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There’s nothing quite so satisfying as spotting an Easter egg in your favorite movie or TV series. Like The Office, an iconic show that is notorious for subtle details, references, and witty puns hiding in plain sight. For wonderful movie details about which your eyes may have betrayed you, check out our previous post right here.
But this time, we are taking it a step further and diving into a world of different kinds of Easter eggs. The ones that are not fictional, but factual and happened in real life. Welcome to the corner of Reddit known as the IRLEasterEggs community where people are sharing the quirky little things they spotted while on their daily errands.
“You know in games or movies when you find an odd little secret that someone in production left unnoticed for the few in the audience that would look for it or happen to stumble upon it? This is the place to share those things you find in real life,” the group’s description states and it already got me to pull my seat closer.
Scroll down through an entertaining selection below and be sure to share an IRL Easter egg if you've found one recently in the comments! More of the same goodness from IRLEasterEggs can be found in our previous posts here and here.
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#1
Before He Died, Adam West Lived In Ketchum, Idaho. This Is From The Ketchum Phone Book During That Time
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#2
Otter Lol
#3
Cute Dino
Hannah Edwards 2 years ago
I love this artist! I think there was a whole post of their work a couple of weeks ago!
Created back in 2015, IRLEasterEggs is counting its 7th year of being active with 491k members coming in for entertaining content. The community’s description is as follows: “You know in games or movies when you find an odd little secret that someone in production left unnoticed for the few in the audience that would look for it or happen to stumble upon it? This is the place to share those things you find in real life.”
However, the creators of the subreddit make it very clear that “this isn’t the area for posting digital Easter eggs, as in screenshots or photographs of screens (games, computer software, TV series, DVD menus); as those are regular Easter eggs and not IRL Easter eggs.” They recommend trying the popular corner of r/EasterEggs for such things.
#4
This H&s Signs I Found At Work
#5
My Dog Took The Squeaker Out Of Her Toy. It Says "Game Over. Your Dog Won"
#6
A Friendly Message On The Bottom Side Of My Bag Of Coffee
For those who are still new to the term “Easter eggs,” it refers to hidden messages, images or features that filmmakers, game designers, and other (usually electronic) artists include in their work for audiences to discover. Previously, Bored Panda reached out to Lisa Yaszek, a Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies at Georgia Tech, to find out more about them.
"Most Easter eggs are bonus materials that are not essential to the main narrative. Sometimes they do enrich our experience of the story by connecting it with other, similar stories to create a 'shared universe.' But if nothing else, they are always meant to amuse by conveying 'insider knowledge' in a clever way,” the professor explained.
#7
Dog Library
#8
On The Box Of Subscription Cat Food I Got Today
#9
Virtual Reality
Moreover, the term “Easter egg” itself “was coined in 1979/80 by Atari’s then-Director of Software Development, Steve Wright, to describe a secret message that had been planted in the video game Adventure,” Lisa explained. “The game designer Warren Robinett was angry with Atari for the company’s failure to include developers’ names in the game credits, so he programmed the message 'created by Warren Robinett' to appear when players encountered a special pixel called 'the gray dot' that gives entry to a secret part of the game map.”
#10
Tried To Find An Easter Egg On A Bottle Of Juice, Not Disappointed
#11
The Back Of A Tag On A Frying Pan I Just Purchased
#12
My First Ever Shoes (From The Early 1980s) With Some Useful Instructions On The Sole
Sadly, Atari took that Easter egg out and you won’t find it in any contemporary versions of the game. "But," Lisa told us in a previous interview, "you will find an homage to it at the end of both the novel and film versions of Ready Player One, where players in a massive virtual game compete to find Easter eggs—including, at the very end, the Easter egg from Adventure!”
#13
On The Bottom Of The Drink I Had Last Summer
#14
Nachos For The Win
BookCrazyTeen 2 years ago
One time my mom was putting something together and the instructions told her to refill her wine glass, it was funny because she had just finished her wine.
#15
Don’t!
#16
When Broken Isn't Really Broken
#17
In Case Of Fire
#18
My Parents Gave Us This Cookbook From 1979 With An Interesting Recipe
#19
My Coconut Yoghurt Wants To Be A Book Cover
#20
Upside Down On The Back Of An Innocent Almond Drink
Sol Connor 2 years ago
Love the blurbs on the back of an innocent drink. Contains four blueberries, seven raspberries, one banana and absolutely no watering cans…
#21
Scooby Doo Irl Easter Egg In Ottawa
Oh go fuck off 2 years ago
If their clothes are on display, where are the bodies? Looks like we've got another mystery on our hands
Susan Trevaskis-Owen 2 years ago
Finding something like this at a thrift store is a cosplayer's dream.
