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OK, I know "mildly interesting" doesn't sound as exciting as "nature is f**king lit" or "nature is metal" but this subreddit also features lit and metal pictures of Mother Earth.

Since its creation in 2012, r/MildlyInteresting has become one of the biggest communities on Reddit. It has over 18.7 million members, with thousands browsing the sub at any given moment.

As Bored Panda showed in our previous article, nature is one of the most popular themes in this colorful corner of the Internet—whether it's a random fact or a unique photo, the surprises keep on coming. Continue scrolling and check out the most recent ones.

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This Tree That Has Grown Across The Driveway And Sprouted More Trees Off The Top

This Tree That Has Grown Across The Driveway And Sprouted More Trees Off The Top

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Spending some time in nature is really beneficial even if you come back without a cool photo to upload on r/MildlyInteresting. The fresh air, the sun on our skin; sometimes a short walk outside is all we need to feel refreshed and revived. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.

The University of Michigan, for example, conducted a study that revealed students who regularly went for a nature walk actually had a better time retaining information.

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    Truck Door Handle On A Frosty Morning

    Truck Door Handle On A Frosty Morning

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    Flock Of Sparrows Portaying A Horse While Horses Gallop In The Background

    Flock Of Sparrows Portaying A Horse While Horses Gallop In The Background

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    In a world where we are surrounded by screens, taking the time to unplug and go outside can do wonders for reducing stress as well. Nature has a calming effect on our brains, even if we are going outside for just five minutes each day. Plus, outdoor exercise, like going for a walk, hiking, and so forth, gets the blood flowing and heart pumping, another way to lower stress levels.

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    The Way This Bird Sits While Eating

    The Way This Bird Sits While Eating

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    Korrie Broos
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is a woodpecker, the feet of a woodpecker is not made to sit or walk on, but to hold the bird in a vertical position against a tree trunk, So when on a flat surface it is very uncomfortable for the bird.

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    Studies also show that getting between 15 to 20 minutes a day of sunshine will allow your body to produce vitamin D, which helps strengthen bones and reduce the risk of cancer, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.

    Furthermore, research has shown that going outdoors can help boost the immune system.

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    My Cat Has A Genetic Mutation That Makes Her Eyes Weird, Her Sight Is Perfect

    My Cat Has A Genetic Mutation That Makes Her Eyes Weird, Her Sight Is Perfect

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    I Found A Mushroom That Looks Like A Little Owl

    I Found A Mushroom That Looks Like A Little Owl

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    troufaki13
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe the little owl did something wrong and the fairies turned him into a mushroom!

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    Some of the health benefits of nature are due to people getting more active when they are outside.

    But research shows that even sitting still in nature (as with Japanese “forest bathing”) can improve health.

    Patricia H Hasbach, PhD, a licensed psychotherapist and ecotherapist in Eugene, Oregon, said nature also provides a break from hours of mentally tiring “directed attention” — time spent focused on our work, our computer screen, driving.

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    My Cat Has A Cookie Shape On His Belly

    My Cat Has A Cookie Shape On His Belly

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    “When people interrupt directed attention with even just brief times outdoors, they tend to allow for more involuntary attention,” Hasbach explained. “This becomes quite restorative for when people have to go back to directed attention.”

    These benefits, however, only show up if you put down your smartphone and give nature your full attention, whether it’s a breathtaking view of the Grand Canyon or a tree near your apartment.

    #10

    My Tuxedo Cat Wednesday Has White Lines Going Down Each Leg. From Underneath She Looks Skeletal

    My Tuxedo Cat Wednesday Has White Lines Going Down Each Leg. From Underneath She Looks Skeletal

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    The Area I Used To Work In Washington Looks Like Jurassic Park

    The Area I Used To Work In Washington Looks Like Jurassic Park

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    Stygian Owl Known For Red Reflection Of Their Eyes That Are Often Associated With The Devil

    Stygian Owl Known For Red Reflection Of Their Eyes That Are Often Associated With The Devil

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    The Inside Of My Purple Cabbage

    The Inside Of My Purple Cabbage

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    A 225 Million Year Old Petrified Opal Tree Trunk Located In Arizona

    A 225 Million Year Old Petrified Opal Tree Trunk Located In Arizona

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    Two Roses Are Growing Out Of The Dying Remains Of The Other Rose

    Two Roses Are Growing Out Of The Dying Remains Of The Other Rose

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    Black And White Squirrel That Came Up To Me On My Walk

    Black And White Squirrel That Came Up To Me On My Walk

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    I Took A Photo From The Same Spot In All 4 Seasons

    I Took A Photo From The Same Spot In All 4 Seasons

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    Llewella
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And people still wonder why I love fall so much, look at all the colors.

