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This Online Group Is Dedicated To “Mildly Interesting” Stuff, And Here Are Their 50 Best Posts
Running through our daily routines with a burden of endless commitments weighing down on us, few of us find a moment to look around. To really look at things that surround us. In this rare moment, not dissimilar to a meditation of some sort, you may find stuff you have never seen before.
Like, realizing that your rug looks like an exact version of a napkin, or that your jaw from below looks just like your nose from above. Call it random, but a whopping 18.4m members of the subreddit “Mildly Interesting” totally swear by it.
Created in 2012, this online group has a devotee following on Reddit and it’s kinda crazy when you think how comparatively little it offers. It’s not “super” interesting, not even “really” interesting; the things posted here are “mildly” interesting, which makes them a perfect balance between two poles of the world, interesting, which is rare, and uninteresting, which is all too common.
So we hand-picked the mildest of interesting things from the subreddit for you to scratch your head over how random, yet cool some stuff in this crazy world is.
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
Social Distancing Escalator At Local Mall.
Sterrinatu 4 years ago
I already struggle with the timing of when to step on these things, this would just make it worse!
Thalia Lovering 4 years ago (edited)
I did that before the pandemic. Many people get off and just stand there, before they decide which direction they will go to. This can be rather dangerous if you are right behind them.
Samira Peri 3 years ago
Oh hell no, people are slow to get on escalators as it is, this will make it worse.
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#2
I Have Partial Heterochromia In Both Eyes
II️ovecatsandogs 4 years ago
Wow! My sister has Heterochromia! One eye is grayish green, the other is 1/3 grayish-green, 1/3 blue, and 1/3 haze
#3
My Dog’s Shampoo Is Tested On Humans First.
Rissie 4 years ago
Try to minimize shampoo on pets, it messes up the balance in their skin. Just rinse with water if they get really dirty.
Shirley Heyn 4 years ago
Sometimes animal activists are just too much! So no dogs were harmed in the testing of this product, but 27 humans lost all or some of their hair. . .
Rich Johnston 4 years ago
Is this a fresh bottle? ...or is it full of what was tested on a human cause I don't think your dog wants to smell like Fred. No one does.
Turns out that the phrase “mildly interesting” has been used way prior to the “Mildly Interesting” subreddit's launch in 2012. According to Know Your Meme, its first uses online can be traced back as early as July 2005. Just like today, it has been used to describe things that “are not completely captivating, but worth checking out.”
Know Your Meme reports that on July 10th, 2005, the site X-Entertainment compiled a list featuring “mildly interesting” print adverts found in '80s comic books and magazines.
However, it took 7 more years before internet culture really caught up with the phrase, which has become a household name to describe anything that causes “mild interest” in viewers.
#4
This Elevator Has Giant Buttons You Can Push With Your Feet
Doggo Kiddo 4 years ago
It’s actually for people with wheelchairs so it easier to press the buttons higher up
DogMatic 4 years ago
Unless they have no control/mobility in their legs, in which case, the higher buttons are easier.
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Beth Bartel 4 years ago
Or those who can't use their hands, don't have hands, etc.
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#5
Buried Christmas Lights
#6
This Finnish Bread-Brand Put A Mask On Their Mascot
Mimi Downhouse 4 years ago
The brand is called Oululainen but they took out the brand name completely and replaced with "Vastuullinen" which means "responsible". Kinda indicating that Oululainen = Responsible. That sells in Finland.
Shirley Heyn 4 years ago
. . . only if they really wear masks, otherwise "false advertising". I'd buy "just because" the people who make bread should be wearing masks.
Today, “mildly interesting” has grown into a sort-of internet trend with numerous Twitter accounts where people share pictures, videos, screenshots, and whatnot that best capture the essence of the phrase.
The huge popularity of the “mildly interesting” trend may have to do with the fact that it refers to the very middle ground that connects intriguing content with something bland and not worth sharing.
In the online culture where exceptionally original, rarely seen, and super captivating content is increasingly rare, “Mildly Interesting” offers a comforting space to quench one’s thirst for browsing through quite, but not too interesting stuff.
#7
My Bathroom Window Looks Like A Painting
Id row 4 years ago
This is the view from my living room window. I'm on the side of a mountain and can see the sun rise over the lake. It was something like 20 below zero outside in this shot. cold-sunri...b1d091.jpg 
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
What a view to always have. Especially since it must change with the seasons!
Jean Thompson 4 years ago
You are so lucky to be living in a beautiful, peaceful place like this.
#8
My One Dog Looks Like My Other Dog's Shadow.
#9
My New Fridge Came With A Noise Description
Tami 4 years ago
Maybe it's that vibration thing they do sometimes when they stretch.
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#10
My University Has A Yolo Button That Randomly Dispenses A Drink
Khavrinen 4 years ago
My worst personality trait is either indecisiveness, or procrastination. I'm not sure; I'll decide later.
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Miss Cris 4 years ago
I don't know if press it or not. Or another button?
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Sean Harrison 4 years ago
There's a "mystery" soda vending machine in Seattle. None of the buttons are labelled and you never know what you'll get. It gets filled by someone, and they put in some very "rare" sodas you don't see very often.
Jean-Francois Brisson 4 years ago
Do you think it's actually programmed to dispense a random one? or the vendor just puts random ones in one loading slot?
Diane Aguilar 3 years ago
I think what probably happened is that they ended up having an issue with having at hand too many of each kind of beverage to fill into their individual slots, so they started using the extra slot to fill with the extras from the other beverage selections and just went with it because YOLO and everything.
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Found A Snoopy House On My Walk
#12
This Convenience Store’s Floor Is Made Of Bottle Caps.
Kevin Donegan 4 years ago
I'm guessing there's a sign at the door that says, "No shoes, no shirt, no service." If not, walking barefoot on this floor would be painful!
#13
A Lizard Fell From The Ceiling And Left This Dusty Imprint On My Wireless Charger.
