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This Online Group Is Dedicated To Things That Are Inexplicably Satisfying, Here Are 50 Of The Best Ones (New Pics)
There’s an undeniable allure to watching how the shadow perfectly lines up with the pavement. Or how the tiles align in shockingly neat repetitive patterns. Or how the trees and leaves present themselves in ideal forms and harmony. It’s hard to explain why these everyday oddities look so dreamy, but tapping into these moments of magic seems to scratch an itch we didn't even know we had.
The increasingly chaotic everyday life has us striving toward order, beauty, and perfection. So if you crave some more of seemingly mundane things that trigger pleasant sensations, the 'Oddly Satisfying' subreddit is the place to be. With nearly 8 million members, the online community has set out to collect "those little things that are inexplicably satisfying", hypnotizing the internet one picture at a time.
Below, we wrapped up the newest batch of some of the most brain-tingling photos to give you a sense of instant satisfaction. So, sit back, relax, and prepare to see some of the most visually pleasing things imaginable. Keep reading to also find our interview about this internet phenomenon with Deborah S. Bowen, Ph.D. Be sure to upvote your favorite pics, and then let us know what you think about them in the comments!
Psst! If you're looking to continue your brain massage, more of the same goodness can be found in Bored Panda's earlier pieces here: Part 1 and Part 2.
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#1
The Lighting Under This Bridge That Makes It Look Like A Crescent-Moon In The Water
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#2
Japanese Rice Field Art
#3
This Seamless Circle Of Cats
#4
Lithops Are South African Plants That Have Evolved To Look Like Stones
#6
Stealing The Moon
#7
The Way This Fox Is Curled Up Into A Perfect Circle
#8
This Nice Leaf Art (By @lito_leafart)
#9
These Two Zebras Lining Up Randomly, And Perfectly
Cat Cassano 4 years ago
This one is definitely NOT for a perfectionist. Has me twitching slightly
#10
This Non-Edited Photo Of Salt Mountains In Iran Still Look Beautiful
#11
It Looks Like A Leafy Spoonful Of Cottage Cheese
#12
An Entire Alphabet Is Carved Into A Pencil
#13
The Deformities In This Carrot Make It Look Like It's Walking
#14
Lime Cross-Section
#15
This Wall Art I Saw On A Library
#16
This Beetle's Shell Is So Reflective Its Like A Mirror
#17
Fall Trees With The Beautiful Colors
#18
The Calm Before The Storm
#19
A Chinese Artist Creates Stunning 500m Ladder In The Sky With Fireworks In Tribute To His Grandmother
#20
This Cat & Dog Look Exactly Alike
#21
This Plant Growing Up A Palm Tree
#22
Tulip Fields Just Outside North-Holland, Netherlands
Bananawolf74 4 years ago
And then the tops are cut off and binned as the underground bulbs are more important.
#23
Amazing Hairstyle
#24
The "Blue Dragon River" In Algarve, Portugal
#25
Adding The Backstitches To My Cross-Stitch Embroidery
#26
Ten Carved Crayons
#27
The Sunset Lighting Makes It Look Like Firebreath
#28
After Ordering Some Shrimp, Customer Returned The Plate Like This
#29
This Bicolor Tree
#30
French Pastry Perfection
TheAquarius1978 4 years ago
Ok, i see a pig noze with brown snot dripping, and i can't be the only one seeing this.
#31
Drew A Pattern On My Hand
#32
The Underside Of A Lily Pad
#34
These Onigiri (Rice Balls) Perfectly Shaped Like Cats
TheAquarius1978 4 years ago
I would never be able to eat those.... If you want me to eat them, you have to shape them of something else, not cats never cats, i love them way to much.
