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We often forget what a wondrous world we live in. While getting caught up in our hectic schedules makes us oblivious to things around us, today we're gonna zoom in on the unseen and unnoticed side of things.
So welcome to Bored Panda’s amusing collection of the most fascinating and rarely seen objects, beings, places, occurrences, and everything that will bring out that inner curious child we have inside.
From a macro shot revealing the density of penguin feathers to rainbow cloud spotting, this is something you only see in a video game. Or if you open your eyes and pay attention. Psst! More incredible photos of rarely seen things can be found in our previous posts here, here and here.
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#1
When It’s Cold Enough To See The Melody
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#2
Spotted A Rainbow Cloud From My Balcony. Not As Beautiful As Aurora But Pretty Rare To See Such Phenomena In India
#3
This Is What Sunset Looks Like From Space
Even in times of scientific and technological advancements, our beautiful planet remains full of mysteries. From the incredible bismuth crystal that looks like it came from some sort of sci-fi film to the enchanting glowing forest in Japan with its luminescent mushrooms scattered along the forest floor, there are so many exquisite finds on Earth. They make us question how much about the place we inhabit we don’t really know.
Some of the most standout mysteries that have been captivating the imagination of many throughout the years include Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. The structure consists of a ring of standing stones, with each stone standing approximately thirteen feet high, seven feet wide and weighing 25 tons. It’s believed to have been built about 5000 years ago, but scholars still do not agree on what its purpose could have been.
Another mysterious object is the stone spheres found in Costa Rica, located on the Diquis Delta and on Isla del Cano. There are over three hundred petro spheres scattered throughout the country that are still considered a great, unsolved archaeological mystery. The heaviest of them weighs many tons, and they’re believed to be made of granodiorite.
#4
Here Are My Removed & Genetically Modified White Blood Cells, About To Be Put Back In To Hopefully Cure My Cancer
This Is T-Cell Immunotherapy
#5
Not A Painting - Just An Iceberg Flipped Upside Down
Helen Haley 3 years ago
My berg became flipped turned upside down, I'd like to take a minute just float right here. Big ol iceberg floating with its butt in the air.
#6
This Albino Peacock I Saw In Malaysia
#7
Finally Got My Prosthetics In
#8
Bioluminescent Phytoplankton In The Persian Gulf
#9
Ice Eggs - This Rare Phenomenon Occurs When Ice Is Rolled Over By Wind And Water (Northern Finland)
#10
Nappies In Sweden Have A Father On The Packaging
#11
The Forests Of Aspen, Colorado
#12
This Huge Tree In Cairo
#13
Highway To Heaven. 30-Second Long Exposure Of Airliner Departing From Runway
#14
My Nails Pushing The Chemo Out Of My Fingertips
#15
Truck Door Handle On A Frosty Morning
#16
My Dad Got A Periodic Table With The Actual Elements In It
Steve Barnett 3 years ago
Goes without saying that not all the elements are actually there. Hence the Ionizing radiation hazard symbols.
#17
A Pistachio Plant
Samantha PandaNotBored 3 years ago
Like a beautiful bunch of roses or tulips . I couldn’t cut them down , they’d stay 😁
#18
The Sun Hit This Freshly-Paved Tarmac Just Right And Made A Real-Life Rainbow Road Through Polarized Lenses
#19
This Butterfly With Transparent Wings
#20
Amazing Jimbacrinus Crinoid Fossils
#21
What A Piece Of 10,000-Year-Old Glacial Ice Looks Like
#22
This Close Up Shot Of A Dragonfly I Took With My Phone The Other Day
#23
Just When You Thought You’d Seen Everything - Here’s Snowball, An Extremely Rare Leucistic Alligator
#24
My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows
#25
Horses On A Plane
#26
Certain Fish Skin Can Be Grafted Onto Burns And Diabetic Wounds. The Material Recruits The Body's Own Cells And Is Converted Eventually Into Living Tissue
Gin. No tonic 3 years ago
It's tilapia skin. The very common, quite cheap white fish that you can find in the supermarket freezer (at least in Europe)
#27
This Pencil Store In Tehran, Iran
#28
The Density Of Penguin Feathers
Thomas Kanonym 3 years ago
Sadly, the Penguin is dead. But he died peacefully of old age, surrounded by his loved ones. And donated his body to science, to which his whole family agreed. So it's all good :)
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Jaime 3 years ago
That’s how it is with most birds. Have you ever seen a featherless owl?