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    #18

    Blue Sky Reflecting On Neighboring Building With Storm Behind It

    Blue Sky Reflecting On Neighboring Building With Storm Behind It

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    How They Replanted This Forest To Smile At You In The Fall

    How They Replanted This Forest To Smile At You In The Fall

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    #21

    A Tree Growing On The Branch Of Another Tree

    A Tree Growing On The Branch Of Another Tree

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    I Found Some Icicles Looking Like Chess Pieces

    I Found Some Icicles Looking Like Chess Pieces

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    #24

    This Snowflake Perfectly Suspended On A Spider’s Thread

    This Snowflake Perfectly Suspended On A Spider’s Thread

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    #25

    This Cat Has Black Circles Around This Eyes

    This Cat Has Black Circles Around This Eyes

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    This Cat's Markings Make It Look Like It's Nose Is Missing

    This Cat's Markings Make It Look Like It's Nose Is Missing

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    #27

    Found A Patch Of Moss Behind A Loading Dock That Looks Like A Tiny Tropical Island With A Palm Tree

    Found A Patch Of Moss Behind A Loading Dock That Looks Like A Tiny Tropical Island With A Palm Tree

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    #29

    The Way My Silhouette Appears Within This Circular Rainbow

    The Way My Silhouette Appears Within This Circular Rainbow

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    Jupiter And Saturn Alignment From Italy

    Jupiter And Saturn Alignment From Italy

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    #31

    Watched A Crimson Rose Caterpillar Metamorphosize To A Butterfly

    Watched A Crimson Rose Caterpillar Metamorphosize To A Butterfly

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    #32

    Splitting Firewood And Found A Piece Resembling The Sky In "The Starry Night"

    Splitting Firewood And Found A Piece Resembling The Sky In "The Starry Night"

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    #33

    This Rock That Looks Like A Sock

    This Rock That Looks Like A Sock

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    #34

    This Eagle Struck Me A Pose On The Top Floor Of A Mall

    This Eagle Struck Me A Pose On The Top Floor Of A Mall

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    #35

    The Way This Pumpkin Has Rotted Is Just Creepy

    The Way This Pumpkin Has Rotted Is Just Creepy

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    #36

    Tree Fell But Grew Back Up

    Tree Fell But Grew Back Up

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    #38

    The Skin On My Apple Kinda Looks Like The Silhouette Of A Camel

    The Skin On My Apple Kinda Looks Like The Silhouette Of A Camel

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    This Knot On Our Door Glows Red When The Sun Shines On The Other Side

    This Knot On Our Door Glows Red When The Sun Shines On The Other Side

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    #42

    This Bridge To Nowhere. When The Tide Is Out, It Allows Beachgoers To Cross A Stream That Cuts Across The Beach

    This Bridge To Nowhere. When The Tide Is Out, It Allows Beachgoers To Cross A Stream That Cuts Across The Beach

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    #45

    Was Cutting Down A Tree At A Golf Course And Found A Golf Ball Wedged In It

    Was Cutting Down A Tree At A Golf Course And Found A Golf Ball Wedged In It

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    varwenea
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tree must have thought it was a jawbreaker and consumed it as a snack. 😆

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    #47

    I Found This Print From Where A Gray Wolf Slept In The Snow. You Can Even See Her Ribs!

    I Found This Print From Where A Gray Wolf Slept In The Snow. You Can Even See Her Ribs!

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    Our Kiwi Vine Produces Mostly Twins And Triplet Fruits, Enough To Showcase The Cell Division Process

    Our Kiwi Vine Produces Mostly Twins And Triplet Fruits, Enough To Showcase The Cell Division Process

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    Natalia
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All fruitful trees produce twins and triplet fruits. That's why farmers select and leave on the tree only the good fruits and drop the others in an early stage, so they can have a good harvest.

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    #50

    Forgot Spaghetti With Mushrooms In The Microwave For A Week. Now It's A Floofly Ball Of Mold

    Forgot Spaghetti With Mushrooms In The Microwave For A Week. Now It's A Floofly Ball Of Mold

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    LesAnimaux
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're gonna have to catch it and name it first before you can throw it away!

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    #51

    The Way This Water Froze To The Fence

    The Way This Water Froze To The Fence

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    #52

    A Tufted Titmouse Came To Visit

    A Tufted Titmouse Came To Visit

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    #53

    Found These Beautiful Colors Hiding Inside A Piece Of Wood

    Found These Beautiful Colors Hiding Inside A Piece Of Wood

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    Aunt Messy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sell it to a woodworker. I've seen lovely turned bowls that are naturally colored this way.

