35 Unique and Interesting things You Just Don't See Every Day

Nathan Johnson Published 05/05/2020 in ftw

Planet Earth is a fascinating place filled with all kinds of strange and captivating people, places, and things. Check out this collection of stuff that will hopefully help distract you from the boredom of being stuck at home.

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1.
Napoleon Bonaparte's flintlock pistol.
2.
It’s not just a big tree. It’s the biggest and heaviest organism on the planet. It even has a name, General Sherman. It’s about 2,500 years old.
3.
The entrance to the Natural History Museum, in London, England.
4.
“This old church in my hometown has planets in the stained glass window.”
5.
A coal miner taking a smoke break.
6.
"I accidentally put a non-microwaveable cup in the microwave."
7.
“Pictured below is the page where J.R.R. Tolkein decided against the name of The Magic Ring and changed it to The Lord of the Rings.”
8.
A raw, uncut emerald.
9.
“I left my transition lenses next to my window with closed blinds.”
10.
“These bank notes I’ve collected from visiting various countries over the years.”
11.
“I spilled toner on my shoe and it kind of looks like fireworks.”
12.
“My environmental science class with real plants on the wall.”
13.
“I took this picture before the start of the hunting season. I’d never seen a 3-horned deer before.”
14.
“My 3-year-old ran inside to go to the bathroom but apparently took a detour for a fistful of brownies. There’s literally a handprint in the middle of the pan.”
15.
The similarities between a human eye and the universe.
16.
“It’s a photo of the elusive green flash — an optical phenomenon which can occasionally be observed at sunset. I’ve looked for this many times throughout my life.”
17.
“Turns out my mother owns a couple beautiful powder guns.”
18.
This looks like pebbles. However, this photo wasn’t taken on our planet, but rather, on Mars.
19.
“At this time of year, on a sunny day, my house number is projected onto my stairs by the etched glass in my door.”
20.
These are not xenomorph eggs, they’re just Chinese cabbages.
21.
“This is the size of the hail falling outside my house right now.”
22.
“I have fraternal thumbs, 1 from each parent due to a genetic mutation on my dad’s side.”
23.
“This onion I forgot about for 2 months was in a plastic container, so I was amazed that it didn’t go bad.”
24.
“My brother found a tulip petal that seamlessly combined with its leaf.”
25.
“One of my neighbors is giving a “blind date with a book” to anyone passing by.”
26.
“I ordered a pair of pliers on eBay and my package came smothered in vintage stamps. Some being over 60 years old.”
27.
“The way these drops formed on my blackberry leaves”
28.
“An albino turlte I saw on my vacation in Sri Lanka.”
29.
“This ruler has cascading millimeter mark that makes it easier to read.”
30.
“They brought these shoes in and said the leather had cracks everywhere. But the cracks were not on the leather — they were on the film covering them.”
31.
“My new frying pan came with a plantable seed tag.”
32.
“Someone carved this face into an old stump..”
33.
“Blown out curved window.”
34.
“This Crocheted stop sign post.”
35.
“This curtain pattern looks like Squidward.”
36.
“You can tell that this restaurant used to be called Mango Chill.”
37.
“My car wash foam looks like a sparkling sunset.”
38.
“Found a double struck quarter today.”
39.
“This UV handrail sterilizer on an escalator in Hong Kong.”
40.
“I was once gifted a solid bar of copper.”
41.
“I work at a vet clinic and one of our orders had bubble wrap in the shape of bones.”
42.
“This path near my house turns into a sculpture that looks like someone rolled up the foot path, with a boulder to stop it from unrolling.”
43.
“Found a revolver while digging in my backyard.”
44.
“My hair and eyelashes are naturally split into blonde and brunette.”
45.
“I found a red headed sour patch kid”
46.
“CBD oil + coffee = golden alien rings.”
47.
“I had two birds land on my hand today.”

1.
Napoleon Bonaparte's flintlock pistol.
2.
It’s not just a big tree. It’s the biggest and heaviest organism on the planet. It even has a name, General Sherman. It’s about 2,500 years old.
3.
The entrance to the Natural History Museum, in London, England.
4.
“This old church in my hometown has planets in the stained glass window.”
5.
A coal miner taking a smoke break.
6.
"I accidentally put a non-microwaveable cup in the microwave."
7.
“Pictured below is the page where J.R.R. Tolkein decided against the name of The Magic Ring and changed it to The Lord of the Rings.”
8.
A raw, uncut emerald.
9.
“I left my transition lenses next to my window with closed blinds.”
10.
“These bank notes I’ve collected from visiting various countries over the years.”
11.
“I spilled toner on my shoe and it kind of looks like fireworks.”
12.
“My environmental science class with real plants on the wall.”
13.
“I took this picture before the start of the hunting season. I’d never seen a 3-horned deer before.”
14.
“My 3-year-old ran inside to go to the bathroom but apparently took a detour for a fistful of brownies. There’s literally a handprint in the middle of the pan.”
15.
The similarities between a human eye and the universe.
16.
“It’s a photo of the elusive green flash — an optical phenomenon which can occasionally be observed at sunset. I’ve looked for this many times throughout my life.”
17.
“Turns out my mother owns a couple beautiful powder guns.”
18.
This looks like pebbles. However, this photo wasn’t taken on our planet, but rather, on Mars.
19.
“At this time of year, on a sunny day, my house number is projected onto my stairs by the etched glass in my door.”
20.
These are not xenomorph eggs, they’re just Chinese cabbages.
21.
“This is the size of the hail falling outside my house right now.”
22.
“I have fraternal thumbs, 1 from each parent due to a genetic mutation on my dad’s side.”
23.
“This onion I forgot about for 2 months was in a plastic container, so I was amazed that it didn’t go bad.”
24.
“My brother found a tulip petal that seamlessly combined with its leaf.”
25.
“One of my neighbors is giving a “blind date with a book” to anyone passing by.”
26.
“I ordered a pair of pliers on eBay and my package came smothered in vintage stamps. Some being over 60 years old.”
27.
“The way these drops formed on my blackberry leaves”
28.
“An albino turlte I saw on my vacation in Sri Lanka.”
29.
“This ruler has cascading millimeter mark that makes it easier to read.”
30.
“They brought these shoes in and said the leather had cracks everywhere. But the cracks were not on the leather — they were on the film covering them.”
31.
“My new frying pan came with a plantable seed tag.”
32.
“Someone carved this face into an old stump..”
33.
“Blown out curved window.”
34.
“This Crocheted stop sign post.”
35.
“This curtain pattern looks like Squidward.”
36.
“You can tell that this restaurant used to be called Mango Chill.”
37.
“My car wash foam looks like a sparkling sunset.”
38.
“Found a double struck quarter today.”
39.
“This UV handrail sterilizer on an escalator in Hong Kong.”
40.
“I was once gifted a solid bar of copper.”
41.
“I work at a vet clinic and one of our orders had bubble wrap in the shape of bones.”
42.
“This path near my house turns into a sculpture that looks like someone rolled up the foot path, with a boulder to stop it from unrolling.”
43.
“Found a revolver while digging in my backyard.”
44.
“My hair and eyelashes are naturally split into blonde and brunette.”
45.
“I found a red headed sour patch kid”
46.
“CBD oil + coffee = golden alien rings.”
47.
“I had two birds land on my hand today.”