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Gretchen Esquilin 3 years ago
I got to pet a couple of penguins from Sea World once & they were sooooo soft! The trainer said that they have about 1000 feathers per square centimeter which is why they're so soft. Also got to hold a sloth that same visit. Best time ever!!!!!!!! (I worked in a hotel & we were the only pet-friendly one in the area & the only one willing to take wild animals.)
imagae 3 years ago
SeaWorld is where aquatic animals go to suffer and die. Promise yourself you’ll never go to SeaWorld again.
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Mark Ramsay 3 years ago
Legitimately didn't know they had feather's like this. I thought they were tiny and layered like scales for improved dynamics in water. Learnt something new today.
Riva-Cherese Callender 3 years ago
I went 40 years without seeing penguin skin without a penguin...and I was content with that
Christy Smith 3 years ago
This makes me super sad & could have gone my whole life without seeing a piece of a penguin
Myxomatosis 3 years ago
Hello everyone!! This penguin is an Emperor Penguin who died over 100 years ago. This specimen is OWNED by The Trustees of The Natural History Museum, London. *It was easy for me to follow the tags back to the source but, I am a complete nerd freak for Ornithology and was once very lucky to see the PRIVATE collection at Cornell.
Monday 3 years ago
It's a museum piece...in all likelihood they just found a dead penguin years ago and studied it
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Thomas Ewing 3 years ago
Might be soundproof, too! " My office is soundproofed in Penguin fur!" Ewww.
Ксения Петровская 3 years ago
How many penguins does it take to soundproof an office? Well, I don't wanna know, really.
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katboxjanitor 3 years ago
I sure hope this was from a previously found penguin, and not one killed for research. (Fingers crossed)
Kitty White 2 years ago
I know that indigenous people in cold climates use seal skins to make outerwear… I wonder whether anyone ever tried to do something with penguin feathers?
Sarah Rienzi 2 years ago
I don't like the way we learned this.💔 I didn't know they had feathers. I thought they had thick skin and a layer of blubber to keep them warm.
Myxomatosis 2 years ago
No one ever looks at my comment, so I thought I would answer you. :) This penguin is an Emperor Penguin who DIED OVER 100 years ago. This specimen is OWNED by The Trustees of The Natural History Museum, London. *It is easy to follow the tags back to the source* but I am a complete nerd for Ornithology and was once very lucky to see the PRIVATE collection at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. There you go!
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Darnell Thompson 3 years ago
I feel you Andrew they hurt that little penguin just to show us that LOL
Shaylin Anderson 3 years ago
Wow! I knew that penguins molted their feathers yearly, but I didn’t know that they molt all of their feathers at once, in a perfect cross-section, with straight edges! — which is what I’ve told myself is going on here, and choosing to believe, because the obvious truth is a huge bummer.
Cynthia Wallace 3 years ago
Wow. Hope the penguin died of natural causes..not for this picture. Vut the density of feathers is truly astounding.
Myxomatosis 2 years ago (edited)
ONCE AGAIN, This penguin is an Emperor Penguin who DIED OVER 100 YEARS AGO! This specimen is OWNED by The Trustees of The Natural History Museum, London. *It was EASY to follow the tags back TO THE SOURCE* (look closely at the photograph), but I am a complete nerd for Ornithology. I am sure with patience and a google image search (which is what I used), you could find this out as well!
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Myxomatosis 2 years ago
ONCE AGAIN, This penguin is an Emperor Penguin who DIED OVER 100 YEARS AGO! This specimen is OWNED by The Trustees of The Natural History Museum, London. *It was EASY to follow the tags back TO THE SOURCE* (look closely at the photograph), but I am a complete nerd for Ornithology. I am sure with patience and a google image search (which is what I used), you could find this out as well!
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Natalia Sanders 3 years ago
What i would give for a jacket like this ( if no penguins are harmed in the making of that jacket that is)
Corgimations 3 years ago
I thought it said "The Dentistry of Penguin Feathers" for a moment there LMFAOO
Myxomatosis 2 years ago
Hi Evie. THIS PENGUIN IS 100 YEARS OLD & OWNED BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON. If you "😡Don't care how dense their feathers are," you can stuff it or join Audubon and Cornell University, and many other places as I have as we campaign to raise awareness, sign petitions, write to our Senators, and so forth TO SAVE BIRDS and THEIR HABITAT. However, you will have to be proactive in this cause and CLIMATE CHANGE. Are you willing to stop guzzling fossil fuels, MAKE THE CHANGES, or do you want to make an emoticon? 🤨 I know how to make those too! 🐧🐧
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Myxomatosis 2 years ago
HERE ARE THE FACTS: This EMPEROR PENGUIN *DIED OVER 100 YEARS AGO!!*<-- GET IT?? ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO! one hundred years ago. This specimen is OWNED by The TRUSTEES of The NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, London. *IT WAS EASY to follow the tags back TO THE SOURCE* (look closely at the photograph). I am sure with a google image search is what I used), ANYONE could find this out as well! It took me NO MORE than 15 seconds! But NO. That's too much effort, right? DO YOUR RESEARCH!!! AAAARRGGGGH! ~from your usually friendly (the comments here are ticking me off) Ornithologist, who specializes in behavior and Corvidae. Just an all over nerd. I WILL CONTINUE TO POST THIS INFORMATION!!
