. As if it had never even been broken in the first place. Nobody could have repaired it as I still currently live on my own. Plus, there are no hairline cracks in the handle to suggest that maybe the chipped piece had been glued back on (I never had the chipped piece to begin with when I first noticed the damage).
    Lastly, the mug couldn’t have been swapped with a double, as these mugs came from 5,000 away and were all 1 of 1 unique to each other. Do clay mugs self heal? Am I missing something? Or do I need to get the hell out of my house?

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    zububonsai
    Community Member
    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hu. Could it be that easy?👉🏻 IMHO, the clue is "my girlfriend". Like , she's using or washing your mug, boinks it, a chunk splinters off (sometimes it's just one big piece instead of several). Buuuut...she doesn't have porcelain glue / super glue etc at hand. She hides the splinter and comes back WITH glue and glues it back together. Tada! and plays dumb, of course. ( I occasionally do these kind of "fairy-repairs" ). The author emphasizes living alone but a girlfriend COULD be visiting occasionally, couldn't she?

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    #56

    Mysteriously Appearing Tissues On Ventilation Grill

    Grate on asphalt covered with black and white debris, surrounded by parking lines and partial motorcycle view at night.

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    Emma London
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ventilation pipe was filled with water with trash, the water pressure pushed the water and grime up to ground level, and the tissues were left when the water level receded.

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    #57

    Found This In The Adult Bev Of My Grocery Store? (Repost)

    Two silver cans placed outside a refrigerated section with Wolf Hollow Brewing Company beers inside, an unusual sight.

    “it’s been weeks & i can’t for the life of me figure out wtf this is. it’s clearly a can full of liquid, but it’s not marked at all, especially not for individual sale, and it’s seemingly expired? for context i found this on october 3rd, & no jokes on the expiry, it tells itself.😂 no cans around matched the description in the slightest - no white cans with sleeves - nor did any of the cases. it’s been literally eating at my mind that i can’t figure this out.
    i also thought it was unsafe in a way, bc anyone - including a minor - could just take it & walk out of the store with essentially no repercussions bc there’s no way to prove purchase even if they tried.” no barcode, no buy, as someone else said. and i couldn’t just take it bc this aisle is strategically in the eyeline of the employee manning the self check out.

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    seanpar0820
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had 6 in a 12 pack of coors cans that were like that

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    #58

    I Just Made Myself Into A Little Bowl On A Table

    Man demonstrating an unexplained flexible pose on a coffee table in a living room with a Union Jack pillow.

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    #59

    Found In My Yard

    A mysterious note with two keys and a $2 bill left in a mailbox, an unexplained and intriguing sight from this interesting group.

    i’ve been living at this house for a couple years now and all of these things have been found recently. all items have been found within 1-2 ft of the house so i feel like i would’ve noticed them had they been here the whole time. they were all just sitting on top of the dirt, not buried or anything. the money in the mailbox happened several times over a couple of weeks but has finally stopped. how would you feel about this? 😅

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    ShortAttnSpanTheatre
    Community Member
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When people are out walking and discover something valuable on the ground, they sometimes put it in the nearest mailbox. That's where I think the money came from - somebody dropped some and it scattered. Later, honest dog walkers saw the money on the ground at various times and put it in the mailbox on the property where they found it.

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    #60

    Yesterday My Band Had One Person Listen To One Of Our Songs 54 Times

    Podcast streaming stats showing top countries and cities, highlighting audience interest in this interesting group content.

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    Fellfromthemoon
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In this case, I believe, I've freaked out some musicians.

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    #61

    What Is This Slimy Stuff I Saw?

    Unexplained natural phenomenon showing a translucent, gelatinous substance on rocky ground in this interesting group.

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    #62

    Found Inside A Box Of White Claws

    Hand holding a thank you card with a sailboat image and religious text explaining forgiveness and salvation inside.

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    JL
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus died so that you can enjoy alcoholic seltzer.

