Sometimes, it's hard to put into words what you want to find on the internet. You just know it has to be interesting, catch your eye, make you think, and teach you something new.

Well, today, we've got just that – interesting things. From a close-up look at a grain of sand magnified 300 times to discovering how music was notated before computers, you're likely to find something captivating. No need to wait any longer—dive in and explore this digital realm of fascination for yourself.

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The Local Nursing Home Is An Indoor Town. There's A Movie Theater And A Pub

The Local Nursing Home Is An Indoor Town. There's A Movie Theater And A Pub

This place is called "Doverwood Village". It's a skilled nursing facility located in Hamilton, OH. Senior residents receive 24-hour medical care while also getting the rehabilitation care they need, which can include range of motion exercises, gait and balance training and individualized exercise programs. The movie theater shows movies 2x each day. An old one and a new one.

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw an article about this place years ago, it's such a fantastic design. Infinitely better than a depressing institution looking place.

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Why do we find some things interesting and others boring? Why can one person be bored by something that's fascinating to someone else?

Why might someone yawn while watching a movie their friend is excited about? We know everyone is different, but what determines how interested we are in something?

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#2

Saw A Snail Today While I Was Outside And Its Shell Is Crystal Clear

Saw A Snail Today While I Was Outside And Its Shell Is Crystal Clear

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This Cat I Met Today Has Sauron’s Eyes

This Cat I Met Today Has Sauron’s Eyes

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Echo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

okay that IS F**KING AWESOME. This cat is so... beautiful....

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There are actually three main reasons:

First, people are naturally drawn to things that match their feelings and beliefs. For example, those in love enjoy romantic songs, and funny folks love comedy movies. Friends often like the same stuff because they share feelings and beliefs.

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This Little Transparent Guy Landed On Me In The Ecuadorian Amazon

This Little Transparent Guy Landed On Me In The Ecuadorian Amazon

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#5

Blue Bees Exist (Blue Carpenter Bee)

Blue Bees Exist (Blue Carpenter Bee)

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My Friend's Blind Cat Soren Has Amazing Eyes

My Friend's Blind Cat Soren Has Amazing Eyes

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DC
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't wanna be THAT one, but ... but, is the nice looks of her eyes a result from whatever made her blind? I'm a bit torn ... of course, she looks beautiful, and her eyes, too, of course ... but, is the beauty we see ... is that beauty what is taking vision from her, or share a reason with it?

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Second, people really like hearing stories from others who've gone through similar things. When I hurt my back, I was super interested in any story about back injuries. It's like our minds know we could learn something useful, and these stories remind us we're not alone.

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The Baby Vest

The Baby Vest

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Third, we all have unmet needs, and what interests us is often linked to these needs. If something helps us get closer to fulfilling one of our important needs, it becomes interesting. For example, if someone hates being single, they won't enjoy staying home or watching TV; they'll prefer social media and going out. This also explains why we find certain people captivating – they help us meet our needs.

#10

This Is What Some Grains Of Sand Look Like When Magnified 100 To 300 Times

This Is What Some Grains Of Sand Look Like When Magnified 100 To 300 Times

Gary Greenberg introduces himself as a scientist, author, teacher and photographer who combines his passion for art and science by exploring the hidden dimensions of nature. "The secrets of nature are visible everywhere. Yet, they remain secrets until they are revealed," he wrote on his website."The miracles of nature are tangible, and they can be seen directly through the microscope. The magnificence of nature lies in its consciousness. When we commune with nature, we become conscious of our connection with the universe."
And he knows what he's talking about. Greenberg invented the high-definition 3D lenses that he takes his pictures on, resulting in 18 U.S. patents under his name. He was a photographer and filmmaker until age 33 when he moved from LA to London and earned a Ph. D. in biomedical research. This has given him a unique appreciation for biological and scientific curiosities and for the optical macro photography technologies he would need to document them.
The sand composition can vary drastically depending on where it’s from, but this grain is from a beach in Hawaii, where Dr. Greenberg is located.

