In a world of carefully curated content and perfectly posed photos, it can be refreshing to come across something that truly stands out. The unexpected gems that stop our scrolling in its tracks and have us realizing that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words.
We aren't talking about sunsets over the horizon, or gorgeous cityscapes snapped by a pro, although those are great to look at, too. Sometimes, the best images are the weird and wonderful ones you didn't see coming: Garbage collectors in a library, filled entirely with books that people discarded in the trash; a guy in his wheelchair, about to take a dip in the ocean; the raw egg someone managed to peel without ripping the membrane.
If any of those caught your attention, you're in for a treat. Bored Panda has compiled a list of photos from across the internet that are completely unrelated but have one thing in common: The ability to make you think, "That's insane!" Sit back, scroll as slow or fast as you please, and don't forget to upvote your favorites.
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#1 This Couple Planted Over 2million Trees To Regrow A Forest In 20years
© Photo: User
#2 Turkish Garbage Collectors Open A Library With All Of The Books Citizens Discard In Their Trash
© Photo: asdfpartyy
#3 Shot Of A Lifetime
© Photo: InternetDady
“Photography is the art of frozen time… the ability to store emotion and feelings within a frame.” Those are the words of Meshack Otieno, a freelance film-maker and photographer. And he's not the first to speak about how photographs can evoke emotions.
"Photography is not merely about capturing what the eye sees; it's about capturing what the heart feels," writes Darren Spoonley, a photographer and staff writer for Fstoppers magazine. "It's a means of translating emotions, experiences, and moments into a visual medium that can be shared and appreciated by others."
Photography is thus shared emotion...
#4 My Painting Done In Old Montreal, Oil On Panel
© Photo: alex_kasyan_artist
#5 Eruption On Mount Etna (Sicily) Gives The Illusion Of A Phoenix In The Sky
© Photo: LevantL
#6 This Beach In Turkey With Accessibility Features
© Photo: lordbaronstein
If you've ever felt as if a picture makes you feel more than words do, you're not imagining it. When we process images, the part of our brain that's responsible for emotions gets activated. We don't just see a photo, we can often actually feel it.
“When we look at photos of actions or feelings, our brains react as if we’re feeling or doing those things ourselves," reads one study, published in the Review of General Psychology. "For example, seeing a photo might make us feel as if we’re experiencing what’s happening in the picture. Our brain areas responsible for sensing touch, movements, and emotions become active, letting us imagine those sensations as if they were our own.”
#7 This Pencil Drawing Took Me Over 250 Hours To Complete
© Photo: keeganhall
#8 These Are Known As Asperitas Clouds
© Photo: Necessary-Win-8730
#9 This Is How The Ruins Are Displayed In. Serbia
© Photo: KenDrakebot
#10 (28) Morbidly Obese, Dying To (33) Graduating And Thriving
© Photo: MisterWinterz
#11 This Is How Big Kiwis Are
© Photo: cferrios
#12 Me, Paying Bills With My Art
© Photo: BerkshireMtnSculptor
#13 A Doctor Sneezed, Sang, Talked & Coughed Toward An Agar Culture Plate With And Without A Mask
© Photo: User
#14 The Sharp Dividing Line Between A Lush Forest And The White Sand Dunes Of Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil
© Photo: gabigorp
#15 This Is What A Sunrise During A Solar Eclipse Looks Like
© Photo: tejsax
#16 An Incredibly Intact Crinoid Specimen Fossil Dating Back To About 345 Million Years Ago
© Photo: User
#17 After Visiting Every Gallery Within A 200 Mile Radius And Receiving “No” From All Of Them, A Man Known As My Dog Sighs Lost Sight Of His Dream. Banksy's Stencilled Rat Inspired Him To Try Again, With A Different Approach. He's Now One Of The Most Respected Street Artists In The UK
© Photo: joeepeterson03
#18 Found The End Of A Rainbow
© Photo: User
#19 This Bird That Looks Like Danny Devito
© Photo: jolteona
#20 My 3D Chalk Drawing Of Jimothy The Raccoon In St. Joe, Michigan
© Photo: Thechalkingdad
#21 A 2000 Year Old Sapphire Ring Thought To Belong To Roman Emperor Caligula, Depicting His Fourth Wife Caesonia
© Photo: asdfpartyy
#22 An Intact Pyramid Capstone, One Of The Few Know In Existence
© Photo: finemenyak
#23 Navy Fighter Jet Photographed While Breaking The Sound Barrier
© Photo: anon
#24 Hanako, A Koi Fish Who Died At The Age Of 226. In 1966, Two Of Her Scales Were Removed And Extensively Studied To Determine Her Age. She Was The Longest Living Koi Fish (C. 1751 – 7 July 1977.)