Paul K. Johnson 4 years ago
I like lizards. I wouldn't mind if a few ran around inside my house.
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Jim Ellington 4 years ago
Until they drop s**t from the ceiling into your eye.
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#14
My University Has A Rack For People To Lock Their Skateboards!
Bellatrix Lestrange 4 years ago
We have one at our school too. People will rather carry their board so it's never used.
Demongrrrrl 4 years ago
That would take time and the person would be seen and stopped.
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Tristan Davis 4 years ago
As a skateboarder, this is a terrible idea, I'd have that truck off in about a minute with a skate tool. Not that I'm that way minded but it would definitely make me refuse to leave a £300 skateboard in it.
#15
Taking Quotes For A New Neon Sign For The Bar I Work At And One Of The Companies Brought Their Neon Pallet
Douglas Turner 4 years ago
Dammit, I missed out on an auction for one of these. I didn't know what I would do with it. I could have posted a picture to the internet... seriously, I knew i would regret not winning. And I do.
#16
My Freezer Produces Ice Spheres Rather Than Ice Cubes
あんぱんまん 4 years ago
try giving them to a cat to play with and watch them realize they were playing with water the whole time when they melt
Kay blue 4 years ago
My cat gets an ice cube every time I go near my fridge/freezer and shouts at me if I don't give her one. She loves them and plays with them until only a tiny bit is left
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Sarah Glauch 4 years ago
I bought our fridge on purpose just for this feature! Hello whisky balls!
#17
My Town’s Library Is Under Construction, So They’re Using An Old Grocery Store As The Temporary Library
Luther von Wolfen 4 years ago
I work at a homeless shelter, currently located in an old grocery store. The sign above the staff desk says "EXPRESS LANE 15 ITEMS OR LESS".
Melanie Gallegos 4 years ago
I love how resourceful the old refrigerated sections r being used. + the READ sign👍🏾
Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 4 years ago
You made me read that as "breed"
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Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
My office at work used to be a sports changeroom (I work at a school), and until recently you could still see the word "WOMEN" on the wall by the door. At least it came with the nice perk of having an attached private bathroom with a shower.
Lynn Hussey 4 years ago
Reuse and Recycle! Better then tearing it down. And Yes I agree with the post below, the homeless needing housing as well .
Jane Alexander 4 years ago
Obviously not, judging from what I find in library books.
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My Mom Has A Mark Twain Novel Written Under His Real Name
NoJo 4 years ago
Fun fact: Clemens was once a riverboat pilot. He took his pen name from a nautical term, "mark twain", which means the second mark on a depth line...the safe travel depth for a riverboat.
Xan Maranya 3 years ago
Also, he chose the name because he was born a twin, his brother dying shortly after birth.
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Patti Vance 4 years ago
from the look of the titles it seems she has a nice 'classical' library
Matthew Rasanen 4 years ago
His riverboat experiences are written in "Life on the Mississippi," one of his first books, and just as interesting.
Night Owl 4 years ago
Probably worth a lot (to collectors, antiquarians, a museum or library with old rare books for example)
NoJo 4 years ago
This edition was published decades after the first...it's not worth much.
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#19
Our Wedding Bands Are Laser Engraved With Each Other's Fingerprint
Veronica Sjöberg 4 years ago
I'm getting married soon and it seems like this is a "thing" now. We went to several places to look for rings and seems like this is a pretty common special feature to offer...
the Kat who says ni 4 years ago
Yep, we got married 2 years ago and we have each other's fingerprints on the outside of our rings. I love it! So unique! (Opening phones with it, doesn't work, people!)
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Jean Thompson 4 years ago
What a cute idea! Now, wherever you are, a part of your loved one will be with you!
#20
Covid Vaccine Being Delivered Via Ice Cream Trucks And Police Escort To A Hospital
*sneezes in pansexual* 4 years ago
*saving (for the downvoters, it's a joke)
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
I mean, why not!? Just drive around neighborhoods and let people come to their truck for a covid shot, and give them a popsicle instead of a lollipop.
Miss Cris 4 years ago
What would you prefer for this evening, a vaccine or an ice-cream? Be honest.
Brandy Grote 4 years ago
The Pfizer vaccine needs to be stored at -70C, and is only good for a few days in the fridge. The Moderna vaccine is stored at -20C (regular fridge temp), and is good for 30 days when thawed.
#21
I Restored A Beat To Hell Old Pair Of Doc Martens I Found Lying Around My Neighborhood.
Roxy Eastland 4 years ago
That's DMs for you. And you bet the first time I heard the term 'sliding into my DMs' I thought it meant getting familiar enough with someone to borrow their best and mosted trusted footwear!
#22
The Hospital I Work For Was Originally Designed To Be A Hotel
Nanny Doll 4 years ago (edited)
Some info about it. My understanding is that it was always intended to be a hospital they just wanted it to not look like one. It does feel like you’re on a cruise ship when you first walk in! https://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/articles/1990s-the-century-winds-down-and-construction-goes-up/
Miss Cris 4 years ago
Why there aren't windows? Natural light is always healthy and wishable.
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Diane Aguilar 3 years ago
I'm so sorry, my late mom was probably a patient very much like that. I had to stay with her every time she was hospitalized so I could fetch her whatever or help her out with literally everything she needed when a nurse wasn't around and I lost count of the number of times she sent me out to the nurse's station to seek someone out about one thing or another. I hope you all saw the apologetic expression on my face and understood I hated bothering you all for the ten thousandth time your shift for yet another pillow or blanket or what have you.
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Nanny Doll 4 years ago
They play music in the atrium and pre covid some musicians would come and play live. There is one amazing kid who plays the piano that’s a big time prodigy, he is incredible!
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Amy Sadler 3 years ago
I called my hospital Hotel California....because they wouldnt let me leave...
Lorelai Purvis 4 years ago
this is cool i would love to have been there instead of the normal hospital when i cut open my hand.