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are fantastic!! Pretty wild to see all the shapes and colors. Some you can tell their origen, like ground down seashells. People always tend to think of sand as being uniform and boring, far from it!

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#12

This Purely Golden Bee Landed On My Car Today

This Purely Golden Bee Landed On My Car Today

This bee is most likely a Cordovans honey bee. It has a color mutation that inhibits black

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What does it mean for something to be interesting? It's all about how an experience feels to the person having it. This is about the personal, inside perspective of an experience. For example, eating your favorite food feels good not because the food itself is pleasurable, but because the experience of eating it is enjoyable.

#13

A Purple Grasshopper Found In My Garden

A Purple Grasshopper Found In My Garden

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#14

This Blue Jay Still Has Half Of Its Baby Feathers

This Blue Jay Still Has Half Of Its Baby Feathers

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Similarly, when we say something is beautiful or awe-inspiring, we're not talking about the thing itself but how we feel about it. We look at a breathtaking sunset, and it moves us; the beauty is what we feel. The same goes for awe—it's a part of how we react to it. Interest works in this way too; it's about how we feel and engage with something.

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A Curly-Haired Horse

A Curly-Haired Horse

The exact origin of the Bashkir Curly Horse is one of the greatest mysteries of the horse world. Horses with curly coats are most certainly an ancient breed. They have been depicted in art and statuary in early China as far back as 161 AD. There has been evidence of their presence in South America and Europe. There is evidence that Curlies have been in North America since the early 1800's.

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#17

Rocks On The Lake Baikal

Rocks On The Lake Baikal

Rocks on the lake Baikal get heated from the sunlight every now and then and melt the ice beneath. After the sun is gone, the ice turns solid again thus creating a small stand for the rock above. It is called the Baikal Dzen.

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was wondering how there were rocks on the surface to begin with. According to Google, this phenomenon happens when flat rocks fall onto the already frozen lake.

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#18

This Is What A "Split Lobster" Looks Like. This Coloring Occurs Once In Every 50 Million Lobsters

This Is What A "Split Lobster" Looks Like. This Coloring Occurs Once In Every 50 Million Lobsters

This split-colored lobster displays a condition known as gynandromorphy, meaning it is half male, half female. In this case, the blue side is the female side, and the brown side is the male side.

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope they let them go or gave them to an aquarium that would take care of them.

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Saying something is interesting means explaining a mix of your expectations, preferences, beliefs, and curiosity that you bring to an activity. This blend shapes how you experience the activity. What makes something interesting is this unique combination, which varies for each person. There's no single formula for making something universally interesting. Sometimes it's the clash between expectations and reality, while other times, it's a person's curiosity that uncovers intriguing aspects of an activity. 

#19

This Bicolor Sunflower I Grew

This Bicolor Sunflower I Grew

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Echo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NEatooooooooo I love the maroon! It's beautiful! What an awesome sunflower ^^

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#20

This Sea Slug, Which Looks Like A Leaf, Can Go Without Eating For 9 Months, Because It Can Photosynthesize Just Like A Plant While Basking In The Sun

This Sea Slug, Which Looks Like A Leaf, Can Go Without Eating For 9 Months, Because It Can Photosynthesize Just Like A Plant While Basking In The Sun

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Walter Brameld
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun fact: The slug does not produce its own chloroplasts. It steals them from the algae it eats, at which point they're called kleptoplasts.

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Supercell In Wyoming, USA

Supercell In Wyoming, USA

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Since "interesting" depends on the mix of a person and an activity, one person can find something interesting (like reading philosophy) while another may not.

Keep scrolling to see more interesting things and to get even more captivated, check out our previous posts on the topic.