© Photo: Tokyono
#25 35 Minute Time Exposure Of Illegal Fireworks Being Set Off In Los Angeles
© Photo: bsurfn2day
#26 I Drove By A Training School For Telephone Linemen
© Photo: proffie
#27 This Is A Photo Of The Sphinx In The Late 1800s. It Was Taken From A Hot Air Balloon And It Was Still Covered By Sand
© Photo: Abyssrealm
#28 A Soldier "Turtle" Ant, Which Uses Its Rounded Head To Block Off The Nest Entrance
© Photo: ficerc
#29 School Bus Next To The Haul Truck
© Photo: User
#30 Giant Yucatan Butter Avocado
© Photo: User
#31 My Chicken Laid A Spherical Egg
© Photo: Yeahboiiiii_
#32 Smallest Active Vessel Of The US Navy
© Photo: This_Robot
#33 Curving Escalator
© Photo: CoeurdePirate222
#34 Holding Pieces Of The Moon And Mars At The Same Time
© Photo: anon
#35 This Airport Has A Bathroom For Service Animals
© Photo: CesaroSalad
#36 Tokyo, The World's Largest And Most Populated City, Viewed From Above
© Photo: User
#37 My Grandfather Grew Black Tomatoes
© Photo: Qba_szw
#38 I’m Glad They Are Extinct
© Photo: hjalmar111
#39 This Is What A Tumbleweed Looks Like Before It Roams The Land
© Photo: doctor_recommended
#40 Because Of The Success Of Yesterdays Hydrant Post I Thought You Might Like To See What They Look Like Installed And Unburied
© Photo: DRAWKWARD79
#41 This Is What The Inside Of A Pine Cone Looks Like
© Photo: anon
#42 This Is What Happens When You Polish A Coconut
© Photo: User
#43 This Preform Is How A Bottle Of Soda Starts Out
© Photo: fubarek
#44 Standing On Top Of A Nuclear Reactor
© Photo: Technoguyfication
#45 This 2 Pound Peeled Aloe Vera Leaf
© Photo: JoshPlaysUltimate
#46 A Friend Brought A 100 Sided Dice During Our D&d Session
© Photo: Icemobius
#47 This No Smoking Sign From A Restaurant Complex
© Photo: slartibastfart
#48 Hanging “Beds” Are Called Portaledges.. Collapsible Platforms Used By Climbers During Multi-Day Ascents
© Photo: LazyGuy4U
#49 Pregnant Woman MRI Scan Of The Fetus
The reason why pregnant women get ultrasounds and not MRIs, is that in an MRI, This is what a fetus looks like.
© Photo: vikrogers
#50 What It Looks Like When You Take The Metal Tops Off Of Gas Stove Burners
© Photo: EleclCtriC
#51 Haven't Seen A Payphone In Years.... And This One Was Updated With A Card Reader Even! $0.50 Per Call
© Photo: OG_Sequia
#52 The Wreck Of The Costa Concordia Photographed By A Tilted Camera
© Photo: hjalmar111
#53 Philadelphia Federal Reserve Offers A Free Jigsaw Puzzle With $100 Prize
© Photo: legomaniasquish
#54 The Tops Of UPS Trucks Aren't Brown
© Photo: Tonyxxbaloney
#55 White Bell Peppers Do Exist?!
© Photo: HowWeGonnaGetEm
#56 $1000 Of Brand New vs. Circulated $1 Bills. Sharpie For Scale
© Photo: skrilly01
#57 A Broken Quarter
© Photo: User
#58 This Russian Stadium Didn't Meet Fifa's Regulation On Capacity, So They Added 18k Seats In The Most Terrifying Way Possible
© Photo: User
#59 Ever Wonder What The Top Of Everest Looks Like?
© Photo: finemenyak
#60 Door K**b Is Higher At The Doctor’s Office To Prevent Kids From Escaping
© Photo: qbertking
#61 This Is $721 Of Pure Platinum
© Photo: User
#62 I Peeled A Fresh Egg Without Ripping The Membrane
© Photo: User
#63 My Vegan Chicken Wing Had A Wooden Bone In It
© Photo: Capital_Actuator_404
#64 Apparently Pilots Get Special Cups
© Photo: LosingWeekends
#65 Stacked Palettes For The Worlds Biggest Bonefire, Norway, June 2010
© Photo: Karl2740
#66 My Water Bottle Shrank After Putting It In The Dishwasher
© Photo: User
#67 Apparently The Fire Alarms At Work Are Just Fancy Switch Receptacles
© Photo: voidzero
#68 This 4,500 Pound Wheel Of Cheese At My Local Grocer
© Photo: Chansharp
#69 The Roman Wine Of Speyer Is The Oldest Wine Of The World That Is Still Liquid. The Bottle Has Been Dated Between 325 And 350 Ad. It Was Found In 1867 In A Grave And Is Today In A Museum
© Photo: hjalmar111
#70 One Of My Twix Didn't Get Covered In Chocolate
© Photo: smolangryginger
#71 Blue Stop Sign In Hawai’i
© Photo: nat_hunt22
#72 My 45 Foot Long Phone Charger
© Photo: ChocolateMilkmanTrue
#73 Medieval Bathroom, What A Job Tô Clean It
© Photo: --Ezio--
#74 The Inside Of A Coke Freestyle Machine
© Photo: User
#75 So, Uh, Your p****** Might Be A Little Late. Unknown USPS Sorting Facility
© Photo: -ksguy-
#76 Local Farmers Market Has Emu Eggs
© Photo: Mingey_FringeBiscuit
#77 Rabies Vaccines Are Purple Apparently
© Photo: User
#78 The “American Section” At My Local Sports Store In Germany
© Photo: m-fab18
#79 This Is What A Bungy Cord Looks Like From The Inside
© Photo: -burntoast-
#80 Everybody Is A 3D Printer!
© Photo: EconomistMiserable32
#81 Double King
© Photo: markgeorge_cov
#82 Regular Pasta vs. Premium Pasta
© Photo: PipingHotGravy
#83 Migingo Island, Population Of 131, Only 0.0008sq Mi Of Dirt
© Photo: hjalmar111
#84 I Received A Counterfeit $10 Bill As Change At My Local Pub
© Photo: mjtele71
#85 I Can Bend My Toes Back To My Foot
© Photo: jeepers101
#86 Urinal For Ladies
© Photo: Nanahiraaa
#87 Lots Of Controversy In My Household Over This
© Photo: MontiferMole
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