#23
Making Breakfast This Morning, A Broken Yolk Formed Around A Bubble To Create A Reverse Egg.
Tami 4 years ago
Good clickbait for one of those dumb articles, "Doctor says to throw out this food immediately!"
#24
My Flatmate Placed A Mirror To Get Sun Into Their Room
#25
Found These 110(?) Year Old Crayolas In The Back Of A Family Secretary Desk. The Pack Still Has The Crayons.
Kelly Gore 4 years ago
Next up from Pixar - the tragic tale of six anthropomorphic crayons left to gather dust for 100 years, before boldly setting out to make their mark on society. Because, y'know, Cra-YOLO!
StormWolf 4 years ago
Kelly you have a gift! That was some final-level-Boss-type marketing right there, friend ☺
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Saara-Elina Kaukiainen 4 years ago
Gold medal crayons were sold for half a century.. how can one tell how old the packet is? I mean it's still cool af find, but is there like a serial number or date or something..? :)
Heather Jerrie 4 years ago
Interesting how they hadn't started putting the paper wrapper on the crayons yet.
#26
My Rug Looks Like A Giant Version Of My Napkin
Night Owl 4 years ago (edited)
And is the napkin as good as the rug to walk on?
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My Tires Have Percentages Cast Into The Rubber That Slowly Appear The More Miles You Drive So You Know How Much Tread Depth Is Remaining.
William Bonner 4 years ago
Some Continental brand tires have "D W S" cast into them representing dry, wet, and snow traction. The S wears out first meaning they're no longer good for winter. After the W wears out they're only safe in dry weather.
#28
The Thorn That’s Been Traveling Through My Fingernail Since July 18 Completed Its Journey In October
Shirley Heyn 4 years ago
Fantastic time lapse photography, ha ha! Such dedication for recording this phenomenon!
#29
This Hi-Hat Stand Used As A Handsfree Sanitizer Dispenser
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
I love seeing all the sanitizer dispensers different stores come up with
Devon Barnes-Balmer 4 years ago
Genius! I have a few of these in my attic and will promptly be trying to make one!
Celeste Grant 4 years ago
The is is genius at work! Using what we have to do what we need. I love it (I'm also a percussionist)
#30
Burned Out Microwave Bulb Left This Smoke Pattern Inside
Lorelai Purvis 4 years ago
whoa. someone shrink that thing and make it a necklace because that is awesome!
#31
The Machine That Made This Penny Must’ve Missed The Coin Face By A Bit
Gulinky Lu 4 years ago
About $5 worth, given its condition, date and % OC
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Well they usually sell for a bout 5 dollars
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I_am_not_human 4 years ago
May not seem like it but people would pay pretty good money for that*secretly wants*
#32
My 100% Complete Collection Of Every LEGO Shield Ever Made
Jenný Samúelsdóttir Herlufsen 4 years ago
You are never to old for legos!
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Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
But, it took you a while to find out, didn't it??
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#33
These Handles Don't Connect To The Floor So The Floor Can Be Cleaned More Easily.
Samuel Chen 4 years ago
But that just makes me want to hang on the on the handles and swing on them!
Agatz 4 years ago (edited)
Isn't this kinda unfortunate for blind people with canes..? I can't really see how far from the floor they end, but it seems like something a cane would miss.
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
I felt like they ought to texture the floor underneath to make it easier.
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#34
Me And My Brother Made A Bridge For School That Held 65 Pounds!
Pat Anderson 4 years ago
Your science teacher: impressed. Your English teacher: "It's 'My brother and I...'"
Diane Aguilar 3 years ago
English gets altogether too much love as a subject (e.g. watch people's reactions when people say they don't like reading vs. when people say they don't like doing math). I'm ok with the science teacher being the satisfied one in this instance.
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Bob Belcher 4 years ago
I did this in 4th grade but with egg shells. Take two eggs and saw them in half with a hacksaw. I put 4 dictionaries on them before one cracked. Domes are the strongest structure.
Jackie Burnham 4 years ago
I had to make one out of dried spaghetti.... it didn't hold 65 lbs.
Mimi M 4 years ago
'Me and my brother made a popsicle-stick bridge for school that held 65 pounds!'
Parmeisan 4 years ago
I was thinking along those lines... a bridge holding 65 pounds is not impressive. You could probably do it with one piece of lumber. But a popsicle stick bridge... very nice. Very, very nice.
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meowgie catster 4 years ago
we made popsicle stick towers in 8th grade, and my dad (an architect) asked if he could participate, the teacher agreed and he managed to design one that could hold up over 130 pounds before it broke, I could completely stand on it! Popsicle sticks are surprisingly strong if used correctly
#35
Found My Great Grandpa’s Wwii Air Force Goggles With Wwii Dirt Still On Em
Z Alexi 4 years ago
When will Millennials learn to write English? World War I or II is WWI or WWII. Proper nouns are capitalized. How lazy can you get that you can't push Shift key? See how many people whose time you've wasted? Imagine the thousands who didn't bother writing or even reading your junk after seeing your dirty picture.
#36
At The Back Of This Intel Sticker You Can See The Processor Architecture
420ismyfavouritenumber 4 years ago
You're not wrong! :) The print is purely for aesthetic, it serves no purpose other than being a little "easter egg".
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fainasKeturatis 4 years ago
I wonder who studies all those stickers just to find some new security leaks.
#37
My Girlfriend’s China Was Made In Occupied Japan.
TriSarahtops1228 4 years ago
Made in Japan, and made in occupied japan items are highly collectible
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
When I was growing up Made in Japan was synonymous with Cheap.
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Full Name 4 years ago
It would be really weird for a cup to be manufactured in a place that was not occupied.
Violet Smith 4 years ago
Having that stamp makes that item more valuable - highly collectible.