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    #55

    The Ice On My Wheels

    The Ice On My Wheels

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    Commander Rex
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let the ice grow out about 2 inches, then if anybody is riding right next to you on a bike, say Rest In Peace and keep moving

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    #58

    My Broccoli Is Blossoming

    My Broccoli Is Blossoming

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    Sergio Bicerra
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Bobby?... U sure last sunday you ate all your brocolli and didn't hid it?" - "Errr... sure mommy, why?"

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    #61

    My Buddha’s Temple Succulent Has Grown Into A Sandworm

    My Buddha’s Temple Succulent Has Grown Into A Sandworm

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    This Sign At A Local Nature Preserve Has The Words Inverted So You Can Read It In The Water

    This Sign At A Local Nature Preserve Has The Words Inverted So You Can Read It In The Water

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    Took This Picture Of The Snow Wave On My Roof Today

    Took This Picture Of The Snow Wave On My Roof Today

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    Found A Bird Nest In Our Garden. We Have Two White Fluffy Dogs And It Looks Like The Nest Was Built With Their Fur

    Found A Bird Nest In Our Garden. We Have Two White Fluffy Dogs And It Looks Like The Nest Was Built With Their Fur

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    Kira Okah
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Birds love floof to build their nests with, helps with structural stability.

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    #66

    A Piece Of Driftwood That Looks Just Like A Seagull

    A Piece Of Driftwood That Looks Just Like A Seagull

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    Beautiful Drawing... Inside A Zucchini

    Beautiful Drawing... Inside A Zucchini

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    Dynein
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are seeing the individual "carpels", which is the botanic term for what you might think of as the "seed-holding specialized leaf". In (most) higher plants, the carpels are fused close so the seeds are protected inside. Plants can have different numbers of carpels, and the carpels can be fused individually or as a group. Here, you can see that a zucchini has 4 carpels fused together. NOT the spade-like structures though - but see the fine line in the middle of each? That's the fusion line between the carpels.

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    #68

    Wild Horses In The Town Center Where I Live

    Wild Horses In The Town Center Where I Live

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    #69

    Dopped My Headphone At The Beach And It Pulled Iron Out Of The Sand

    Dopped My Headphone At The Beach And It Pulled Iron Out Of The Sand

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    The Way The Snow Blanketed Around This License Plate Looks So Delicate

    The Way The Snow Blanketed Around This License Plate Looks So Delicate

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    This Cool Rock We Found In My Village

    This Cool Rock We Found In My Village

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    I Saw An Albino Squirrel At The Doctors Office Today

    I Saw An Albino Squirrel At The Doctors Office Today

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    Commander Rex
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where is your doctors office? And where does the squirrel live? Asking for a friend.

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    #75

    Icicle Being Hung By A Few Strands Of Spider Web

    Icicle Being Hung By A Few Strands Of Spider Web

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    The Way The Sun Warmed This Leaf, And It Sank Into The Snow

    The Way The Sun Warmed This Leaf, And It Sank Into The Snow

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    Two Toned Deer I Saw This Morning

    Two Toned Deer I Saw This Morning

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    The Way The Snow Started To Peel Off This Wall

    The Way The Snow Started To Peel Off This Wall

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    Halloween Decorations Covered In Ice

    Halloween Decorations Covered In Ice

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    This Strawberry That's A Perfect Heart Shape

    This Strawberry That's A Perfect Heart Shape

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    My Potato Looks Like It's Trying To Escape Itself

    My Potato Looks Like It's Trying To Escape Itself

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    The Sheer Number Of Colors That My Carrots Came In

    The Sheer Number Of Colors That My Carrots Came In

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    Avery S Alberico
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Carrots were all originally purple, then people bred and genetically modified them so that most carrots now are orange

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    #84

    The Progression Of This Cocoon Hanging Off The Side Of Our House Is Awesome. Photos Taken 8 Days Apart

    The Progression Of This Cocoon Hanging Off The Side Of Our House Is Awesome. Photos Taken 8 Days Apart

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    LesAnimaux
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never really given thought about exactly HOW a catterpillar turns into a butterfly. Essentially a caterpillar liquifies and rebuilds itself into a butterfly. Nature is wild.

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    #85

    My Drone Was Chased By A Swarm Of Furious Bees

    My Drone Was Chased By A Swarm Of Furious Bees

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    The Moss Growing In This Bus Stop Gutter Looks Like A Tiny Ancient Ruin On Top Of A Hill

    The Moss Growing In This Bus Stop Gutter Looks Like A Tiny Ancient Ruin On Top Of A Hill

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    Perfect Snowflake I Got On My Sleeve This Morning

    Perfect Snowflake I Got On My Sleeve This Morning

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    This Rock I Found Has A Shell Inside It And It’s Been Worn Away To A Flat Spiral In Appearance

    This Rock I Found Has A Shell Inside It And It’s Been Worn Away To A Flat Spiral In Appearance

