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Textbooks can be pretty boring. All those facts, all those graphs, all those diagrams. No wonder kids struggle to concentrate in school. But although it seems like they're written by robots, a rogue bunch of authors have taken it upon themselves to inject a modicum of humor into these otherwise dry publications. Take a look at this list of funny textbook surprises compiled by Bored Panda to see what we mean. Some of them appear to be officially approved. Others appear to be subtly hidden where nobody will find them. But all of them will make you smile, especially if you're stuck in class.

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Found This On The First Page Of My Stats Textbook

Found This On The First Page Of My Stats Textbook

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Found In My Web Design Textbook

Found In My Web Design Textbook

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I Better Learn This Just In Case

I Better Learn This Just In Case

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Just Saw This Written On The Back Of A Textbook

Just Saw This Written On The Back Of A Textbook

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So In My Spanish Textbook This Kid Calls A Girl To Ask Her What Her Phone Number Is

So In My Spanish Textbook This Kid Calls A Girl To Ask Her What Her Phone Number Is

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#8

Wholesome Math Book

Wholesome Math Book

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

I love this! I never liked math, but I do love cats, and this random cute pics would certainly bring a smile on my face while studying!

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#9

A Woman Saying “Hello” In French To A Couple In A Bush

A Woman Saying “Hello” In French To A Couple In A Bush

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#10

Found Something Odd In My Engineering Textbook

Found Something Odd In My Engineering Textbook

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Found This Gem In A High School Sex Ed Textbook

Found This Gem In A High School Sex Ed Textbook

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#13

Uhm, Best Textbook Picture Ever?

Uhm, Best Textbook Picture Ever?

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#15

Found In My Little Brother's Textbook

Found In My Little Brother's Textbook

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#16

Hidden Gem In The Back Of The Textbook

Hidden Gem In The Back Of The Textbook

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#17

And Then Suddenly, In The Back In My Textbook

And Then Suddenly, In The Back In My Textbook

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Hans
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ever wondered why some books, for which you would not have the smallest need to take notes for, have a few "notes" pages at the end? Well...

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#18

Tiger Has Seen Some Terrible Things In Prison

Tiger Has Seen Some Terrible Things In Prison

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#19

My Friend's French Textbook Tried To Explain Colours, Forgetting That It Was In Black And White

My Friend's French Textbook Tried To Explain Colours, Forgetting That It Was In Black And White

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#21

Found This In My Physics Textbook

Found This In My Physics Textbook

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#22

Fire, The Second Safest Way To Travel

Fire, The Second Safest Way To Travel

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#23

That's An Interesting Question, Math Textbook

That's An Interesting Question, Math Textbook

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#25

My Economics Textbook Is Somewhat Pessimistic

My Economics Textbook Is Somewhat Pessimistic

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Pi...
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol... More like an investment with high premium, high risk, indefinite returns!

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#27

This Was In My Friends Biology Textbook

This Was In My Friends Biology Textbook

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Evisa Isabella Rose
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Joe to the photographer:- Take as many photos you want! These cells look good from any angle! XD

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#28

This Color Blindness Test In A Textbook

This Color Blindness Test In A Textbook

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#29

I Don't Think That's Quite How Puberty Works

I Don't Think That's Quite How Puberty Works

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#30

Statistics Textbook Making Fun Of A Crippling, Destructive Disease

Statistics Textbook Making Fun Of A Crippling, Destructive Disease

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Kjorn
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

funny teacher. i Wonder if the student start to laugh during the test

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#31

American Nuclear Family

American Nuclear Family

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#32

So I Was Reading My Chemistry Textbook

So I Was Reading My Chemistry Textbook

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#33

This Theory

This Theory

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#34

Just Found This Little Gem In My Physics Textbook

Just Found This Little Gem In My Physics Textbook

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#35

I Found This In My Friend's Textbook. Enjoy

I Found This In My Friend's Textbook. Enjoy

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Little Menace
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I doubt this was in a text book. I remember Sooty well and he was all over the news. I have the exact same picture saved on my computer and I remember being a clip from a newspaper.

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#36

Word ‘Trouble’ In A Racist German Dictionary

Word ‘Trouble’ In A Racist German Dictionary

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Daria B
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not neccessarily racist. Maybe just a random example from some novel, or something, which might even be anti-racist. But I do agree that taken out of context, it's an example better to be avoided.