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    #63

    Seeking Info On This Semi-Truck Angel

    Mural of an angel with blue wings and a halo painted on the side of a semi-truck in an unusual roadside scene.

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    JL
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "WHITE ANGEL”, c 1235, a fresco in the Mileševa monastery in Serbia 🇷🇸 Considered one of the most beautiful works of Serbian and European art from the High Middle Ages during the reign of King Stephen Vladislav I of Serbia. The identity of its author is unknown. It depicts the arrival of the myrrhbearers at the tomb of Christ on Sunday morning, after the events of the Crucifixion. Sitting on the stone is the Angel of the Lord dressed in a white chiton, whose arm shows the place of Christ's resurrection, and his empty tomb.

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    #64

    Is This Blood?

    Wooden floor with strange dark stains and debris near a stainless steel refrigerator in an indoor room, unexplained group photo.

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    ShortAttnSpanTheatre
    Community Member
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it's just water damage. When the finish dissolves off the floorboards, the water starts to rot the wood and it discolors. Great floor, though! Will be lovely when refinished.

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    #65

    Strange Writing In And Old Notebook

    Handwritten notes in an unusual shorthand style on lined spiral notebook paper seen in this interesting group image.

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    SaraCapybara
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's Gregg's shorthand. I had to learn that in high school, back in the dark ages.

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    #66

    Book Published The Date I Bought It? Possibly AI?

    Barcode and manufacturing label with date and location details from an interesting group of unexplained things.

    So I ordered this book, “The Mind Hijackers” by Jonathan Graves on 6/19/2025 from Amazon. My boyfriend was looking through it and mentioned he felt it may have been information complied and written by AI. In the back of the book it says the publish date was 6/19/2025, same date I ordered it. When I look at the book on Amazon ( https://a.co/d/4NfUpNd ) it has 31 reviews, from dates before it was supposedly published. We were curious so we looked up the ISBN and it says it was published on 6/11/2025, but there are still reviews from before that. We think it must be an updated version or something. But it was strange. We looked up the author and he has a few books, all very similar, all published within a few months of each other. He doesn’t seem to have any qualifications or personal knowledge/research regarding psychology. I will add a few pages to this post so y’all can tell me if you think it is AI or not. I’m kind of starting to think it may be. It’s even formatted like Chat GPT.

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    #67

    Found On The Floor Of My Yard

    Faded black and white printout of a mysterious face fragment on rough granite surface showcasing unexplained group content.

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    #68

    Which Is Weirder?

    Close-up of hands peeling corn and a donut with frosting and crust highlighted, showcasing some things just cannot be explained.

    my boyfriend eats corn kernel by kernel - he’ll pick off one, eat it, pick off another, etc. etc.
    i eat donuts from the outside - so I “skin”/eat the outside that’s fried and the frosting (unless it’s a thin donut like Dunkin’ Donuts then I eat the whole thing because there’s no “crust”) and I refuse to eat the inside/spongey part.
    My best friend knows of MY odd tendencies but just found out about his, and it’s been a debate between the three of us for a while of whose is weirder.
    Skinning donuts, or picking each kernel off at a time?

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    #69

    My Bag Of Cocina Tortillas Has A Frowny-Face Emoji On The Back

    Close-up of striped cookie partially visible through green packaging with a small sad face icon, highlighting some things unexplained.

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    Lee Gilliland
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as it isn't Mr. Yuck you're fine.

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    #70

    Found This In The Glove Box Of The Car My Girlfriend Just Bought

    Clear plastic pathology specimens bag with handle with care warning and barcode, showcasing some things that cannot be explained.

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    #71

    Random Text Sent From My Phone That Wasn’t From Me

    Text message conversation showing someone texting about slow traffic and asking to be picked up, illustrating things that cannot be explained.

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    Maya_D
    Community Member
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I accidentally sent texts a few times after getting an Apple Watch. It had an auto reply feature that was really easy to activate by mistake. I sent people a few random responses before I turned that feature off.

