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It’s a weird and wonderful world we live in, and there’s nobody out there who knows it better than the admins of Weird World. These linked Instagram and Facebook accounts share strange and interesting facts about science, history, and practically anything you can imagine!

We bet this page would go over well with anyone who enjoys juicy bits of trivia about everything and anything, but everyone is bound to find something that’ll satisfy their curiosity. What was the first ever fashion statement observed in chimpanzees? When in our lives do we start smiling and laughing less? Their page scratches all of these “I wonders” and more.

Read on for some behind-the-scenes info from our interview with the page’s creators and curators.

The page is the brainchild of three friends who created it together in 2011. We reached out and they agreed to tell BoredPanda more about their page, which they created “as a way to share all the fascinating and weird information we come across.” 

They emphasized that this had been an interest before they ever began sharing their posts with others, indicating that they regularly “sought out the most captivating and extraordinary facts, stories, and phenomena discovered on the internet.”

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    “We enjoy researching and sharing a wide range of topics,” the admins explained, “but our personal favorite types of posts revolve around natural phenomena and anomalies. These topics often captivate our interest and inspire us to delve deeper into understanding the unexplained.”

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

    Mr. Rogers is an automatic upvote. If only there was an episode where he had met Bob Ross, my childhood CRT TV might have exploded out of sheer awesome.

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    The admins also discussed the preferences they’ve noticed among their readers. It turns out that Weird World followers “particularly enjoy posts that delve into mysterious topics [, w]hether it's unsolved mysteries, paranormal phenomena, or strange occurrences[.]”

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

    Who the f**k ridicules some random person with a gift on the train? Food and flowers sound like a normal Valentine's day gift or something like that, who expects more is greedy

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

    Good man for caring for others, totally sucks that he had to do it though, some sick people out there.

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    Personally, I’d recommend hitting this post up anytime you’re about to head to your favorite quiz bowl. With all of these neat trivia facts, there’s a decent chance that one of these facts (or something like it) might land on your lap.

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    If you’re not a trivia fan, would its health benefits change your mind? There are all sorts of neurological and emotional benefits to trivia. Let’s start with the fact that it can be good for your brain. Psychologist Deborah Stokes, Ph.D., L.P.C., B.C.N. told Healthline that “retaining information about things we’re interested in can be like exercise for the frontal cortex as the brain ages.”

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

    Such a talented and kind man. Taken too early, rest in peace.

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    Trivia is also a great social activity that gets you out of the house and meeting new people. The same Healthline article points out that trivia nights offer a rare (and usually, hopefully, quite strictly enforced) opportunity to put our phones down and spend some time with people face-to-face. Indeed, taking your phone out may get you penalized for cheating!

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

    Again, RIP to our Reno who died this week at 13. He served in Afghanistan as a bomb.dog. My wife’s daughter was his handler. Army wanted to put him down at age 10. We took him for three amazing years. I’ve cried more for this dog than any human I’ve known who died. Now I get it!

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

    Not the same dog. Where did the black patch on the side come from?

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

    It's either a harness or part if his Halloween costume he's wearing. He's a happy dog now for sure!

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

    Seen this one before. I don't think it's the same dog, unless he grew a black spot on his side.

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

    Animals are magic ❤️ And so is anyone that rescues them ❤️

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

    That must be fake. The first picture is a poor doggo, and the second one a beautiful unikorn.

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

    All those other wonderful stories yet thats the one that chokes me

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

    Omg!! What a cutie. I'm loving this, while tears are streaming down my face. No onions needed.

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

    Is that the same dog though, dog on the left has a dark patch/spot on the side, the before pic doesn't have this large patch..?

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

    This will no doubt be unpopular but research has shown that 3-month-old babies prefer faces from certain racial groups, usually those that look like them, 9-month-olds use race to categorize face. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2020/08/children-notice-race

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    However, the experts in Healthline’s article also warned about the potential pitfalls of an unhealthy approach to trivia. For some people, trivia can become an obsession where they can’t accept having any holes in their knowledge about a given subject.

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

    Oh, I thought the reporter wanted to see the old man "reach loo", but then I realized it was supposed to be "reach 100".

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

    Better than sitting in the middle of the road with a tube of super glue and a sign

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    John Kounios, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Drexel University in Pennsylvania, told Healthline that “this can motivate a person to the point at which they collect information about that topic compulsively. This might be called the ‘collect them all’ phenomenon. People collect facts about a topic the way a stamp collector collects stamps. The more, and the rarer, the better.”

    “Some people are compulsive about gathering information on a topic,” he added in their article. “It’s only a problem if they’re ignoring other things in their lives.”

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

    the struggle is real! i'm no one without my glasses, but i hope one day i put them on and find i won a golden medal too

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

    Reminds me of the story of that mommy cat who did the same, burning herself to get all of her kittens out of a burning building. No matter if human or not, everyone's a superhero when it comes to saving their beloved ones

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

    The world didn't deserve Robin Williams. But I'm glad we had him for as long as we did.

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

    true humanity would be that this vaccine exists for good, and that it is free, or at least cheap

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

    A good thing to do, but all of it went to slave owners, the people who were enslaved received nothing.

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

    I used to be a zookeeper. I saw the female chimpanzee make earrings from chicken wire, apparently imitating the women visitors.

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

    I've watched an interview with this guy and he describes using his EXPOSED ARM BONES to open the door. Good lord.

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

    pity he can't see how famous he is now, and how his biggest rival is acknowledged as a mere thief

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

    A place called The Salt Cave has opened up where I live. It's meant to be good for breathing difficulties and also it is meant to be good for psoriasis.

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