Whawhawhatsis 4 years ago
I have a carved wooden teacup and saucer from Occupied Japan that my dad brought home to my grandmother. And my sister once gave me a kaleidoscope made in Occupied Japan. It is really great!
#38
At My Work, We Have Bags Of Pure Oreo Cream
Jessica Bertram 4 years ago
ha! funny. ..to each their own...the center is only part i DON'T like. 😂
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i would rather squish it up inside the plastic package...... ahhhhh.... the satisfaction
MikeyWaveOven He/Him 4 years ago
it might be Five Guys, they have those for the oreo shakes :)
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My Jaw From Below Looks Like My Nose From Above
Liz the Wanderer 4 years ago
And now I'm spending my night taking weird pictures of myself to see if this applies to everyone 🙃
#40
In Autumn, My City Has A Public Service That Comes By And Sucks Up The Leaves You Rake To The Curb
Nikki 4 years ago
A lot of dead ones and any other road kill. My brother works for the city and does this every fall. They've even sucked up bowling balls and a bunch of random stuff you wouldn't expect to be in a pile of leaves!
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Sharon Dean 4 years ago
Rake them into your garden, they provide bugs and shelter for birds. Clean and sanitary yards are detrimental to Mother Nature!!!!!
Shannon Sigvardsen 4 years ago
What on earth?? We have to bag them and drop them at the green waste recycling centre. Where is this happening??
Matt Holmes 4 years ago
I actually helped do this for cpl weeks for community service was fun running the vacuum but they told me to be careful because it could suck up small dogs or other small things
Roxy Eastland 4 years ago
They can be bagged up in black dustbin bags and left to decompose. This makes leaf mould, which is very nourishing for the soil. If there's a corner of your garden you can leave them worms pull them down into the ground and digest them.It's such a shame that dead leaves are seen as no better than rubbish, when they are part of the natural cycle of the environment.
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#41
This House I Toured Had A Hidden Entrance To Their Utility Room
AnInrovert 4 years ago
Imagine playing hide in seek in your house with people who had never been there before. Just imagine the joy.
elfin 4 years ago
I would think that after 5 or 6 hours it would be boring. But at least you could get all your laundry done.
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Ruby DosSantos 4 years ago
This would be nice.when ever i showed someone my house as a kid,they insisted on seeing the utility room
#42
We Have A Bedroom For My Dog Under The Staircase
The Pansexual MELONLORD 4 years ago
The cupboard under the stairs has never looked more welcoming
Ashheart of Skyclan 4 years ago
He sleeps just like my girl Harlequin, I just love that position where a doggo hugs their own legs <3
#43
The Old Escalators Of Wynyard Train Station In Sydney Now Hang From The Ceiling
GC 4 years ago
That’s why they have people building little bridges out of popsicle sticks in civil engineering school to start out.
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Victor Botha 4 years ago
I doubt that the designers or architects would suspend them if they weren't safely attached or a safety hazard.
Alex Grosdanofski 4 years ago
Waiting for Leo D from Inception to walk upside down in this scene
Bron 4 years ago
Being a country kid, escalators weren’t a thing in my childhood. These were the first I’d been on and they were very steep!
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
The first time you got on them were you nervous?
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#44
This Art Made With One Way Mirrors In My Town.
Hollysmom 4 years ago
I believe they misspoke, of were just redundant. All standard mirrors are one-way. The other type is two-way; so someone on the back side and view you and be undetected.
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#45
This Old Copper Crayon Turned Green
April Caron 4 years ago
It acquired a patina! Just like real copper does. So, now I’m wondering: is there really copper in this crayon?
Rainbow Panda 4 years ago (edited)
The Statue Of Liberty. 🗽| For those who don’t understand, the Statue of Liberty was originally made of copper, and turned green due to it being oxidized.
Call Me AJ 4 years ago
This is cool because the actual metal copper turns green when exposed to oxygen!
#46
Amish/Mennonite People Looking At A Super Car
Paul K. Johnson 4 years ago
We used to go to an Amish community several times a year. As a kid who was spoiled rotten by a well-off family I was always super impressed with the way they lived and the quality of their work. I secretly wanted to be sent off to live with them for a few years except without the religion (which I know isn't even an option but still, I was wishing so I could wish that...).
Sarah Luna 4 years ago
So not surprised. I'm Brethren and both my grandmas wore prayer caps because they were raised Mennonite. My maternal grandpa was literally born to Amish parents in the middle of nowhere in Montana. I mean, like, outside. On the ground. My mom is quite the cynic as an English (the word for non-Amish people) and has said, multiple times, that the rules apply when it's convenient. I'm still happy I'm Amish blood, though. :-)
M O'Connell 4 years ago
600 pit-ponies, sure. But less than 100 draft horses :)
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#47
At My Local Supermarket, The Price Of Rum Goes Up As The Naval Ranking Goes Down
Shirley Heyn 4 years ago
Seriously drunk to notice things like this, let alone take a photo and post to Panda. . .
#48
My New Meds Are Ball-Shaped
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
Might be easier to swallow or won't get stuck in your throat? I hate it when a capsule sticks in my throat
Gwen 4 years ago
I always take a drink of water before I take meds because it helps them go down easier.
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Macie White 4 years ago
Pros: Easier to swallow Cons: If you drop them, they’ll go to another dimension
Anonymous 4 years ago
What I was thinking. I have cylindrical medicine and I drop it and they roll in a line or circle but circles, oh no.
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Helen Haley 4 years ago
Better than giant chalky horse pills. Who thought those were a good idea? Oh, you're sick? Let's get you a choking hazard.
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
Oh, great! Now if you drop one, you'll have to chase it around the kitchen - or worse, the cat will.
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
Sticking to tongue is also icky. Usually only the gross tasting ones.
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
Omg yes, the bitter ones that start dissolving the moment they touch your tongue!
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Tirza Malcomber 4 years ago
My progesterone meds looked like that. Probably made that way since they were suppository style.
