Have you ever wondered how much of our day is spent on autopilot, tuning out the hum of our devices, or the chatter in a bustling café? Unfortunately, amidst it, we tend to ignore the special and beautiful things in life as well. 

Today, Bored Panda is here to remind you of them with a curated collection of the most fascinating, rarely-seen objects, animals, events, and anything else that sparks your curiosity and excitement for life.

From spherical clouds to golden beetles and flying cruise ships, these things might surprise you—but in the best way possible. Get comfortable as you scroll through, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that catch your eye the most!

#1

Saturn Through My 6" Telescope

Saturn Through My 6" Telescope

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#2

3D HDR Composite Moon Image. I Stayed Up Until 4 AM To Shoot This

3D HDR Composite Moon Image. I Stayed Up Until 4 AM To Shoot This

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#3

Grandala Birds. While Females Are Brown With White Streaks All Over The Head, Males Are Almost Eye-Searing Blue

Grandala Birds. While Females Are Brown With White Streaks All Over The Head, Males Are Almost Eye-Searing Blue

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#4

This Colorful And Rare Python

This Colorful And Rare Python

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#5

Sunrise In Alice Springs, Australia

Sunrise In Alice Springs, Australia

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#6

I Was On My Way To Phoenix And I Captured One Of The Craziest Photos... Lightning Through The Clouds

I Was On My Way To Phoenix And I Captured One Of The Craziest Photos... Lightning Through The Clouds

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#7

So It Snowed On The Cabbage Field

So It Snowed On The Cabbage Field

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#8

This Tree In My Neighborhood Has 1 Branch Of An Apple Tree And The Rest Is A Normal Tree

This Tree In My Neighborhood Has 1 Branch Of An Apple Tree And The Rest Is A Normal Tree

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#9

Bird's Eyelashes Are Tiny Feathers

Bird's Eyelashes Are Tiny Feathers

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#10

Found In The Backyard: A Rare And Endangered Peregrine Falcon - The Fastest Bird On The Continent (The Wildlife Commission Reunited Him With His Family)

Found In The Backyard: A Rare And Endangered Peregrine Falcon - The Fastest Bird On The Continent (The Wildlife Commission Reunited Him With His Family)

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#11

A Smack Of Jellyfish Congregated Under This Boat

A Smack Of Jellyfish Congregated Under This Boat

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#12

Here Is A Hummingbird Nest My Wife Found. I Don't Think I've Ever Seen One Before

Here Is A Hummingbird Nest My Wife Found. I Don't Think I've Ever Seen One Before

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#13

Buddy Of Mine Spotted This Dolphin In Lake Calcasieu, Louisiana

Buddy Of Mine Spotted This Dolphin In Lake Calcasieu, Louisiana

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#14

The Smallest Maple Tree Leaf I've Ever Seen

The Smallest Maple Tree Leaf I've Ever Seen

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#15

Spherical Cloud Captured In Japan

Spherical Cloud Captured In Japan

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#16

This Group We Came Across In A Forest Casually Hiking In Medieval Outfits

This Group We Came Across In A Forest Casually Hiking In Medieval Outfits

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#17

Little Golden Beetle

Little Golden Beetle

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#18

I Was Mowing My Lawn And Came Across This Pink Grasshopper

I Was Mowing My Lawn And Came Across This Pink Grasshopper

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#19

My Yard Has A Mole Problem, But I Never Thought I'd Find An Albino

My Yard Has A Mole Problem, But I Never Thought I'd Find An Albino

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#20

Fata-Morgana Phenomenon, Flying Cruise Ships Illusion On The South East Shores Of Cyprus

Fata-Morgana Phenomenon, Flying Cruise Ships Illusion On The South East Shores Of Cyprus