#23

There's A 1 In 20,000 Chance Of An Albino Doe Giving Birth To An Albino Fawn. I Spotted Such A Pair On A Recent Camping Trip

There's A 1 In 20,000 Chance Of An Albino Doe Giving Birth To An Albino Fawn. I Spotted Such A Pair On A Recent Camping Trip

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#24

The Blue Java Banana, Which Is Said To Have The Same Consistency As Ice Cream And A Similar Flavor To Vanilla

The Blue Java Banana, Which Is Said To Have The Same Consistency As Ice Cream And A Similar Flavor To Vanilla

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Walter Brameld
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know. Those bananas have different DNA than normal ones. You have no idea what chemicals are in them or what health effects they will have on the human body. (<-- j/k. Just making fun of the dumb anti-GMO crowd).

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#25

This Funky Little Ribbon Cloud Outside My Plane Window

This Funky Little Ribbon Cloud Outside My Plane Window

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#26

The Wool Of An Australian Merino Sheep

The Wool Of An Australian Merino Sheep

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#27

Saw An Albino Buck Near My Daughter's Daycare

Saw An Albino Buck Near My Daughter's Daycare

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#28

How A Zoo Feeds Their Baby Hornbills

How A Zoo Feeds Their Baby Hornbills

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#29

Time Lapse Photo Of A Beehive

Time Lapse Photo Of A Beehive

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Customer Came In And Let Me Take A Picture Of Her Hands That Had 6 Fingers On Each

Customer Came In And Let Me Take A Picture Of Her Hands That Had 6 Fingers On Each

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Ben
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't even look strange. Beautiful hands. I wonder how she came to the decision of which one would be her ring finger.

Julie S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like you I didn't think it looked strange I might not have even noticed

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am trying to decide whether she has double pinkies or ring fingers....kind of leaning towards pinkies.

A Happy Doggo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

people with extra fingers would be a GOD at music. Can't reach all the frets on guitar? That's okay, I have an extra finger.

Zoe Vokes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve definitely heard of a historical piano player that had twelve digits. Just Googled it and Jacob Nault is a current piano player too. It’s great for piano playing. You can reach more notes.

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Stephanie A Mutti
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And her family/doctor etc made a decision to keep all 6 when she was born. I hope she plays the piano.

Nadine Debard
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, they removed the 6th fingers/toes of my sisters in law, that's pretty common to do so.

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Michael Largey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had just starting dating a rather sexually straight-laced woman. (Her father was a Baptist preacher.) But one day she sidled up to me, pressed herself closely, and said ""You know, I have something you don't!" Since we had not yet been intimate, my first thought was "I damn well hope so!" She had me hold both hands up and she matched me thumb for thumb, forefinger for forefinger etc. on both hands. When I ran out of digits, she still had two pinkies to wave at me. She had six fingers on each hand. (And she taught piano!) As a friend of mine explained it, "Well, if a woman goes out with you more than once, genetic damage is obviously indicated."

featherytoad
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It doesn't even look that weird to me, like it could be the norm. I probably wouldn't even notice if I had just met her briefly.

Danthropologist
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you reckon that condition would exclude her from jobs that require gloves such as food prep, welding, fire and rescue service? (Assuming those are required by her local laws wherever in the world she may be) I imagine if she taught herself the piano or guitar it would result in some absolutely unique pieces of music! Is she theoretically 'stronger' due to the extra muscles and weight distribution if the extra fingers are able to work independently? So many questions!

Yourname942
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

2 things: - I wonder if she gets charged more. - If she lived several hundred years ago, she would be killed for "being a witch"

Id row
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if she took advantage of that and plays an instrument like the piano or guitar.

Jared Robinson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

one hand looks like it has an extra ring finger and the other has an extra pinky

Booker
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's no bad choice in choosing a finger for a wedding ring. If I were her, I'd let the fiance chose and leave it there. That would make the ring even more special.

Ansi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She have very pretty hands. I thought of that, the nails, the ring and oh, an extra finger. In that order. 🤦‍♀️

Echo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't have even noticed unless someone said something. So cool!!

Boots
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whyyyy can't I stop looking at those (admittedly well manicured and beautiful) hands?!

