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It’s a weird and wonderful world we live in, and there’s nobody out there who knows it better than the admins of Weird World. These linked Instagram and Facebook accounts share strange and interesting facts about science, history, and practically anything you can imagine!

We bet this page would go over well with anyone who enjoys juicy bits of trivia about everything and anything, but everyone is bound to find something that’ll satisfy their curiosity. What was the first ever fashion statement observed in chimpanzees? When in our lives do we start smiling and laughing less? Their page scratches all of these “I wonders” and more.

Read on for some behind-the-scenes info from our interview with the page’s creators and curators.

The page is the brainchild of three friends who created it together in 2011. We reached out and they agreed to tell BoredPanda more about their page, which they created “as a way to share all the fascinating and weird information we come across.” 

They emphasized that this had been an interest before they ever began sharing their posts with others, indicating that they regularly “sought out the most captivating and extraordinary facts, stories, and phenomena discovered on the internet.”

“We enjoy researching and sharing a wide range of topics,” the admins explained, “but our personal favorite types of posts revolve around natural phenomena and anomalies. These topics often captivate our interest and inspire us to delve deeper into understanding the unexplained.”

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mr. Rogers is an automatic upvote. If only there was an episode where he had met Bob Ross, my childhood CRT TV might have exploded out of sheer awesome.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The man was a legend, a huge loss to the world.

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The admins also discussed the preferences they’ve noticed among their readers. It turns out that Weird World followers “particularly enjoy posts that delve into mysterious topics [, w]hether it's unsolved mysteries, paranormal phenomena, or strange occurrences[.]”

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who the f**k ridicules some random person with a gift on the train? Food and flowers sound like a normal Valentine's day gift or something like that, who expects more is greedy

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good man for caring for others, totally sucks that he had to do it though, some sick people out there.

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Personally, I’d recommend hitting this post up anytime you’re about to head to your favorite quiz bowl. With all of these neat trivia facts, there’s a decent chance that one of these facts (or something like it) might land on your lap.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly, being inconsistent doesn't always mean you've changed.

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Lauren Wilder
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was thinking this as well. He might just like his grand daughter but still think of others as beneath him.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everybody has a heart somewhere. Most of it just seems to get buried in c**p!

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awww, his grandfatherly love won over his previous racism. Good for him, and SOOOO good for your sweet baby girl! Yay!

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Almost exactly what happened with me! My VERY xenophobic father, who is Ashkenazi, was so angry I had married a man from Bangladesh who was also Muslim (AND I was already pregnant) that he didn't talk to me four ~4 months. Guess who his favorite granddaughter is? Go ahead, take a guess. He loves her so much it's unbelievable. She's 20 now, and we, in good fun, have several 'bits' we do about 'Racist Grandpa' (but never to his face, lol).

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this! I wish my son's grandparents on his father's side were like this ! They never will be . My " baby " is 23, graduated college Magna Cum Laude and is now in grad school, but to them he will always just be a half breed not worthy of them . :(

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's similar to some homophobes thinking they hate all gay people until their child comes out

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's something about your baby having a baby that can just change your entire life.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, my grandfather was racist and didn't want anything to do with us adopted "half-breeds" lol which is rich because that side of the family had alcoholics, inbreds and even a matricide. But when no one was around he would let me sit on his lap and read to him (he was illiterate) and gave me candy from his special dish.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love always wins. It's so amazing that the love took over racism.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having it be family changes a lot when they realize color is just pigment in skin.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if it's a small victory, the sad part is that some people only change when they are affected personally. We need more empathy in the world.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The power of love. Fair play to Grandad for being prepared to change 👍

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had an uncle like that. Didn't think races should mix. Then he met his grandson....

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nothing melts a heart like your daughter or granddaughter looking up to you

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny how the ones that they try to reject are the ones that end up looking most like them! I can see him in her face already.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah but how does he feel about other people of color?

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know a guy who this is his exact same story. He changed and loved that grandbaby just like all the rest.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People CAN change. There's usually trauma or family behind the hate. If a leader within a major racist group can resign in honor of my Mom's steady influence and example, I reckon 'most anyone can.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Slave owners were raised by Black women, their first playmates were enslaved Black children, their first sex act was more than likely the r*pe of a Black child, and they still turned out to be perfectly fine racist murderers, rapists and pedophiles,

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He needs to write a book or start a group to help others ASLO change

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally something Henry Cavill would do, even if the story is fake.

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If you’re not a trivia fan, would its health benefits change your mind? There are all sorts of neurological and emotional benefits to trivia. Let’s start with the fact that it can be good for your brain. Psychologist Deborah Stokes, Ph.D., L.P.C., B.C.N. told Healthline that “retaining information about things we’re interested in can be like exercise for the frontal cortex as the brain ages.”

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a talented and kind man. Taken too early, rest in peace.

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Trivia is also a great social activity that gets you out of the house and meeting new people. The same Healthline article points out that trivia nights offer a rare (and usually, hopefully, quite strictly enforced) opportunity to put our phones down and spend some time with people face-to-face. Indeed, taking your phone out may get you penalized for cheating!

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This will no doubt be unpopular but research has shown that 3-month-old babies prefer faces from certain racial groups, usually those that look like them, 9-month-olds use race to categorize face. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2020/08/children-notice-race

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However, the experts in Healthline’s article also warned about the potential pitfalls of an unhealthy approach to trivia. For some people, trivia can become an obsession where they can’t accept having any holes in their knowledge about a given subject.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, I thought the reporter wanted to see the old man "reach loo", but then I realized it was supposed to be "reach 100".

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Better than sitting in the middle of the road with a tube of super glue and a sign

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John Kounios, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Drexel University in Pennsylvania, told Healthline that “this can motivate a person to the point at which they collect information about that topic compulsively. This might be called the ‘collect them all’ phenomenon. People collect facts about a topic the way a stamp collector collects stamps. The more, and the rarer, the better.”

“Some people are compulsive about gathering information on a topic,” he added in their article. “It’s only a problem if they’re ignoring other things in their lives.”

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the struggle is real! i'm no one without my glasses, but i hope one day i put them on and find i won a golden medal too

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of the story of that mommy cat who did the same, burning herself to get all of her kittens out of a burning building. No matter if human or not, everyone's a superhero when it comes to saving their beloved ones

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The world didn't deserve Robin Williams. But I'm glad we had him for as long as we did.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

true humanity would be that this vaccine exists for good, and that it is free, or at least cheap

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A good thing to do, but all of it went to slave owners, the people who were enslaved received nothing.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to be a zookeeper. I saw the female chimpanzee make earrings from chicken wire, apparently imitating the women visitors.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've watched an interview with this guy and he describes using his EXPOSED ARM BONES to open the door. Good lord.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A place called The Salt Cave has opened up where I live. It's meant to be good for breathing difficulties and also it is meant to be good for psoriasis.

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