FreyaShips 3 years ago
NOOOOO YOU MURDER A PENGUIN JUST FOR A PICTURE!? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!
Myxomatosis 2 years ago
This penguin is an Emperor Penguin who DIED OVER 100 YEARS AGO! This specimen is OWNED by The Trustees of The Natural History Museum, London. *It was EASY to follow the tags back TO THE SOURCE* (look closely at the photograph), but I am a complete nerd for Ornithology and was once very lucky to see the PRIVATE collection at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
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Myxomatosis 2 years ago
ONCE AGAIN, This penguin is an Emperor Penguin who DIED OVER 100 YEARS AGO! This specimen is OWNED by The Trustees of The Natural History Museum, London. *It was EASY to follow the tags back TO THE SOURCE* (look closely at the photograph), but I am a complete nerd for Ornithology. I am sure with patience and a google image search (which is what I used), you could find this out as well!
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OMG! READ PREVIOUS COMMENTS! ONCE AGAIN, This penguin is an Emperor Penguin who DIED OVER 100 YEARS AGO! This specimen is OWNED by The Trustees of The Natural History Museum, London. *It was EASY to follow the tags back TO THE SOURCE* (look closely at the photograph), but I am a complete nerd for Ornithology. I am sure with patience and a google image search (which is what I used), you could find this out as well!
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Display name 3 years ago
None of us want to see this bad enough for a penguin to have been killed. To me this picture is more sad than anything else.
Myxomatosis 2 years ago
Did you look at the photograph? Did you even look at the attached tag? ONCE AGAIN, This penguin is an Emperor Penguin who DIED OVER 100 YEARS AGO! This specimen is OWNED by The Trustees of The Natural History Museum, London. *It was EASY to follow the tags back TO THE SOURCE* (look closely at the photograph), but I am a complete nerd for Ornithology. I am sure with patience and a google image search (which is what I used), you could find this out as well!
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ThatGuv 3 years ago
Uhm...perhaps it was found after it got caught by a seal? or died of natural causes? maybe?!
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#29
Astronaut Bruce McCandless Floating Away From The Safety Of The Space Shuttle
He had nothing but his manned maneuvering unit keeping him from drifting into the unknown. First person in history to do something like this.
#30
Sendai Daikannon, One Of The Tallest Statues In The World
M Calad 3 years ago
I am fascinated by the optical effect of the design. The statue is not at full body length, it's around 3/4, missing the bottom 1/4. This makes the brain believe that the statue goes lower (like if the legs of the statue extended down), therefore it's perceived longer than it actually is. How cool!
#31
The Color Of My Kitten's Foot Is Split Down The Middle
#32
This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland
#33
This Majestic Emerald Mallard
#34
My Cactus Has Grown A Strange-Looking Flower
Karl Leaning 3 years ago
ahh, a dead rubbish bin plant. my mother used to grow one of these in the bathroom when I was a child. the flower smelt like a unwashed rubbish bin that had been left in sun for a week...
#35
In Case You Haven't Seen Spider Feet Up Close
#36
We Got These Giant Screws In At Work Today For Mounting Solar Panels
#37
The UK Is Full Of Charming Crinkle Crankle Garden Walls
In England you sometimes see these "wavy" brick fences. And curious as it may seem, this shape uses fewer bricks than a straight wall. A straight wall needs at least two layers of bricks to make it sturdy, but the wavy wall is fine thanks to the arch support provided by the waves.