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    #72

    Pedialyte Ice Pops Turned Green? No Green Flavor

    Hand holding two Pedialyte freezer pops in orange and green colors, illustrating interesting group products.

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    Lee Gilliland
    Community Member
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably a formulation change.

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    #73

    Found Two Diffrent Logos On Pepsi Bottles

    Classic glass Pepsi bottles with blue caps arranged on a fridge shelf in an interesting group display.

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    #74

    Found Strange Card In My Workplace Celling

    Partial ceiling panel missing above lit light panel next to handwritten note showing unexplained details in this interesting group

    We recently had a leak at my job and had to take out some ceiling tiles to reach the affected areas. I had some free time and decided to go up and look around and found mostly nothing except thousands of dust bunnies, but the corner of this card caught my eye. It has 2 dollar amounts I assume ($4.22 & $9.49), the phrase “not fair”, and a set of coordinates I think (33.5446541, -101. 8510270) written on it, anyone have ideas on what this means? The rest of the portion of the celling I could see looked typical with just wires and debris from previous repairs.
    Pictures of hole in the ceiling as well as where the card was found and the front and back of card, I was unable to scan the QR code but when i looked up the company it took me to a religious website dealing with mental health among

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    #75

    The Mirror In My Hotel Bathroom Is Completely Fogged Up Except For One Spot

    Fogged bathroom mirror reflecting a faint figure, with toiletries and a leopard print bag on the counter in an unexplained scene.

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    ShortAttnSpanTheatre
    Community Member
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Something was attached by suction cup there. Probably a previous guest hung their travel bag or a magnifying mirror.

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    #76

    This Randomly Appeared On My Couch

    Faded pen markings on worn leather surface, showing signs of age and wear in an unexplained context.

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    Gingersnap In Iowa
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like ink transfer from a plastic bag or magazine/mail?

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    #77

    Can Some One Explain To Me How Water Is "Alive" And What Do You Do With It?

    Spray bottles labeled Living Water from Nairobi Altar placed closely together on a surface in dim lighting.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Living water used to be a description of moving, as opposed to stagnant water.This appears to be some religious notion.

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    #78

    Terribly Afraid Of Pylons For 1 Day

    Tall electrical transmission tower with power lines against a clear sky in a rural landscape from this interesting group.

    So basically this happened when i was about 13 or 14yrs old and I was traveling from my house to my friends a 4 hour trip. I saw a center pivot in a field and told my sister that when I was little I though they looked like giant caterpillars that were coming to get me. (I had lied for attention, I never thought that in my life and had never been scared of them) then I took a nap for about 45min, I woke up and saw a pylon and was the most scared ive been in my entire life, so terrified I wanted my dad to turn around and drive away from it, I thought it would come alive, break free from the power lines and use all four legs to run after me. I had never been so scared of pylons or any structures. The drive to my friends house was mostly farm and country type of roads so there were a lot of pylons and I had to close my eyes every time I saw one, I would ask my sister's to tell me if we were about to drive past one or not. My parents thought I was doing this for attention I come from a family of 8 kids so I did a lot of stuff to try and be noticed more. But I wasn't doing it for attention and was genuinely horrified by the sight of a pylon I couldn't bear it. I decided to take another nap so I didn't have to look out the windows and see one again, after I woke up suddenly they weren't scary at all but just totally normal just like it used to be. Now I couldn't tell my family I wasn't scared anymore because then they would definetely assume I did it for attention, so I pretended to be scared of them for a few more weeks and gradually stopped mentioning it to let them forget about. I have no idea why this happened, one of the weirdest things that happened to me.

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    Nadine Debard
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like some kind of parasomnia. Your brain wasn't fully awaken and you had weird thoughts like in a dream.

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    #79

    Is This Tiger Tooth?

    Close-up of a hand holding an unusual yellowish object with a metal tip, part of unexplained interesting group finds.

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    #80

    Does This Photo Make Anyone Else Feel An Uncanny Discomfort ?

    Close-up of a chicken with patterned feathers standing on a wooden bench, showcasing an interesting group member.

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