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#37

I Think My Textbook Is Trolling Me

I Think My Textbook Is Trolling Me

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Pi...
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me, or did everyone who read this try pronouncing 'E' backwards?

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#38

Tom Who Is About To Show Something Interesting

Tom Who Is About To Show Something Interesting

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#40

Was In My Chemistry Textbook, And I Found It Amusing

Was In My Chemistry Textbook, And I Found It Amusing

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#42

An Illustration From My English Textbook In Korea. I'm No Longer Certain What I'm Teaching

An Illustration From My English Textbook In Korea. I'm No Longer Certain What I'm Teaching

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#43

This Is From A College Human Sexuality Textbook

This Is From A College Human Sexuality Textbook

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Jacob Chamberlain
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I showed my brother, he groaned, covered his and declared whoever wrote this is pure evil.

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Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor

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Cassie
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He won't be keeping that girlish figure for long with 40 cakes. Or even 39, since one appears to have escaped.

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#45

The Students In My Textbook Are Holding The Textbook They Are Modeling For

The Students In My Textbook Are Holding The Textbook They Are Modeling For

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#46

Experiences “That Might Not Be Advisable In Real Life”

Experiences “That Might Not Be Advisable In Real Life”

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Lynne Darroch
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe that is an illustration of platonic dragon cuddling. Judgy text book!

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#47

I Didn't Know Egypt Was In South America, I Learn So Much From My Textbooks

I Didn't Know Egypt Was In South America, I Learn So Much From My Textbooks

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Hans
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So it weren't the Inkas with the red beards conquering Mongolia?

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#48

I Teach 2nd Grade Science In China And This Was In Our Textbook

I Teach 2nd Grade Science In China And This Was In Our Textbook

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#49

Good One, Math Textbook, Good One

Good One, Math Textbook, Good One

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#50

Found A Very Sad Man In My Social Psychology Textbook

Found A Very Sad Man In My Social Psychology Textbook

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#52

From A Textbook Printed In 2010

From A Textbook Printed In 2010

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Hans
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably the typesetter wants to make a hint that his department needs some upgrades

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#53

This Is An Actual Problem From A Physics Textbook

This Is An Actual Problem From A Physics Textbook

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#57

So This Is In My Psychology Textbook

So This Is In My Psychology Textbook

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Kjorn
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

good to know. i'm saying the same thing every morning to be sure my colleagues know the color of my skin

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#58

Expensive Textbook Using Watermarked Istock Photos

Expensive Textbook Using Watermarked Istock Photos

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#59

Spent Over $100 On A Textbook And This Is What I Got

Spent Over $100 On A Textbook And This Is What I Got

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#60

Easy Way To Remember The Colors

Easy Way To Remember The Colors

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#62

Found This In My Corporate Finance Textbook

Found This In My Corporate Finance Textbook

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#63

This Image In My Physics Textbook Is Really Useful

This Image In My Physics Textbook Is Really Useful

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Hans
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is about the most accurate illuatration ever. Having no clue before, you immediately understand several principles!

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#65

Found This In My Physics Textbook

Found This In My Physics Textbook

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Kjorn
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

who's Debbie and who's chantelle... i don't know because both aren't hot

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#68

Found This In My Educational Psychology Textbook. Is This Racist?

Found This In My Educational Psychology Textbook. Is This Racist?

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Kjorn
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's weird, but i don't find it racist. It's more a cultural way to talk or stereotype. Many black does't talk like that and i'm sure many white people talk like that. Like Cajun talk in louisiana are really diffrent too

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#72

Found In Textbook? But Wuuuh?

Found In Textbook? But Wuuuh?

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#73

Some Captions In My Us History Textbook

Some Captions In My Us History Textbook

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#74

The Chapter In My Philosophy Textbook About Michael Jackson

The Chapter In My Philosophy Textbook About Michael Jackson

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#75

Easy Way To Recognize Birds

Easy Way To Recognize Birds

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Brontosonto
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's hilarious in here? It's "easy" when you have developed the special skill, which it's not easy at all, but it takes a lot of years of practice..

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#77

I Found This In My Psych Textbook. Thought Some AFC West Fans Would Enjoy This

I Found This In My Psych Textbook. Thought Some AFC West Fans Would Enjoy This

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#80

What A $250 Textbook Can Teach You

What A $250 Textbook Can Teach You

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