#38
The Back Of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
#39
This Lizard I Found "Standing" On Water In My Pool
#40
In Case You Have Not Seen What A Clump Of Dna Looks Like
#41
Giant Puffball Mushroom My Sister Found In The Woods
#42
Mosaics Of A Roman Villa Were Found Under A Vineyard In Negrar, Italy
#43
This Device Is Used To Measure Lengths On Maps. Simply Roll It Along Streets You Want To Use And It Tells You The Distance
Maiun 3 years ago
My grandad worked for British Ordnance Survey in the 1950s and 60s, he went out, measured the landscape and then hand drew maps. When he died, we cleared out his home studio and I found at least 6 of these in various draws, boxes etc. I remember sitting with him as a child running them over maps to see where we were in relation to landmarks etc. I still love looking at maps 30 years after his death as it reminds me of the gentle, kind soul he was.
#44
Ants Gutted My Almond To Make Their Own Almond Flour
#45
When My Cat Got Spayed, The Shaved Area Grew Back Chocolate Coloured
#46
A Hand Of A Koala
Sheila McEnany Markowitz 3 years ago
Koalas have human-like fingerprints. They are almost identical, and even under a microscope, it is hard to distinguish the difference between theirs and those of humans.
#47
This Apple's Flesh Is The Same Colour As It’s Skin
Karl Baxter 3 years ago
I made cider from apples like this. It came out bright pink and checked in at a hefty 8.5% abv. We named it “Prider”, put it in a rainbow box and served it up during Pride Week about 6 years ago. 60 pints sold out in about an hour! 🙂
#48
414-Pound Gorilla On The Exam Table
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Enebeth 🤎 3 years ago
Wow! that was so cool thanks 🥰 World is full of so many strong people and panoramic views .
Auntie Kiki 3 years ago
I cried, I smiled, I laughed, I called my 16 year old over and we looked at this whole thing together. Thank you ❤️
Ladyandthetramp 3 years ago
I kNow something THAT SHOULD BE ON THIS LIST! THE BACK SIDE OF WATER!
Katchen 3 years ago
I thought you could only see the backside of water if you took the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
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Marie Dobbs Brasseit 2 years ago
I just love looking at and learning new facts! I’m of the opinion if we just look…..we could learn something new everyday!
Robin M Zilar 2 years ago
Whoever who had the mindset to put this together is brilliant! Everything was beautiful and awe inspiring! I could not stop looking at it! There was so much stuff that I had never seen.... it just blew my mind! I can't thank you enough!!
Marie Lewis 1 year ago
A crystal out on my front porch sent a rainbow of color across to the far side of my living room to my hour glass.. Only lasted a minute. IMG_202310...9527e7.jpg 
haren ter berge 2 years ago
The wavy walls are also used for planting sensitive fruit trees. The waveform protects the plants from the wind and the masonry stores the heat of the sun and gives it off during the night.
Mud spider 2 years ago
This is the new pics lol. The first was sad but this ones happy and I like it,
Teresa Ezzell 2 years ago
It was a beautiful and unexpected treat for my eyes to see such beautiful creations of illusion.
Abigail Vd merwe 3 years ago
Wow im shocked i actually got a fright with the koala and spider hand lol😂
Enebeth 🤎 3 years ago
Wow! that was so cool thanks 🥰 World is full of so many strong people and panoramic views .
Auntie Kiki 3 years ago
I cried, I smiled, I laughed, I called my 16 year old over and we looked at this whole thing together. Thank you ❤️
Ladyandthetramp 3 years ago
I kNow something THAT SHOULD BE ON THIS LIST! THE BACK SIDE OF WATER!
Katchen 3 years ago
I thought you could only see the backside of water if you took the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
Load More Replies... Marie Dobbs Brasseit 2 years ago
I just love looking at and learning new facts! I’m of the opinion if we just look…..we could learn something new everyday!
Robin M Zilar 2 years ago
Whoever who had the mindset to put this together is brilliant! Everything was beautiful and awe inspiring! I could not stop looking at it! There was so much stuff that I had never seen.... it just blew my mind! I can't thank you enough!!
Marie Lewis 1 year ago
A crystal out on my front porch sent a rainbow of color across to the far side of my living room to my hour glass.. Only lasted a minute. IMG_202310...9527e7.jpg
haren ter berge 2 years ago
The wavy walls are also used for planting sensitive fruit trees. The waveform protects the plants from the wind and the masonry stores the heat of the sun and gives it off during the night.
Mud spider 2 years ago
This is the new pics lol. The first was sad but this ones happy and I like it,
Teresa Ezzell 2 years ago
It was a beautiful and unexpected treat for my eyes to see such beautiful creations of illusion.
Abigail Vd merwe 3 years ago
Wow im shocked i actually got a fright with the koala and spider hand lol😂
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