#49
The Way The Sun Damaged My Ring Binder
#50
Worlds Largest Dragline Bucket. Moved 650,000 Lbs Per Scoop. (Dog For Scale)
Vic 4 years ago
Have you seen the cartoon "Clifford the Dog", then use your imagination to think what needs to be scooped.. :-D
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David Bowlby 4 years ago
That is "Big Muskie's Bucket" in McConnelsville, Ohio. It was part of a massive machine used for coal. https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2184
Electric Ed 4 years ago
roadisdeamerica.com replies with a 403 error. That is also mildly interesting that a link in a hidden comment on BP can slashdot that server :D
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#51
My Dad’s New Fire Pit Is A 60 Inch Excavating Bucket.
#52
This House Built In 1947 Has A Built In Seat For Their Telephone Nook.
Mieke Fabry 4 years ago
I miss the good old days, i think everything was more beautiful back then...
II️ovecatsandogs 4 years ago
Wow that must have been from back when there were alphabetized encyclopedias instead of digital Wikipedia
Blackheart 4 years ago
Things then were built to last. The more disposable and consumable our culture beomes, the more everything looks the same.
#53
This Shark Outline In Wood Siding.
#54
The Shadows Formed On This Bench Are A Perfect Grey Scale
#55
Danny Devito Bought A Brick To Support My Little Hometown's Museum.
#56
There Are Bins Along Cycle Paths In The Netherlands Which Allow You To Throw Out Rubbish Without Slowing Down
Rissie 4 years ago
Yes, that's the literal translation. But it's also an expression for something that catches your eye. Blik is also gaze. The double meaning was intentional of course.
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G.T. van Middendorp 4 years ago
"blikvanger" means "eye catcher", but can also be translated as "can-catcher", so it's a pun
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#57
The Way My Coffee Spilled This Morning Looks Like A Duck
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
I am the terror that flaps in the night! (Does anyone remember DWD?)
Katelyntheweirdo 4 years ago
When there is trouble ya call DW 🎶 DARK WING DUCK 🎶 let's get dangerous!!!!
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#58
It Looks Like My Coworker’s Tattoo Is Petting The Kitten
#59
My Parents Have Goats And They Like To Lick Salt Off The Cars In The Winter.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Ignoring the problems of the fact that the salt they use to clear the roads isn't meant for consumption and that the car will get a lot of scratches because the goats licking the salt are sanding down the paint on the car.
#60
Plate Broke In Weird Satisfying Shape
#61
These Two People I Met Wearing IKEA Bags As Clothes
Daria B 4 years ago (edited)
All they need is some cool looking blade type of weapons to be complete. Guess that's what they're shopping for. ♡
Theoretical Empiricist 4 years ago
And it just so happens that Ikea carries some nice knife sets!
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Who knew that shopping bags could make you look like some ninja anime character thingy?
#62
This Wall With A Nose
#63
The Washing Machine Somehow Tucked Everything Into My Robe.
ƒιѕн 4 years ago
I miss the old washing machines that actually put water in the machine and had the big center agitator. My work clothes were always so much cleaner back then.
Patti Vance 4 years ago
from what i understand the front loaders clean more effectively because as the water trickles through the clothes the solid dust/dirt falls through the barrel to go through the filter while the water is recycled through the machine. might be wrong on this but i find the front loaders clean better
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Did the material leave its pattern on the drum or is that a reflection?
Diane Aguilar 3 years ago
That's probably a tiny bit of hair. I'll sometimes find that on clothing I've run through the washer because my hair is pretty long and I have a lot of it, and no matter how much I comb it there's always going to be some left behind to "shed" onto my clothes. I always run my washer with cold water, though, and air dry on a clothes line to save energy and on energy costs, so it doesn't become a problem.
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#64
The Smallest Handrail You've Ever Seen
#65
My Suspiciously Perfect Banana Was Printed In New York Magazine
#66
This Ad For An Oil Company From 1962 Bragging About How Much Glacier They Can Melt
Full Name 4 years ago
That's not at all what the ad says. It says they produce the amount of energy it would take to melt that much ice. A solar farm could say the exact same thing.
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Bill Newsome 4 years ago
Takes two to tango Julia. How many glaciers have you melted in your lifetime?
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#67
This Spray Bottle With Markings To Help Mix Different Concentrations.
#68
These Hanging Gloves In London Look Like Sherlock Holmes
#69
These 15mg Buspirone Tablets Can Be Broken Into 5mg Doses Or 7.5mg Doses Depending On Which Side You Split The Tablet
#70
These Cardboard Things Used Instead Of Packing Peanuts Or Bubble Wrap
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Solves 3 problems in one go: 1. "How do we get rid of all the waste paper we have" 2. "How do we protect our products during shipping." 3. "How can we avoid using plastic."
#71
The Church I Work At Has Encapsulated The Blood And Body Of Christ
J. F. 4 years ago
And now I have George Clooney saying "Bloodpresso, what else?" stuck in my head
Load More Replies... Blackheart 4 years ago
We used those once because someone stole our communion glasses. Sounded like everyone was opening a can of beer at the same time during church.
Jessica Bertram 4 years ago
ah, yes. there's something so sacred and holy about sacrament in a ketchup container. lol
#72
I Hit A Ticket Jackpot And Started Redeeming The Tickets Before They Finished Dispensing.
Melanie King 4 years ago
This reminds me of when i won 1,000 tickets at this place but the rolls have like 1,000 tickets on them so at about 450 the guy had to replace the roll, i was like 6 and super proud, I got this cool lamp thing i still have from it
#73
This Sweater Comes With A Matching Mask.
Ann S. 4 years ago
Unfortunately, that knitted mask is not gonna prevent the spread of the virus :/
Hanni 4 years ago
Those usually have a pocket for a proper filter insert.
