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Each day we face the consequences of our actions. Some might be funny, others—not so much. But the aftermath of events allows our brain to learn from mistakes. Research shows that when we repeat an action after an error, we take more time to evaluate the response. That does not eliminate occasional mishaps, though.

Some of them are so amusing or fascinating, it’s a crime to keep them to ourselves. We at Bored Panda have browsed an abundance of online posts and compiled a list of people’s best what happens when moments. Make yourself comfortable and enjoy these pictures, ranging from breathtaking natural phenomena to some pretty foolish human errors. Feel free to upvote your favorites or share your stories in the comments.

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If You Die In The UK And Are On The Organ Donor Register, The Nhs Will Send A Letter To Your Family Explaining What Happened To Your Organs

If You Die In The UK And Are On The Organ Donor Register, The Nhs Will Send A Letter To Your Family Explaining What Happened To Your Organs

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This Is What The Grand Canyon Look Like When It's Lit Only By Lightning

This Is What The Grand Canyon Look Like When It's Lit Only By Lightning

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This Is What An Igloo Looks Like When You Build A Fire Inside. The Fire Inside Melts The Inner Layer Of Ice, And The Cold Outside Refreezes It, Adding A Layer Of Insulation That Can Keep The Igloo At 60° Inside While It's -50° Outside

This Is What An Igloo Looks Like When You Build A Fire Inside. The Fire Inside Melts The Inner Layer Of Ice, And The Cold Outside Refreezes It, Adding A Layer Of Insulation That Can Keep The Igloo At 60° Inside While It's -50° Outside

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Clear Sunset Plus Eclipse Is A Super Rare Occurrence, And When It Happens, You Get These Incredible Apocalyptic Scenery

Clear Sunset Plus Eclipse Is A Super Rare Occurrence, And When It Happens, You Get These Incredible Apocalyptic Scenery

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#5

This Is What Happens When A Cat Touches A Plasma Ball

This Is What Happens When A Cat Touches A Plasma Ball

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This Is What Happens When State Prosecutors Who Haven't Done Any Research Demand A Testimony From A K9 Officer

This Is What Happens When State Prosecutors Who Haven't Done Any Research Demand A Testimony From A K9 Officer

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Gavin Johnson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not American. Not state prosecutors. This was after repeated requests for a statement by the Crown Prosecution Service in the U.K., the dog is called P.C. Peach, that’s Police Constable Peach.

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This Is What Happens When Snow Doesn't Melt Underwater In Finland, By Vesa Kaloinen

This Is What Happens When Snow Doesn't Melt Underwater In Finland, By Vesa Kaloinen

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#9

What Happens When A Creative Kid Has A Creative Mom

What Happens When A Creative Kid Has A Creative Mom

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This Is What Happens To An Artichoke If You Don’t Harvest It

This Is What Happens To An Artichoke If You Don’t Harvest It

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Saggi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn that’s pretty. I would rather have that than eat artichoke.

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#11

What Happens When You Grow A Pumkin Inside A Plastic Mold

What Happens When You Grow A Pumkin Inside A Plastic Mold

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#12

This Is What Happens When A Lightning Hits Beach Sand

This Is What Happens When A Lightning Hits Beach Sand

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#13

This Is What Happens When You Park In Front Of A Fire Hydrant And A Fire Breaks Out

This Is What Happens When You Park In Front Of A Fire Hydrant And A Fire Breaks Out

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#14

What Happens When You Blow Bubbles At 15 F. Stunningly Beautiful

What Happens When You Blow Bubbles At 15 F. Stunningly Beautiful

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Here's What Can Happen When A Soggy Stump Goes Through A Hard Freeze: Ice Fur! This Is A Thick Coat Of Fine, Delicate Ice Crystals

Here's What Can Happen When A Soggy Stump Goes Through A Hard Freeze: Ice Fur! This Is A Thick Coat Of Fine, Delicate Ice Crystals