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#21

Before It Was Sprouted, This Tree Went To The Moon

Before It Was Sprouted, This Tree Went To The Moon

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#22

I Came Across A Blue Mushroom

I Came Across A Blue Mushroom

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#23

I Found Glacier Water So Clear You Can Barely See It

I Found Glacier Water So Clear You Can Barely See It

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#24

The Side Of Peacock That Most People Don’t Get To See

The Side Of Peacock That Most People Don’t Get To See

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#25

Last Night My Wife's Uber Had A Duck In It

Last Night My Wife's Uber Had A Duck In It

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#26

The Way The Water Collected On My Strawberry Leaves This Morning

The Way The Water Collected On My Strawberry Leaves This Morning

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#27

I found These Crazy Pink And Purple Seeds Inside Our Runner Bean Plant

I found These Crazy Pink And Purple Seeds Inside Our Runner Bean Plant

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#28

Ants Ate This Lollipop Completely But The Wrapper Is Still Spherical

Ants Ate This Lollipop Completely But The Wrapper Is Still Spherical

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#29

Bees On A Plane. Picture Was Taken By My Dad After Landing At Houston Airport. The Outgoing Flight Was Delayed For “Bee Removal”

Bees On A Plane. Picture Was Taken By My Dad After Landing At Houston Airport. The Outgoing Flight Was Delayed For “Bee Removal”

Quote from my dad, “I’ve been flying planes for 35 years, I've delayed a lot of flights for a bunch of reasons but bees is a first.”

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#30

The Size Of A Fiber Optic Wire Capable Of Supplying A Home With High-Speed Internet

The Size Of A Fiber Optic Wire Capable Of Supplying A Home With High-Speed Internet

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#31

This Big Leaf (Wife For Scale)

This Big Leaf (Wife For Scale)

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#32

This Weird Tree I Found In Northeast Washington

This Weird Tree I Found In Northeast Washington

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#33

This Whole House Is Being Moved With People In It

This Whole House Is Being Moved With People In It

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#34

One Of My Fish Has A Hole Through His Body

One Of My Fish Has A Hole Through His Body

He's 100% fine! Eating and swimming. He has been like this for almost a year now.

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#35

A Lone Cloud Over The City Of Taipei

A Lone Cloud Over The City Of Taipei

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#36

Here's My Mammoth Sunflower

Here's My Mammoth Sunflower

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#37

The Inside Of My Inflatable Air Mattress

The Inside Of My Inflatable Air Mattress

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#38

Someone Cut These Posters Revealing How Many Layers There Are

Someone Cut These Posters Revealing How Many Layers There Are

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#39

Has Anyone Ever Seen A Storm Cloud Like This?

Has Anyone Ever Seen A Storm Cloud Like This?

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#40

This Stairway In This Hotel Goes Straight Forward 13 Floors Without Any Switchbacks

This Stairway In This Hotel Goes Straight Forward 13 Floors Without Any Switchbacks

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#41

There Was A Massive Pirate Ship Driving Around My Neighborhood

There Was A Massive Pirate Ship Driving Around My Neighborhood

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#42

This Circle That Appeared In The Evening Sky Over Beijing, China

This Circle That Appeared In The Evening Sky Over Beijing, China

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#43

Cow Gets A Ride In A Prius (Mongolia)

Cow Gets A Ride In A Prius (Mongolia)

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#44

Spotted Yesterday

Spotted Yesterday

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#45

A Street Where Workers Practice Painting Lines

A Street Where Workers Practice Painting Lines

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#46

This Is What Olive Oil Looks Like, Right After It's Squashed From Olives

This Is What Olive Oil Looks Like, Right After It's Squashed From Olives

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#47

This Is A Truck Carrying The Signs You See On The Interstate

This Is A Truck Carrying The Signs You See On The Interstate

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#48

This Egg Has No Yolk

This Egg Has No Yolk

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#49

I Can Grip Things Backwards

I Can Grip Things Backwards

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#50

Spotted An Apple Maps Maker

Spotted An Apple Maps Maker

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