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I Have Hyperhidrosis, Which Means My Hands And Feet Sweat A Lot. This Is How My Hands Usually Look
wandile dludlu 4 years ago
Just wondering... do you also have weak knees, heavy arms and if you vomit after eating mom's spaghetti?
#75
20 Year Old Silver Tipped Matches
Sue McDaniels 4 years ago
This match box, I think, came from the Bantam Match Company, Freeport, NY. My sister worked there designing match boxes in the 60's.
#76
A Little Girl's 89 Year Old Footprint In My Driveway.
Angela Robinson 4 years ago
That's really neat. Could be from a little boy. Gale is usually masculine while Gail or Gayle are feminine.
Bored Turtleduck 4 years ago
For now I guess we could say "A Little Child"?
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 4 years ago (edited)
Several possibilities on Ancestry. com. If we knew what state...
#77
I Got A Cramp In The Side Of My Hand, And You Can Actually See It.
Katelyntheweirdo 4 years ago
Some people when they get older their thumb swells and sometimes it's only their thumb so it looks like this expically if they have arthritis
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oddball0626 4 years ago (edited)
Forget the cramp, what's up with that thumb? It looks Ginormous!
Katelyntheweirdo 4 years ago
Some people when they get older their thumb swells and sometimes it's only their thumb so it looks like this expically if they have arthritis
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This Book I Bought On Amazon Was Printed Yesterday.
Cip IESAN 4 years ago
They have the .pdf files and the covers files and are printing books by request; it's better than having tons of books in a warehouse!
B 4 years ago
POD (print on demand) sucks for writers from smaller/indie publishing houses who don't have physical copies of their novels in big book shops. :/
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 4 years ago (edited)
Publishers used to fill warehouses with books. Bookstores stocked books and reordered as needed. Then the government decided to tax stores on unsold stock. Discount bookstores gladly bought out the stock, classics disappeared, and forty years later this is where we stand.
#79
This Huge Sleeper Semi I Saw At Work.
Patti Vance 4 years ago
this would be the only kind of semi sleeper that i would want to drive. literally taking your home to work.
Samantha Mix 4 years ago
Doesn't the sleeper cab hit the trailer part when it turns, though? There not a lot of room between the two.
Bill Newsome 4 years ago
The last foot or so of the tractor is only thin outside sheeting to reduce drag. There is plenty of space for the trailer not to rub.
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Kevin Reed 4 years ago
My mother has one of these , the sleeper has a fold down queen bed shower toilet and a kitchen . It's a rolling Apt on wheels
#80
Planes Flew Over My School And Made The Playstation Logo In The Sky Today!
#81
My Perfect Pumpkin Pie From Last Year
#82
I Have Banknotes From Every Country In The World
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
Really impressive collection! On the one hand I kind of want to zoom in and check each one and make sure you really have *every* country... But on the other hand, it took me about ten minutes just took find that SA R10 note.
NJ 4 years ago
in the reddit thread he said since he lives in the US he didn't think to add it in.
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Vicky Zar 4 years ago
Excuse my ihnorance but I dit not know Scottland had its own money. Are there just different pictures on it or is it a whole seperste currency from british pounds?
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A-c Van Binsbergen 4 years ago
Netherlands confirmed! The 5 Gulden note starring poet Joost van den Vondel. Was taken out of circulation already in 1995..
#83
Totally Alone On The Brooklyn Bridge!
Janna Nicole 4 years ago
Covering a comment. We all learned in preschool that if we don't have something nice to say, then we don't need to say it. Especially random Internet men commenting on women just for existing out in public.
CATMONSTER2018 4 years ago
ya, i agree. also these were taken from reddit so the people who made this photo wont see it... unless if they use bored panda too
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AnInrovert 4 years ago
Why do you care about how she looks? It's not YOUR problem!
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#84
This Stop Sign In Rome Has A Stick Figure Sawing The -
Phil Vaive 4 years ago
I read the headline saying "Sawing the - " and thought "Sawing the what? SAWING THE WHAT?!!"
AnInrovert 4 years ago
It took me like, 5 minutes to figure it out... What has my life come too?
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Tomato soup with cream. That's not a stop sign, it's a "one way" sign.
#85
My Wood Glue Has A Build In Cap Holder, So You Won't Lose It
Stimpy 4 years ago
More things should have holders for their damn caps. Why don't USB-Sticks ever have those?!
M O'Connell 4 years ago
I thought for a moment that you had already lost it. The cap resembles a wire nut, which are often used in place of missing caps.
Smitten Kitten 4 years ago
I bought exactly the same glue the other day, but in my country it's branded "Moment" instead of "Pattex".
#86
My Pizza Was Delivered With Tamper Evident Stickers
Full Name 4 years ago
Domino's does these and half the time they immediately unstick on the top side. I pick mine up personally and this happens all the time.
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Xenon 4 years ago
Assurance the delivery driver didn't sneak a piece of peperoni off it or any other mischief.
Load More Replies... Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
I have heard stories of delivery drivers tampling* with the food. *Tampering and or sampling.
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
I have heard stories of delivery drivers tampling* with the food. *Tampering and/or sampling.
#87
The Uniformity In The Way This Black Pipe Is Ran.
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Nicely done. The lower portion resembles rows of telephones, landlines.
#88
My Friend’s New Surfboard Was Made To Look Like A Baguette.
Kendra Miller 4 years ago
I learned that most shark attacks are mistakes. They see a shadow on the surface, think it's their favourite food seal. They roll their eyes back and accelerate reaching speeds of 25mph! Rolling their eyes back protects them from the sudden pressure, but it does mean they are essentially blind until right before reaching the "seal". Between cameras strapped to sharks and other research sharks will accelerate and just before reaching the shadow, they'd realize the bird or person wasn't worth their energy and they'd bail (they like the energy bar that seals are to them). "People and sharks often swim in the same waters …and yet we hardly ever get attacked… like, millions of people hit the beach each year and yet only 60 to 100 people get bitten by sharks each year, worldwide… and on average, only 6 people are killed… 6. You’re way more likely to have a television fall on you and die not many people are scared of walking past television…" https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/brh8
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Theoretical Empiricist 4 years ago
Worse yet, a shark is cranky and wants some carbs to settle down a bit. Gets fiberglass instead. Now the shark is REALLY cranky.