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#16

What It Looks Like When It Snows In The Sahara Desert

What It Looks Like When It Snows In The Sahara Desert

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What Happens When You Get A Burn Over A Faded Tattoo

What Happens When You Get A Burn Over A Faded Tattoo

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Channon Doughty
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG, I don't need touch-ups. I just need to exfoliate like mad / lol

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Clown fish
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lies. The fading of tattoos starts from within the body. Your own immune system sends out macrophages that absorb the ink. So it would never look better under a different layer of skin

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Autumn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But…. I don’t think skin grows like that, does it?? You scrap your knee and it just gets pink and raw. It doesn’t reveal more normal skin. Their isn’t another layer of preserved skin because new skin wouldn’t grow over like that in most cases. Right? Am I even explaining what I mean correctly?

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Pink_Boba22
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, skin has layers, so what tattoo artists do is that they tattoo it REAL deep, so it's always kinda there, but since skin dies and layers and stuff, the tattoo fades since it wasn't on the original skin. But since it's always there on a deep layer of skin, ig that's why, sorry if I'm speaking rubbish btw

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Verinder of the Valley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to peel it like a tangerine... But the very idea disgusts and horrifies me! I am in a paradox! HALP!

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Chucky Cheezburger
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tattoos are made by putting ink under the outer layer of skin. In the picture, the outer layer was burned and peeled away revealing the layer where the ink was placed.

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Sarah
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I accidentally burned my tattoo like this. Then it scarred over and looks horrible.

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Icecream Sarang
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My spouse has a white phosphorus burn on a tat, and it’s just a missing chunk of ink

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Old Roadie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting! Had no idea it would be so brilliant below the weathered skin.

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Salty Sasquatch
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why the original color is underneath the faded tattoo?

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JHD
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can't lasers take away the first few layers of skin to make it like it was?

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Annamarie Dodge
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have something similar to this...a spider bit me after i had gotten a wolf tattoo, and now it looks like the tattoo is a charcoal drawing, cant tell you how many times people have tried to rub it off lol

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Lavendar rose
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! So there should be something that does this for old faded tats but also allows numbing .

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elcee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how many people have done it now that they have seen this ....

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Loraine D.G. MacGinness
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This may sound weird as well ? I have Psoriasis, I severely smashed my ankle resulting in screws and metal plates put in. My leg was in plaster, when removed I was able to peel off a sock shaped chunk of thick skin from my foot !

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Crazy Nailzz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so thoughtful and creative. Someone might wanna try to peel it off though. I mean I would indeed

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Boots
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am both horrified and fascinated by this picture. I can't stop looking at it!!

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Your Local Slytherin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, get a tattoo, wait for it to fade, stick tattoo into fire. Good to know

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Lyn Moffett
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Zara the squiddy squid I was thinking the same thing lol. The colours underneath are so vivid.

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Patsy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That looks EXACTLY like a tattoo my mate has on the back of his hand...the same hand...and I ain't seen him in a long time O_o

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Upstaged75
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I really want to burn one of my tattoos to see what it looks like underneath!

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Lara Verne
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry you get burned, it must be painful. But it looks beautiful.

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GingerPanda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's bad that I want them to burn off the rest of that layer of skin.

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This Is What Happens When You Put Horizontal Mirrors On A Shack In The Desert

This Is What Happens When You Put Horizontal Mirrors On A Shack In The Desert

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What Happens When You Go For The Rear Defrost But Hit The Sun Roof. Alaska Style

What Happens When You Go For The Rear Defrost But Hit The Sun Roof. Alaska Style

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Astridplayz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey sorry could you open the sunroof it’s getting a little toasty oh whoops it’s still like -12 degrees!