#22
I Have Had This T-Shirt For Way Longer Than I Want To Admit. I Hear A Capture Sound From My GF`s Phone Taking A Picture Of My Neck And She Shows Me This
#23
“Excuse Me, I Can’t Find My Husband.” “Try Aisle 6”
#24
Saw This On A Walk It’s Nearly Invisible From Any Other Angle
#25
On The Back Of A Tag In My Shirt
#26
Found On “Gringo Bandito” Hot Sauce
#27
Oops…. Dales Pale Ale Did It Again
#28
Scottish Shirt, Didn’t Notice This For 5 Years!
#29
Rest In Peace?
#30
Adorable Tag On My New Jumper
#31
Found This Behind A Samsung Washing Machine
#32
In The Corner Of My Schools It Room
#33
Very Useful Advice If You're Depressed Actually
#34
Found On A Hike Right Outside Of Stowe, Vt.
#35
Window Coverings, And A Sense Of Humour
Sol Connor 2 years ago
I was in the shower the other day when the doorbell rang. It rang again. I shouted out, “who is it?” “The blind man,” he said. I couldn’t find my towel but I figured on this occasion it didn’t matter and went to answer the door. “Hello love,” he said, “I’ve come to fix your blinds. Nice tits.”
#36
Entrance To The Mountain
DUN DUN (she/her) 2 years ago
For a minute I thought this pic was taken from a height and that was a normal size door and a normal size ladder 💀 Then I saw the grass
#37
Print On A Milk Bottle
#38
Little Hidden LEGO Figurines In The City Of Deventer, Netherlands
#39
The Cooking Instructions On This Package Of Bacon
#40
Tag On The Back Of Baby’s Swim Diaper
#41
This Clip To The Lid On My Cats Litter Box
#42
Saw This In My Daughters Shorts While Changing Her Diaper
#43
Maui Statue Outside A Window In The Maui Airport
#44
The Tardis On A Rooftop In Cambridge, Massachusetts
#45
I Am Visiting My Family That Has Just Bought A New Home. I Helped Them Tidy The Garden And Found This Pebble In One Of The Bushes. I Turned It Over And... Lol
#46
Mom Put A Hat On A Local Sculpture To Keep Him Warm. Nobody Has Removed It Yet
#47
Ebisu, Tokyo Has Street Lamps In The Shape Of Beer Mugs, As There Used To Be A Beer Factory There
#48
The Baby Owl Inside My Owl Jigsaw
#49
This Bra Reminding To Check For Lumps
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Natalia Maciel 2 years ago
I thought the same, cool activity to try with my nieces
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Enby.Minecraft.Bee. 2 years ago
(God my camera quality is bad) But my pack of tissues has the word Hannah on the barcode IMG_202204...1282f7.jpg 
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
I once took apart a baby swing to get it working again and "JESUS SAVES" was on the circuit board.
Mary Peace 2 years ago
Reading this on Good Friday. Jesus does indeed save all those who put their trust in him.
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Ashley Hall 2 years ago
Can't get this page to load the 79 extra posts after reloading a few times. :(
Grace Note 2 years ago
I have had an absolute mare of a day, starting off with a leak in my bedroom ceiling - water falling onto my bed - and progressing with among other things, my boiler packing up. I am now smiling and have a warm feeling washing over me because some of these are so delightful and pure. Thanks Bored Panda, you've done it again!
Mary Peace 2 years ago
I hope you got things sorted out and you're OK, Grace.
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Mr. Jones 2 years ago
I took this at the grocery store down the street from my house. It couldn't be more outdated. meme1-6250...e214f5.jpg 
Natalia Maciel 2 years ago
I thought the same, cool activity to try with my nieces
Load More Replies... Enby.Minecraft.Bee. 2 years ago
(God my camera quality is bad) But my pack of tissues has the word Hannah on the barcode IMG_202204...1282f7.jpg
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
I once took apart a baby swing to get it working again and "JESUS SAVES" was on the circuit board.
Mary Peace 2 years ago
Reading this on Good Friday. Jesus does indeed save all those who put their trust in him.
Load More Replies... Ashley Hall 2 years ago
Can't get this page to load the 79 extra posts after reloading a few times. :(
Grace Note 2 years ago
I have had an absolute mare of a day, starting off with a leak in my bedroom ceiling - water falling onto my bed - and progressing with among other things, my boiler packing up. I am now smiling and have a warm feeling washing over me because some of these are so delightful and pure. Thanks Bored Panda, you've done it again!
Mary Peace 2 years ago
I hope you got things sorted out and you're OK, Grace.
Load More Replies... Mr. Jones 2 years ago
I took this at the grocery store down the street from my house. It couldn't be more outdated. meme1-6250...e214f5.jpg
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