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    #91

    Crystal My Brother Found That Kinda Looks Like A Bean Burrito

    Crystal My Brother Found That Kinda Looks Like A Bean Burrito

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    #93

    It Rained And Now The Grass Is Encased In Ice

    It Rained And Now The Grass Is Encased In Ice

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    This Picture Of A Cloud I Took In 2011 That Looks Like A Horse Arm Wrestling A Beaver

    This Picture Of A Cloud I Took In 2011 That Looks Like A Horse Arm Wrestling A Beaver

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    This Spiderweb Covered In Soot From A Small Kitchen Fire

    This Spiderweb Covered In Soot From A Small Kitchen Fire

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    This Cedar Wood I Was Cutting Is Purple Inside

    This Cedar Wood I Was Cutting Is Purple Inside

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    The Way This Water Froze In My Field

    The Way This Water Froze In My Field

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    We Ordered A Pound Of Carrots. We Got A Pound Of Carrot

    We Ordered A Pound Of Carrots. We Got A Pound Of Carrot

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    This Comically Huge Strawberry That I Purchased From The Grocery Store Today

    This Comically Huge Strawberry That I Purchased From The Grocery Store Today

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    My Neighbors Tree Fits Perfectly In My Window

    My Neighbors Tree Fits Perfectly In My Window

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    This One Kernel Out Of Place

    This One Kernel Out Of Place

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    My Office Plant Looks Like It's Banging Its Arms Against My Cubicle Wall

    My Office Plant Looks Like It's Banging Its Arms Against My Cubicle Wall

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    Ice Spikes Growing On A Truck's Antenna

    Ice Spikes Growing On A Truck's Antenna

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    #111

    A Snail Shape I Accidentally Cut Out Of A Bell Pepper

    A Snail Shape I Accidentally Cut Out Of A Bell Pepper

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    These Ducks Practicing Social Distancing

    These Ducks Practicing Social Distancing

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    #113

    Found A Lichen That Looks Like A Rubber Duckie

    Found A Lichen That Looks Like A Rubber Duckie

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    Beautiful But Weirdly Creepy Icicles Grew On My House This Winter

    Beautiful But Weirdly Creepy Icicles Grew On My House This Winter

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    I Found A Mushroom That Looks Like A Fried Egg

    I Found A Mushroom That Looks Like A Fried Egg

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    #117

    Its 11:30pm In A Rural Town, But Outside Is Illuminated Thanks To The Very Low, Dense Snow Storm Clouds Trapping The Light

    Its 11:30pm In A Rural Town, But Outside Is Illuminated Thanks To The Very Low, Dense Snow Storm Clouds Trapping The Light

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    #118

    Look At This Perfect Tomato

    Look At This Perfect Tomato

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    This Whole Bulb Of Garlic Was Also One Clove

    This Whole Bulb Of Garlic Was Also One Clove

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

    Ehhh...I don't know if it's enough, migt have to add another clove just in case.

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    #122

    This Leaf That Looks Like A Mouse

    This Leaf That Looks Like A Mouse

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    This Vortex On My Breakfast Apple

    This Vortex On My Breakfast Apple

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    I Cracked A Coconut Without Breaking The Edible Part!

    I Cracked A Coconut Without Breaking The Edible Part!

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    #125

    This Spider Changed His Skin Several Times In The Same Spot

    This Spider Changed His Skin Several Times In The Same Spot

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    A Slug Rappelling Down From My Roof Using Its Slime

    A Slug Rappelling Down From My Roof Using Its Slime

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    Woke Up This Morning To Find An Interesting (Natural) Ice Sculpture In The Garden

    Woke Up This Morning To Find An Interesting (Natural) Ice Sculpture In The Garden

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    The Same Wooden Cover On The Building, But One Part Is Under The Balcony. 10 Years Of Weather

    The Same Wooden Cover On The Building, But One Part Is Under The Balcony. 10 Years Of Weather

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    This Skull I Found That Looks Like An Old Tennis Shoe

    This Skull I Found That Looks Like An Old Tennis Shoe

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    The Snow On My Mom's Lawn Looks Like Florida

    The Snow On My Mom's Lawn Looks Like Florida

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    #133

    Driftwood I Found Looks Like A Starting Weapon In An Rpg

    Driftwood I Found Looks Like A Starting Weapon In An Rpg

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    This Moss Covered Stump That Looks Like A Tiny Log Cabin

    This Moss Covered Stump That Looks Like A Tiny Log Cabin

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    My Dad Found A ~20 Year Old Banana In His Coat Pocket

    My Dad Found A ~20 Year Old Banana In His Coat Pocket

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    I Cut Open A Navel Orange And Found Alternaria (Black Rot) All The Way Through The Core!

    I Cut Open A Navel Orange And Found Alternaria (Black Rot) All The Way Through The Core!

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