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#21

What Happens When Lightning Strikes A Flag On A Golf Course

What Happens When Lightning Strikes A Flag On A Golf Course

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#22

This Can Happen When You Blink Faster Than The Shutter On Your Camera

This Can Happen When You Blink Faster Than The Shutter On Your Camera

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#23

What It Looks Like When You Light A Dandelion On Fire

What It Looks Like When You Light A Dandelion On Fire

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This Is What Happens When You Commit A Crime, Then Get Arrested While Shaving Your Head In An Attempt To Change Your Appearance

This Is What Happens When You Commit A Crime, Then Get Arrested While Shaving Your Head In An Attempt To Change Your Appearance

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This Is What Happens When You Put A Highlighter In The Microwave In Case You Were Wondering

This Is What Happens When You Put A Highlighter In The Microwave In Case You Were Wondering

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Louisa Johnson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok why on earth would someone do this and also I'm off to buy some markers tomorrow

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This Is What Happens When Lightning Strikes Asphalt

This Is What Happens When Lightning Strikes Asphalt

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Passerby
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, this looks like thousands of damned souls being dragged to hell or escaping it.

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#27

This Is What Happens To A Basketball Court When The Pipes Burst

This Is What Happens To A Basketball Court When The Pipes Burst

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What Happens When You're Renovating And Remove A Load-Bearing Wall - Today In Salt Lake City (Not My House)

What Happens When You're Renovating And Remove A Load-Bearing Wall - Today In Salt Lake City (Not My House)

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This Is What Happens When You Get Into A Car Accident While Hauling Multiple Buckets Of Paint

This Is What Happens When You Get Into A Car Accident While Hauling Multiple Buckets Of Paint

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This Is What Happens When You Go Swimming In An Outdoor Pool At -40°c

This Is What Happens When You Go Swimming In An Outdoor Pool At -40°c

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#31

This Is What Happens When You Don't Sell To The Government

This Is What Happens When You Don't Sell To The Government

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Ever Wondered What Happens If There Is A Fire In An Airplane Hangar? Suppression System Activated In Yyz North End

Ever Wondered What Happens If There Is A Fire In An Airplane Hangar? Suppression System Activated In Yyz North End

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#33

This Is What Happens When You Don’t Secure Your Load Properly

This Is What Happens When You Don’t Secure Your Load Properly

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#34

What Happens When You Have A Broken Traffic Light In São Paulo, Brazil

What Happens When You Have A Broken Traffic Light In São Paulo, Brazil

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#35

What It Looks Like When You Take The Metal Tops Off Of Gas Stove Burners

What It Looks Like When You Take The Metal Tops Off Of Gas Stove Burners

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When I Was 3 Years Old I Decided To Put My Dads Brand New Cellphone In The Microwave. He Didn’t Understand What I Meant By “Phone Hot, Daddy! Phone Hot!! ” Until He Walked Into The Kitchen And Saw It Full Of Smoke. 17 Years Later, He Still Has It And Refuses To Let Me Live It Down

When I Was 3 Years Old I Decided To Put My Dads Brand New Cellphone In The Microwave. He Didn’t Understand What I Meant By “Phone Hot, Daddy! Phone Hot!! ” Until He Walked Into The Kitchen And Saw It Full Of Smoke. 17 Years Later, He Still Has It And Refuses To Let Me Live It Down

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This Is What Happens To Food In Antartica At -94°f/-70°c

This Is What Happens To Food In Antartica At -94°f/-70°c

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Husband Works In Public Safety And Emergency Management For A Big Hospital. This Is What Happens When People Ignore The Safety Cones Set Up Before The Storm

Husband Works In Public Safety And Emergency Management For A Big Hospital. This Is What Happens When People Ignore The Safety Cones Set Up Before The Storm

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What Happens When You Forget To Roll Your Window Up Before A Snowstorm

What Happens When You Forget To Roll Your Window Up Before A Snowstorm

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#40

This Is What Happens When You Tell Workers To Self Isolate But Don’t Protect Their Incomes

This Is What Happens When You Tell Workers To Self Isolate But Don’t Protect Their Incomes

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Louisa Johnson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I call BS, isolate but don't wear masks when in public. Does not add up at all.

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