Ash
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1. how did she decide which finger to put the engagement ring on? (it's very pretty!) 2. which finger does she use when she flips somebody the bird?

martymcmatrix
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My first thought was simply...🖕🏽...does she have middle fingers though?

ShyWahine
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Made me count each hand! Wonder if she plays piano or guitar?

David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Count Tyrone Rugen's wife! (Princess Bride - six fingered man character)

E. Hamilton
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How did she know which finger is the ring finger? Imagine the spouse going...."uuuuuummmm... Which one?"

Kangaroo Ratz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my friend actually was born with an extra thumb! a shame that he got it surgically removed because now he plays piano lol

eed_thelast_haw
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So when she flips the bird she can gold up two middle fingers? COOL

GPZ
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Polydactyly isn't that uncommon. What's interesting in this picture is that each finger appears to have a metacarpal associated with it (the bone behind the finger but in front of the wrist). Typically the additional digit is appears almost just stuck on to the side (almost invariably the thumb or little finger) and does not function like a "normal" finger

EJN
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautifully composed! Her hands, unlike so many with anomalies, are balanced and beautifully arranged. That's why it takes a second look to confirm the difference.

El Dee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They look perfectly in proportion, you'd have to look twice to notice..

Blondie23
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the daughter of the six finger man! I know someone that was looking for him... IFYKYK

Lauren Bridger
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how she decided which one was her ring finger? Tbh I would enjoy having 4 middle fingers, lmao, but that's just me.

Rachel Bowers
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“I don’t mean to pry, but do you happen to have six fingers on your left hand?”

Julie Gutierrez
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How horrible for her to have to go through life like this...no "middle finger".

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't have picked that one as my ring finger.

Memaw Mitch
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

idk, shouldn't the wedding ring be on the next finger to the right?

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One Of The Oldest Rocks In Existence, The Murchison Meteorite. It's 4,600,000,000 Years Old, And Likely Existed Before The Earth Itself Had Completely Formed

One Of The Oldest Rocks In Existence, The Murchison Meteorite. It's 4,600,000,000 Years Old, And Likely Existed Before The Earth Itself Had Completely Formed

Interestingly, it also contains amino acids, the chemical building blocks of DNA.

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A Happy Doggo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought nucleotides were the chemical building blocks of DNA (and RNA) and amino acids were for proteins

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A Blonde Squirrel On My Old Mail Route

A Blonde Squirrel On My Old Mail Route

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Fin Whale Vertebrae Beneath The Water Near Kongsfjorden, Norway

Fin Whale Vertebrae Beneath The Water Near Kongsfjorden, Norway

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#35

A Boy Born Weighing 268 Grams (9.45 Oz) Was Sent Home Healthy After Months In The Neonatal Care Unit In Tokyo. He's The Smallest Child To Ever Be Born And Survive

A Boy Born Weighing 268 Grams (9.45 Oz) Was Sent Home Healthy After Months In The Neonatal Care Unit In Tokyo. He's The Smallest Child To Ever Be Born And Survive

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Sun Through A UV Lens

Sun Through A UV Lens

A suite of NASA's sun-gazing spacecraft have spotted an unusual series of eruptions in which a series of fast puffs forced the slow ejection of a massive burst of solar material from the sun's atmosphere. "Looking at the corona in extreme ultraviolet light we see the source of the puffs is a series of energetic jets and related flares," said Nathalia Alzate, a solar scientist at the University of Aberystwyth in Wales. "The jets are localized, catastrophic releases of energy that spew material out from the sun into space. These rapid changes in the magnetic field cause flares, which release a huge amount of energy in a very short time in the form of super-heated plasma, high-energy radiation and radio bursts."

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Assisted Living Facility Made To Look Like A Small 1940s American Town

Assisted Living Facility Made To Look Like A Small 1940s American Town

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is how these facilities should be, not depressing institutional beige.

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#39

This Is A Music Typewriter: How Music Was Typed Before Computers

This Is A Music Typewriter: How Music Was Typed Before Computers

Marketed in the 1950s, it sold for about $255 (about $2,415 in today’s money). Keaton was trying to create something that would print characters precisely on staff and indicate exactly where the next character would be printed to ensure accuracy, and ended up with a circular keyboard which gives the typewriter its distinct look.