#89
They Let Me Keep My Old Pacemaker After Surgically Replacing It
Roxy Eastland 4 years ago
I would presume that if you're in the US you'd paid through the nose for it and therefore it was most definitely yours anyway, but if you're British or from another country with a health service it does beg a question. Is this device on loan for as long as you need it, or does it become yours?
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Netherlands: Any chirurgical implement becomes your property. But implements that could become an environmental or safety hazard after your death may be removed before your body is either cremated or buried.
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Ray Heap 4 years ago
Don´t know if I would want a second hand pacemaker, but on the online auction house where I once worked as moderator there was a guy selling artificial knees and hips made into a windchime...... At first I thought it was from neat replica parts but then things went south of creepy when I saw that the seller was a crematorium in Poland.
#90
This Double Length Curved Spaghetti
#91
Just Found Two $1 Coins From 1881 And 1898 In My Coin Drawer
#92
This Very Old Bottle Of Cocaine We Found In My Pharmacy
Osgood_7 4 years ago
In organic chemistry, that's how we describe a lot of substances, because they're almost all white so you need more to differentiate
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All Wired Up For A Sleep Study
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
I'm always amazed that people manage to sleep with a whole getup like that. And surely it couldn't be representative of your usual sleep without being wired up like a robot? I'm genuinely curious
Peppermallow 4 years ago
Having done one I had an awful nights sleep but it didn’t matter. There were still times i fell into REM sleep and that was isolated and used. Had it not been enough Id have done it multiple times in a row.
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Patti Vance 4 years ago
i did this once. was a bit weird in the beginning but eventually you didn't notice the wires. what kept me from falling asleep for awhile was the fact that i knew i was being watched on cameras.
Brandy Grote 4 years ago
My VA let me do my sleep study at home. I was wired up almost that much!
#95
My Passport Versus My Wife's New Post Brexit Passport
Rissie 4 years ago
If you saw how easily they were cut off from the rest of Europe when the mutated coronavirus reared its little knobs, one can only imagine what happens in other situations.
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Chewie Baron 4 years ago
What's funny is that the new British passports are made by a French company in Poland.
#96
Old Folding Fan Without "Under God" In The Pledge Of Allegiance
Patti Vance 4 years ago
yes! should have left it in the original. you know, that whole separation of church and state needs to be enforced as it is not to keep government out of religion but to keep religious fanaticism out of the government.
Luther von Wolfen 4 years ago
The "under God" was added during the Cold War. Because Communists are atheists. I guess.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
oh and also communists are gay and support gun control. /s
Load More Replies... Z Alexi 4 years ago
Stephen Hawking was waay smarter than Eisenhower: "Science is increasingly answering questions that used to be the province of religion." Our Pledge of Alliance was penned by Francis Bellamy [1892]. In 1954, in response to rabble-rousers like Sen Joe McCarthy's Communist crap of the times, adulterer Prez Ike encouraged Congress to add the words "under god." Bellamy's daughter objected to this alteration. Alas, now all schoolchildren are forced to pledge to a supernatural, fairy-tale god, what rot.]
angie but who cares 4 years ago
ah yes for some reason in our school every single day saying the entire pledge with the under god thing whyyyyyy do they not know that nobody gives a s**t
Yvonne A. 4 years ago
The "under God" part is a relatively recent addition to the Pledge of Allegiance, from around the mid 50's. I have an old citizenship study book that I found in a thrift store, with the Pledge of Allegiance from before the mid 50's, it also doesn't have the "under God" line. Certainly some of our grandparents or even parents grew up without learning it that way.
Terd Fergison 4 years ago
Deana, I was forced to say the pledge of allegiance as a kid. I didn't believe in god, and it made me very uncomfortable to have to say the under god part. I would usually just mouth the words instead of verbalize them. It's awful and highly immoral to force children to pledge to these disgusting things. Throw the pledge out entirely; people should be allowed freedom of thought.
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This Can Of 20th Century Air
A Random Panda 4 years ago
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#98
This Full Sized Barbie Jeep
#99
This Cross Section Of American Cuisine In My Local Co-Op [uk]
![This Cross Section Of American Cuisine In My Local Co-Op [uk]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/5fae7e81871b7_2laan3bpp7w51__700.jpg "This Cross Section Of American Cuisine In My Local Co-Op [uk]")
Candace Fitzpatrick 4 years ago
You might like to see the British section in our Canadian stores. That’s where I get my Tunnocks tea cakes!
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Because the US is truly a melting pot, the American cuisine includes perogis, gefilte fish, frijoles, tortillas, Italian pasta, nori, and other foods from all over. These pictured junk foods are just the tip of the iceberg (lettuce.)
Natasha Romanoff 4 years ago
My local store has a little 'british' section that's just the tea isle...
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
No, just the usual boorish view of it. A proper shelf would contain authentic BBQ from Kansas City and Memphis, Texas brisket, Louisiana creole and Cajun, Brooklyn pizza, Chicago deep dish, blue and Dungeness crab, southern soul food, signature chowders of both coasts, SF sourdough, authentic Buffalo wings from NY, key lime pie, original Texas chili, Native American cuisine, a variety of unique Mexican-American dishes from the southwest and California (need a 2nd shelf)… but, it couldn’t. Because you can’t get any of it outside the US. Only dogshit imitations of some of it (especially BBQ).
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Roman Hans 4 years ago
In Germany the American section in stores has bacon, hot dogs floating in jars (!?!), dehydrated mac ‘n cheese, and nacho-flavored pizza.
angie but who cares 4 years ago
i have heard of none of that i have mac'n cheese but dehydrated?
