Weird World: 50 Amazing Facts From This Instagram Page To Satisfy Your Curiosity
Interview
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.
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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.”
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.
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[.]”
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
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.
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.”
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!
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
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.
Better than sitting in the middle of the road with a tube of super glue and a sign
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.”
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
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
The world didn't deserve Robin Williams. But I'm glad we had him for as long as we did.
true humanity would be that this vaccine exists for good, and that it is free, or at least cheap
Given my experience with humans, and with the dog who saved me from suicide, I have to agree with. The humans never saw the depth of my pain.
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The chances that the dog will curse me and throw a cup of coke after me are also majorly lower
You sound like you're speaking from ugly personal experience. :(
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Well a dogs never mocked me, or abused me, or made me hate myself. Humans did that.
Well yeah. Dogs will give you unconditional love and friendship, they're not deliberately malicious, etc. Humans have and still do terrible things to other humans; you never have to guess if a dog has ulterior motives.
Weeellll... Mine will snuggle up, dilate his pupils to look sweet, and then direct me to the treat canister.
Load More Replies... And rightfully so. Dogs are good and pure. They love unconditionally and if given a choice they will always lay their lives down for their person. We do not deserve dogs
I watch a lot of true crime and this was proven true when in one case this scumbag killed his wife and also his two young children and OH MY GOD WHAT?! HE KILLED THE FAMILY DOG?? YOU MONSTER! Poor Breezy. He got done for three counts of first degree intentional homicide and one count of animal cruelty.
Why did he have to kill the dog?!!! Evil POS
Load More Replies... Because they're like babies to us. We are here to love and protect them. More than another adult human
Studies have shown that humans are drawn more to baby animals like puppies and kittens than they are to human babies. We’re one of the few species who prefers another animals children to our own.
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I've often wondered if I saw a human and a dog in need of saving, which would I choose. Actually, I don't wonder, I choose the dog.
Well, the worst things dogs do is get in the trash. The worst things humans do....
That's because dogs are better people than humans. Cats are best, but I give credit to the good dog people.
Supposed "Cat Lady" here, but I always say that I'd take any dog any day over any human. No shame in saying so after the life I've lived trying to love in vain and just being bullied into the ground time and time again because people take your kindness for weakness. I've pushed all but a handful of steadfast humans out of my life forever and will keep my love for those worthy of it- and those worthy of it are usually covered in fur, feathers, scales, you name it.
Dogs are furry, four-legged humans. I don't know what you're talking about.
Are dogs destroying the environment because of selfishness, greed & stupidity? No. We are.
Dogs are cuter, sweeter, more loyal, and more wonderful in every way.
Dogs are not racist, judgemental, discriminatory and love unconditionally…..who would you choose
So, I spent 5 1/2 years earning two Bachelors degrees, in Psychology and Sociology, and a minor in Anthropology. Knowing all I know about humans, and the atrocities they are capable of, I can absolutely understand this sentiment, and have no problem with it.
Dogs don't ever try to hurt you intentionally, they aren't malicious and they love unconditionally... how many humans (including yourself) so you know that are that pure hearted?? I try to be a good person but I admit a dog will 100% of the time be better
Well, dogs never tried to mug me, play loud music at 3 AM, curse at my kids, etc. So... yes!
Ask why, and it won't be 'weird' at all. In fact, it's one of the few things we humans do that does make sense.
Cats have the same. When my second cat, Baci, had to be put down, my first cat, who i still have now, knew what was happening. She looked at us and saw the sadness in our eyes, and then she began to cry. I saw the tears. She was actually crying for her fallen brother. RIP Baci, we willl remember you
If you felt my heart melt while staring into this dog's face, you'd know I agree.
My Dad's ex is a tweaker. She stole his truck, retirement watch, phone, wallet, and the thing that always make people empathize, his dog 4 months ago. Hoping the law catches up with her. All we really want back is the dog.
It's their innocence. That goes for all animals too. Even the scary ones.
Well dogs won't stab you in the back. They are awesome and the love they give is so special and precious.
To everyone saying that dogs are always faithful and aren't jerks like humans: You've never heard of a dog biting someone? And before you answer, "But that dog was probably afraid or had been abused!" ... why do you think humans act sh*tty?
Oh PLEASE. Really? Was Ted Bundy afraid and abused? What an abhorrent and ignorant statement. Dogs bite because they are ANIMALS and aren't capable of rational thought the way that humans are. Humans always CHOOSE to hurt, injure, and murder others. Dogs act on instinct and cannot help themselves or overcome instinct. Humans have rational thought. Go ahead and convince me that Ted Kaczynski was afraid and abused. What absolute shít.
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Bereaved mother elephants have been seen doing the same thing. :(
A good thing to do, but all of it went to slave owners, the people who were enslaved received nothing.
"The shoe is on the hand it fits. There's really not much more to it."
SAD. Seasonal Affective Disorder. Lack of light can cause depression.
I've watched an interview with this guy and he describes using his EXPOSED ARM BONES to open the door. Good lord.
The barber was awesome, cut his hair for free because "he's human just like us"
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These aren't weird, they're cool and inspiring and heartbreaking.
I am only at 14th and I have to say there are some real tear jerkers in this list.
Intense Stories! By the way, what do you do with the time saved by writing RIP instead of Rest in Peace (they gave their whole lives and you didn't even give 5 seconds of it)?
Are we shaming people for using common abbreviations now?
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These aren't weird, they're cool and inspiring and heartbreaking.
I am only at 14th and I have to say there are some real tear jerkers in this list.
Intense Stories! By the way, what do you do with the time saved by writing RIP instead of Rest in Peace (they gave their whole lives and you didn't even give 5 seconds of it)?
Are we shaming people for using common abbreviations now?
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