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never thought of how printed music came to be before, this is pretty cool!

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#40

This Tulip Has A Leaf That Has Half Morphed Into A Petal

This Tulip Has A Leaf That Has Half Morphed Into A Petal

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#42

My Neighbor's House Encased In Ice After The Recent Blizzard In Ohio (On Shore Of Lake Erie)

My Neighbor's House Encased In Ice After The Recent Blizzard In Ohio (On Shore Of Lake Erie)

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know how the people who live on the Great Lakes do it in the winter time. Lake effect snow is already bad enough but this takes it to a whole new level.

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#43

My Grandparents Clock Measures Time On A One Week Scale Instead Of A 12 Hour One

My Grandparents Clock Measures Time On A One Week Scale Instead Of A 12 Hour One

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Mis Stake she/her 🇫🇮🇬🇧
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would love to have a life where this was all the time I needed to know. Such a slow relaxing life it would be

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#45

Gaze Upon All Of Mercury For The First Time Ever

Gaze Upon All Of Mercury For The First Time Ever

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Sleepy Panda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is it that we have beautiful, clear, crisp photos of a whole other planet, but security camera footage still looks like it was filmed with a potato?!

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#46

Me And My Girlfriend Were Walking In The Woods The Other Week And Saw A Rainbow Pool For The First Time

Me And My Girlfriend Were Walking In The Woods The Other Week And Saw A Rainbow Pool For The First Time

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Xenon
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's not usually a good thing, generally means pollution. Kind of hard to tell what's going on in this picture.

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#47

140 Million Year Old, 500 Kg Dinosaur Femur Discovered In France

140 Million Year Old, 500 Kg Dinosaur Femur Discovered In France

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#49

You Can See Where My Nails Stopped And Started Growing Again Between Chemo Cycles

You Can See Where My Nails Stopped And Started Growing Again Between Chemo Cycles

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#50

Ex-World Champion Cyclist Janez Brajkovic Leg After A Race

Ex-World Champion Cyclist Janez Brajkovic Leg After A Race

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Dinosaur Footprints In France

Dinosaur Footprints In France

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#54

This Super-Cautious Crab Scoping Me Out

This Super-Cautious Crab Scoping Me Out

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#55

What Appears To Be A Pile Of Broken Glass Is Actually A Frozen Lake Michigan

What Appears To Be A Pile Of Broken Glass Is Actually A Frozen Lake Michigan

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This Butterfly Is A Bilateral Gynandromorph, Literally Half Male, Half Female

This Butterfly Is A Bilateral Gynandromorph, Literally Half Male, Half Female

A gynandromorph is an organism that contains both male and female characteristics. But this butterfly is a bilateral gynandromorph, which means one half is completely female and the other half is completely male. The cause of this phenomenon is typically, but not always, an event in mitosis during early development. While the organism contains only a few cells, one of the dividing cells does not split its sex chromosomes typically. This leads to one of the two cells having sex chromosomes that cause male development and the other cell having chromosomes that cause female development. For example, an XY cell undergoing mitosis duplicates its chromosomes, becoming XXYY. Usually this cell would divide into two XY cells, but in rare occasions the cell may divide into an X cell and an XYY cell. If this happens early in development, then a large portion of the cells are X and a large portion are XYY. Since X and XYY dictate different sexes, the organism has tissue that is female and tissue that is male.

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like the lobster one. I didn't even know this was a thing until this post.

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#57

There Are Caves In Mexico With Crystals As Big As Trees, But You Can’t Explore The Caves For Too Long Due To Heat And The Toxic Atmosphere. But I Mean Look At Those Things

There Are Caves In Mexico With Crystals As Big As Trees, But You Can’t Explore The Caves For Too Long Due To Heat And The Toxic Atmosphere. But I Mean Look At Those Things

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Na Schi
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just saw a documentary where it was said that in fact no one can explore them anymore. As the cave was flooded again to maintain its original and unique state. And before it also was only open for a team of scientists.