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Thomas E S Thomas 4 years ago
About right. Candy and spirits are gone, while peanut butter is untouched.
#100
I Own A North Korean Banknote With Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung’s Birthplace Shown On It
#101
I Have The Same Spoon As The Chips Ahoy! Box
#102
The Same Wooden Cover On The Building, But One Part Is Under The Balcony. 10 Years Of Weather.
Ken Kristiansen 4 years ago
Nope, this is (lerk) a type of cedar wood that turns silver grey when exposed to water.
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Picture Of What Looks Like A Flaming Sword In My Fireplace.
#104
This Office Calendar That Hasn't Been Touched Since The Pandemic Started
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Ignoring the fact that the pandemic didn't start at 12 march 2020. On 31 December 2019 China reported the existence of a new virus. On 3 February 2020 The WHO released the Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to help protect states with weaker health systems against that virus after numerous infection reports from all over the world. On 11 march 2020 the Who officially declared a pandemic.
Tobias the Tiger 4 years ago
March 12-13 was when places such as workplaces and schools actually started closing, though. My school officially closed on March 13, I believe.
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#105
Each Square Represents One Week Of An 88 Year Life Span. Tracking My Progress
Alex Luiz 4 years ago
I reacted surprisingly strongly to this. It fills me with horror. I thought I was fairly chill about the whole finite life thing, but maybe I was just in denial.
Jennifer Crompton 4 years ago
@Alex, I totally agree!! To see the end getting closer 😳 yikes. I don't like this at all
Load More Replies... Blarrg 4 years ago
I've got about half as many boxes left vs the person taking the photo. Or maybe one of us goes tomorrow. Try to focus on what you want to do with whatever time you've got. Focus on what you want to leave behind. Live well, whatever that means to you. But don't obsess on how long you may or may not have.
Becky Samuel 4 years ago
Incorrect. There are 31 rows *marked*, but 88 rows in total. Your math is unnecessarily complicated, it's one year per line.
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#106
This Versatile Lawn Chair Cup Holder Thing Aka Swiss Army Cupholder
Isidien Gudmundsdottir 4 years ago
I'm guessing this is taken in The Netherlands? Unless other countries are now also using "filters" in their doobies but, coming from The Netherlands, that's how we used to make 'm in the 80's. Just wondering though.
Ida 4 years ago
We've been using filters in Norway for as long as I can remember. I always thought that was common?
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Watching 4 years ago
It's weed, it's probably legal and in NO way is it similar to using heroin. But go off.
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Found My Grandpa Nazi Uniform Buttons
Mike Crow 4 years ago (edited)
This might be part of the Finnish Air Force from 1934-1935. Notice the swastika is not on its corner as Nazi Germany had it, it lying flat on an edge as Finland did.
Erik Lawrence 4 years ago
they may also know if their grandpa was finnish or german.
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Those are definitely German WWII. Finns use lions, not eagles, and Germans also depicted the swastika laying flat: F.W._Assma...icense.jpg 
Mike Crow 4 years ago
I don’t know if they are Nazi because the swastika is not on its corner. There are many nations and cultures with the symbol, that’s where they stole it from and used it but always standing on a corner.
Mii 4 years ago (edited)
Nazis used that swastika too. Also it's very obviously from Nazi Germany because of the eagle, the so called "Reichsadler". Reichsadler + swastika= Nazi symbolism
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Accidentally Burned My Thumb On A Hot Screw
Tiny Dynamine 4 years ago
On the plus side, you'll be able to drive in screws with just your thumb from now on!
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Show us a picture when you on purpose burn your thumb on a hot screw.
#109
The Inside Of An IKEA Desk Top.
Abnus 2 years ago
That's called honeycomb paneling. It's the same type of design that give an airplane wing its flexibility. CPGray has a good video about hexagons and explains why they are the best(-agon). [Reference]
Load More Replies... Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
Great. Now you've made the secret underground civilization of humanoid bee people the Swedish government is run by upset.
jevais 4 years ago
Ikea at it's best. This company makes junk that falls apart after a few years. We moved a 6 door wardrobe which we dismantled, since it is very wobbly. It cost with all the necessary fixtures about 2000. Swiss francs. Too much money for a cardboard like back panels and the walls are just cheap chipboards.
#110
Nazi Plate That I Found Buried In My Great Grandmother’s Garden
Roxy Eastland 4 years ago
Oooh, what this means would vary so much depending on which country this was dug up. In Germany it would mean one thing, in France another, in the UK another again.
Full Name 4 years ago
Okay you can't just say something interesting like that and leave us hanging.....
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Sinkvenice 4 years ago
@Liz Jackson - Why? It's a piece of history. Do you also agree with statues of certain people being torn down?
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Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago
Merry Christmas everyone! It’s a tremendous pleasure to be in a community with all y’all. Thanks for being the wonderful people you are.
Lula!!!! 4 years ago
Merry Christmas to you too! And thank YOU for being such a fun and kind part of the community :)
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Danieletc 4 years ago
Be glad someone culled this "mildly interesting" stuff for you. I quit that reddit site because it was HUGE HUGE amounts of "Look at this super large chip in my bag of chips" kind of posts.
H Edwards 4 years ago
TBH the whole of Reddit is a giant time-sucking black hole. I had to quit entirely.
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Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago
Merry Christmas everyone! It’s a tremendous pleasure to be in a community with all y’all. Thanks for being the wonderful people you are.
Lula!!!! 4 years ago
Merry Christmas to you too! And thank YOU for being such a fun and kind part of the community :)
Load More Replies... Danieletc 4 years ago
Be glad someone culled this "mildly interesting" stuff for you. I quit that reddit site because it was HUGE HUGE amounts of "Look at this super large chip in my bag of chips" kind of posts.
H Edwards 4 years ago
TBH the whole of Reddit is a giant time-sucking black hole. I had to quit entirely.
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