#35
Broom Setup In Our Local Garden Store
#36
Bad vs. Good Cable Management In A Server Room
#37
This Shadow Creating A Perfect Gradient
#38
This Flawless Flan
#39
This View From The Sleeper-McCann House In Beuport
#40
Blending With The Surroundings
#41
Seedless Watermelon That Is Very Seedless
#42
It's Hard To Believe The Dizzying Patterns Covering This Abandoned Salt Mine Are Completely Natural
#43
This Rectangular Iceberg
#44
The Head Of A White Sturgeon When Viewed From Above Is Somewhat Beguiling As It Appears To Be The Head Of A Giraffe Or Mythical Dragon. This Species Of Sturgeon Is North America's Largest Freshwater Fish
#45
This Rock I Found Today
#46
The Foehn Effect Covering Just One Side Of This Mountain
#47
Hinding In The Trenches
#48
This Bread, With Legs
#49
The Way This Horse’s Fur Flattens When I Pet Her
#50
Optical Illusion By These Clothes Make Them Look Pixelated In 2D
#51
This Nice Wooden Wolf Sculpture Made Of Shapes
#52
This Hedgehog Having A Bath
#53
Fall Got In The Way Of Our New Parking Lanes
#54
This Cutting Board I Made For A Friend's Housewarming Gift
#55
These Braids I Just Did
#56
This Pruning Practice Is Called 'Pleaching'
#58
The Architecture Of Copenhagen, Denmark
#59
The Way These Hex Ice Cubes Sit Neatly In This Cup
#60
My Avocado Today Was 11/10
#61
This Pattern Made By The Snow On A Parking Lot
#62
Bored Man Walks In Circles On The Snow
Laura Ketteridge 4 years ago
To exit, but maintain the pattern, he'd need to spiral outwats, walking between the existing footprints.
#63
Pig With Two Faces And One Of Them Is Yoda
#64
Oh Dear Lord Yes The Hex Connection Detailing
#65
Whoever Trimmed This Tree, Thank You
#66
The Reflection Of Buildings On The Water Paddled
#67
The Interior Of This Mini Watermelon
#68
Sawdust That Piled Up Under My Workbench
#69
The Way This Cheese Lines Up Perfectly With The Bread
#70
The Pattern I Made In This Cheese While Grating It
#71
Before/After Of A Property I Cleaned Up
Chloe Hagoort 4 years ago
This is very satisfying to do and this photo makes me very happy. :)
#72
This Cluster Of Cherry Tomatoes In My Garden
#73
Parked My Car Perfectly In The Morning So That It Would Still Be 100% In The Shade By The Afternoon. This Is Peak Arizona Parking
#74
Saw A Post About Floor Heating On Here, This Is My Freehanded Version
#75
The Way She Lines Up With The Horizon
#76
Found This In R/Blursedimages, I Found It Very Satisfying To Look At. It Looks S Q U E E S H Y
#77
Art Sculpture By South Korean Artist Jae-Hyo Lee Made From Discarded Tree Trunks And Branches
#78
The Difference Of The Weather From One Side Of The Tunnel To The Other, Makes It Look Like A Portal To Another Place!
TheAquarius1978 4 years ago
Yea, i live in a island that its notoriously known by its microclimats, last time i had the Audacity of driving a convertíble , i got a sunburn in my head ( yes i'm bald, and yes my head is to big for a normal cap ), and got myself and the car soaking wet from the pooring rain in the space of 20 minutes or 40/50Km....
#79
Brazil's World Cup's Jersey's Collar Makes A Brazil Flag When Unbuttoned
#80
My Paper Towel Storage Spot
Headless Roach 4 years ago (edited)
That's A LOT of paper towels. I hope it's not because you know a new pandemic is coming and we don't
#81
Hand Editing People Out Of Photos
#82
This Page Of People I Saw At The Local Market
#83
I Decided To Get Fancy While Vacuuming Today
#84
How My Boy Makes His Paw-Pillows In A Straight Line
#85
Drops Of Water On My Tablet
#86
Organized My Buddy's Backroom
Luca Giordano 3 years ago
~Wine bottles need to be stored laying flat (to keep the cork moist and prevent air coming into the bottle)........ unless it is a screw cap in which case you should not keep the wine but drink it........ and unless it is bad wine in which case you need to flush it.
#87
Tot Placement In Tray
#88
A Planthopper Nymph That Looks And Acts Like Popcorn
#90
The Freshly Stocked Drinks Aisle
#91
Eating This Part Of The Ice Cream Cone
indiecognition 4 years ago
Why don't they make cake cones like that the whole way down, and pressure-inject the soft serve ice cream to fill it in?
#92
Just Finished Cleaning This Backyard Up
Chloe Hagoort 4 years ago
I would have preferred the plants... You couldn't have just moved the plants from one space to another?
#93
Clear Plastic Electronics
#94
I Got The Perfect Tip To Make 69.69, 18% Tip
#95
The Compressed Leather Layers Inside A Whip
#96
The Before And After Pictures Of The Side Of My House
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michael sky 3 years ago
Reddit. Just say you stole it from Reddit. Stop with the 'online group'
Lemonia Van Tongeren 3 years ago
I have seen / learned beautiful things today in this section! Thank you!
michael sky 3 years ago
Reddit. Just say you stole it from Reddit. Stop with the 'online group'
Lemonia Van Tongeren 3 years ago
I have seen / learned beautiful things today in this section! Thank you!
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