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Transparent Fish

Transparent Fish

Experts believe it could be a Salpa maggiore (Salpa maxima), commonly found in the Southern Ocean. Salps tend to roam the upper layers of the ocean where sunlight can still penetrate. They move by straining water through their gelatinous bodies, feeding on phytoplankton and other small bits of organic matter. The ghostly appearance is believed to be a form of camouflage for the otherwise defenseless creature.

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The Problem With Censorship Is *******
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"The ghostly appearance is believed to be a form of camouflage for the otherwise defenseless creature": until there was human...

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#59

This Purple Roly Poly I Found Today

This Purple Roly Poly I Found Today

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arthbach
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are many, many, many terms for this creature, Isopoda Oniscidea. Within the UK alone there's over 150 different names. These include 'bibble-bug, chisel-hog, cud-worm, palmer, lock-chester, and slater, tiggy-hog'.

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#60

Cannabis Field In The Middle Of A Cornfield

Cannabis Field In The Middle Of A Cornfield

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#61

Albino Plant

Albino Plant

Trees, like animals, can also experience albinism, though it is extremely rare. The reason it’s rare is because without chlorophyll, the plant can’t get energy, and dies shortly after sprouting unless it has some other source of food. So if you see a big plant that doesn’t have any green in its leaves, it’s getting its nutrition from the roots of a neighbouring plant of the same species, feeding on the sugars created by the other plant’s photosynthesis. Albino plants are basically vampires.

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#62

This Pink Grasshopper Found On Kelleys Island, Ohio

This Pink Grasshopper Found On Kelleys Island, Ohio

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Effseven Six
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not actually a grasshopper, but a katydid. I've never seen a pink one!

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#63

Those Ain't Trees

Those Ain't Trees

Positive streamers (which are positively charged ionic channels) rise up from the ground. When one of them meets a negatively charged step leader, it results in a lightning strike.

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#64

Starfish With 6, 5 And 4 Arms

Starfish With 6, 5 And 4 Arms

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#66

A Scorpion Turned Entirely Into Copper (Found In A Mine In Southern Arizona, Us)

A Scorpion Turned Entirely Into Copper (Found In A Mine In Southern Arizona, Us)

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#67

Valonia Ventricosa, The Largest Single-Celled Organism On Earth. Yep, This Is A Single Living Cell

Valonia Ventricosa, The Largest Single-Celled Organism On Earth. Yep, This Is A Single Living Cell

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#69

Freeze-Dried Dragonfruit Is One Of The Most Vibrant Natural Examples Of The Color Fuchsia

Freeze-Dried Dragonfruit Is One Of The Most Vibrant Natural Examples Of The Color Fuchsia

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#70

This Picture I Took Of A Gecko's Foot

This Picture I Took Of A Gecko's Foot

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#71

The Human Heart Stripped Of All Fat And Muscle, With Just The Coronary Arteries And Cardiac Veins Exposed

The Human Heart Stripped Of All Fat And Muscle, With Just The Coronary Arteries And Cardiac Veins Exposed

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#72

One Of Four Heads Fashioned From Cotton, Soap And Human Hair Placed By Alcatraz Prisoners In Their Beds To Aid Their Escape In 1962

One Of Four Heads Fashioned From Cotton, Soap And Human Hair Placed By Alcatraz Prisoners In Their Beds To Aid Their Escape In 1962

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not bad for jailhouse fabrication, would stand the casual check.

