Sometimes, you see a scene that makes total sense. Other times, you’ll see something and need to know a little more before you can fully understand what’s going on.
Fear not, though — we’ve managed to uncover the secrets lurking in these photos.
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Stripped.
If the trunk of this tree looks a little weird, that’s because it’s been thoroughly chewed up by beavers. Soon there won’t be any tree left.
Perfect ovals.
It looks like a Zamboni has methodically done its thing on this pond, but the pattern is just a natural result of the way the ice froze.
Looks solid.
If you’ve ever wondered how those clunky office tape dispensers got so heavy, here’s your answer: they pour straight-up concrete into the base.
How much fat?!
This weirdly misaligned packaging certainly casts doubt on what’s contained inside. Is it cream or is it creeam? And just how much fat does it contain?
Hidden features.
This looks like your standard metal roof but in this case, the individual ‘shingles’ are actually little solar panels.
Not how you cloud.
Maybe this cloud is all by itself because it’s been ostracized by the other clouds for being so weird and square.
Frozen in.
The ice can hold many secrets. Sometimes, it might contain a prehistoric ice man. Other times, you’ll find a…McDonald’s cup.
The taste of 30,000 feet.
These are instantly identifiable as airplane food, but they’ll be found nowhere near a plane. That’s because, with so many flight cancellations, they’ve been sold to grocery stores.
The rug is displeased.
The owner of this rug wanted to restore it by giving it a machine washing. It looks nice and clean now, but it also looks…a bit judgey.
Uncork a game.
The cork from this bottle of wine actually comes apart, revealing a tiny set of dice. Wine and dice games: name a more iconic pairing.
The nut of the coconut.
This is almost unidentifiable because these are rarely seen intact. It’s the edible part of a coconut, which has stayed in one piece after the outer shell was broken.
Stock pick.
The swirly pattern on this guitar pick isn’t just any swirly pattern. It’s actually a stock swirly pattern and the maker of this pic didn’t remove the watermark.
Secret stairs.
It took me a good few seconds to figure out what’s going on here. The shadow from each step makes this staircase look like two different staircases.
You were almost perfect.
These sponges are so orderly and so identical. It would be a super satisfying pic if that big sponge at the top didn’t ruin everything.
Don’t open it up.
This book is intended to be an eye-catcher, but when you open it up, you’re in for a shock.
Leave only footprints.
After the rest of the snow melted away, the only thing left was the indentations from this person’s footsteps.
Perfect harmony.
This jacuzzi has mostly frozen over, and done so in a very aesthetically pleasing way. It almost forms a perfect yin and yang.
Layers on layers.
This snow outside shows the progression of winter: snow, freeze, snow, freeze. Repeat for a few months and it’ll finally be spring.
All covered up.
This Roman coin is well protected from the elements, but why? Well, it’s almost 2000 years old, from when Hadrian was emperor of Rome. No wonder they want to keep it safe.
Stylish sitting.
To most people, this looks like a standard, albeit funky in design, armchair. However, this is rather high-end. It’s an original Hans J Wagner papabear chair, and it’s worth around $20000.
Leaving a mark.
Pawprints left in concrete is not an uncommon sight, but this one is special due to it being almost 300 years old.
Slugger.
Though you might miss it at first, that brown lump next to the uploader’s hand is actually a giant sea slug, specifically a California seahare.
Ghostly image.
This isn’t a Photoshop job, nor an actual ghost. This is a flock of sparrows who just happened to fly into the shape of a horse while horses galloped beneath them.
Fashion update.
No, the Eiffel Tower didn’t get a new accessory, this is just the replica one in Paris, Texas that’s always sporting a bright red cowboy hat.
Windows to the soul.
According to the uploader, their cat has a genetic mutation that makes her eyes look like this without affecting her vision at all.
Down and out.
The imprints tell a rather interesting story, one of a squirrel that dropped out of the tree right in front of the picture taker’s dog and immediately ran back to whence it came.
Perfect allignment.
What looks like a strange warping job is actually just chance, at this moment the girl’s balloon lined up perfectly with the curve of the building.
Stranded at sunrise.
This pilot got stranded way up north in Resolute Bay, Canada, where he was able to see the sun setting at 12:30 PM.
Complex comfort.
The stark walls behind make it really hard to parse what this is, but once you learn it’s the inside of a tissue box, it all makes sense.
There’s a pig in this photo.
Really! There is! It’s the same color as all the rocks and you can see it poking out from behind the tree.
High voltage.
These aren’t tiny bolts of lightning, but electricity is still involved. This is a lint roller charged with static electricity after being rolled across a fuzzy blanket.
Mushroom forest.
If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when you put a hot cooking sheet on a plastic cutting board, here’s your answer.