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#73

One Of My Mother's Chickens Laid An Egg And Tied It With A Bow

One Of My Mother's Chickens Laid An Egg And Tied It With A Bow

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#75

Dog Dental Implant

Dog Dental Implant

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#76

A Clutch Of Dinosaur Eggs In A Friend's Personal Collection. As A Dinosaur Fanatic, This Blows Me Away

A Clutch Of Dinosaur Eggs In A Friend's Personal Collection. As A Dinosaur Fanatic, This Blows Me Away

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#77

Plant In Our Office Is 4 Stories Tall

Plant In Our Office Is 4 Stories Tall

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#78

My Friend Just Found The Smallest Yet (Functionally Still Valid) Banana Near Her Home In Uganda

My Friend Just Found The Smallest Yet (Functionally Still Valid) Banana Near Her Home In Uganda

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#79

Australian Fire Breaks In Action

Australian Fire Breaks In Action

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#81

My Eye With Stitches After Full Thickness Cornea Transplant

My Eye With Stitches After Full Thickness Cornea Transplant

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Sand Ers
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get back to us in 10 years and let us know if the iris turns brown (mine did).

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#83

Pickle Under Ultraviolet Light

Pickle Under Ultraviolet Light

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#84

Whittier Is A City In The U.S. State Of Alaska. The Population Is Around 220 And They All Live In A Single Building

Whittier Is A City In The U.S. State Of Alaska. The Population Is Around 220 And They All Live In A Single Building

Whittier, Alaska, a town where nearly everyone lives in the same building. The fourteen-story high-rise—called Begich Towers, or BTI—contains a post office, a police station, a grocery store, a Laundromat, a health clinic, and a church. (There once was a combination video rental store and tanning salon, but it’s been closed for a while now.) Built by the US Army in the 1950s, BTI originally housed officers and their families, and though its concrete walls have since been given a cheerful paint job, the fortress-like, institutional feel remains.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most residential buildings in Russia look like that. It's ugly but practical in a cold climate.

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#85

This Chameleon Shedding His Skin Looks Like He Is Wearing Pajamas

This Chameleon Shedding His Skin Looks Like He Is Wearing Pajamas

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#86

Nasa's Photo Of Pluto

Nasa's Photo Of Pluto

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto on July 14, 2015. The image combines blue, red and infrared images taken by the Ralph/Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera (MVIC). Pluto's surface sports a remarkable range of subtle colors, enhanced in this view to a rainbow of pale blues, yellows, oranges, and deep reds. Many landforms have their own distinct colors, telling a complex geological and climatological story that scientists have only just begun to decode. The image resolves details and colors on scales as small as 0.8 miles (1.3 kilometers).

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#87

How An Overnight Freeze Squeezed Water Out Of The Ground And Froze It At One Of Our Job Sites

How An Overnight Freeze Squeezed Water Out Of The Ground And Froze It At One Of Our Job Sites

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's pretty neat, looks almost like some type of grass.

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#88

This Is What The Bottom Of A Frog Stuck On A Glass Tank Wall Looks Like

This Is What The Bottom Of A Frog Stuck On A Glass Tank Wall Looks Like

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. Tree frog. We have loads of them where I live, and my goodness they make a racket after dark.

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#89

My Chicken Laid A Spherical Egg

My Chicken Laid A Spherical Egg

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Q: Why is the Ooh-aah bird called the ooh-aah bird? A Because it lays square eggs.

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#90

Ant Face Under Electron Microscope

Ant Face Under Electron Microscope

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#91

My Plane Flew Over An Offshore Wind Farm

My Plane Flew Over An Offshore Wind Farm

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#92

This Albino Ladybug That Landed On Me

This Albino Ladybug That Landed On Me

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#93

My Scars Don't Seem To Sweat

My Scars Don't Seem To Sweat

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#94

Nuclear Explosion Photographed Less Than One Millisecond After Detonation

Nuclear Explosion Photographed Less Than One Millisecond After Detonation

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't think we had the technology to pull that pic off back then.

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#96

I Work With Traffic Signals. Here's What The Inside Of A Traffic Light Looks Like

I Work With Traffic Signals. Here's What The Inside Of A Traffic Light Looks Like

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#97

Maybe The Most Beautiful Soccer Stadium In The World? Henningsvaer, Norway

Maybe The Most Beautiful Soccer Stadium In The World? Henningsvaer, Norway

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