Reddit | Kolsefur

16+ Astonishing Things That Have Happened On This Planet

The most amazing pic I have ever taken involved a cat gracelessly dismounting from a cat tree. It's funny, but not terribly amazing. The point is, it's rare. You have to be lucky to get a really amazing pic.

These folks have been far luckier than I ever have been, at least where cameras are concerned. So here's shout-out to them for bringing some magic into our lives!

Photographic evidence that you've done the greatest parking job in the history of parking jobs.

Reddit | dralios

Still, I think there are ways I would prefer to find that out besides a narrow miss from a fallen tree.

A bus driver saw this husky running frantically through traffic on a busy highway, so he pulled over to let the poor dog on.

Reddit | Reddit

These passengers found the number for the dog's owners on the tags so it could be safely reunited with its family.

Feeding the pigeons in Rome sounds like a romantic touristy thing to do, right?

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The pigeons seem to agree with that, but maybe just a bit too enthusiastically. Goodbye food!

Still, it could be worse, as this flock of migrating birds clouding the skies over Rome shows.

Reddit | GucciKrane

That's when you put down your bird food and make a run for cover!

This would be an absolute tragedy if the end result wasn't so pretty.

Twitter | @linpulls

Not that I would hang it on my wall or anything, but if you can't wake up to cinnamon rolls, at least wake up to something pleasing to the eyes.

Speaking of falling asleep, this is what happens when you nap in the tub for three hours.

Reddit | neeto85

Yikes. Definitely glad somebody else did this and took a pic so I don't have to do it myself.

Apparently the local water supply in this person's area added too much potassium permanganate to the water, turning it purple.

Imgur | SenorPicklesBuenChico

Imagine falling asleep in this tub to wake up super wrinkled and purple?

Looks like a pretty harmless pic of a guy out for his 21st birthday and maybe not having the best time, until you look just behind him.

Reddit | Paperted

That's a pickpocket, caught in the act.

This cat named Bubba hangs around a high school so much, the school made up an official ID for him.

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And, like pretty much everyone else in high school, he has his own Facebook page.

This cat, on the other hand, just dropped in one day under mysterious circumstances.

Twitter | @ellerodeo

It's like he was meant to be there, don't you think? When a kitten falls through a soggy hole in the ceiling, it's fate.

This isn't an action shot. That Cheeto is stationary.

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At first, I thought it was actually floating, but if you look closely, the orange puff has been just slightly cut into by the edge of the paper bag.

Okay, so nobody really expects you to bring your pet tortoise out to the patio, but is it really that big of a deal?

Twitter | @cottoncandaddy

The tortoise seems to be having a good time without bothering anybody. What more can you ask?

The circled names are what make this library borrow card so neat.

Reddit | xCASINOx

Mary picked the book out of a discarded book pile in the high school library. Ronnie is Mary's mom, and Candy is Mary's mom!

This one's sad but also kind of amazing.

Reddit | Jristrong

Yes, the butterfly is dead, but what are the odds that a car's antenna would hit a monarch in flight this way?

Speaking of having a good time and not bothering anybody, these golfers were determined to squeeze in 18 holes during a wildfire.

Reddit | Kolsefur

The impending doom roaring just over their shoulders doesn't seem to bother them!

Yeah, I wouldn't drink directly out of this can.

Reddit | Master1718

Too much sharp aluminum for my liking. But assuming I could peel things back enough to get the second lid open, I'd happily just use a straw or pour the soda into a glass.

It's a special kind of cold that can make a gas pump hose stand up on its own like that.

Reddit | Daaaffie

How is anybody okay with standing outside long enough to take a pic?

This charm was meant to be.

Reddit | sailinXrailin

Found at a flea market, the little metal planet perfectly matches the finder's tattoo.

"Doing a crossword and the clue for 69 down is 'position'."

Reddit | StoneageRomeo

Nice.

I'm willing to bet this was done on purpose.

A lightning strike got a hole in one!

Reddit | PurpleCircusPeanuts

This is why most golf courses use plastic poles for their flags. The effect is pretty darn cool, though.

You know how you can sometimes splash yourself when washing spoons?

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This takes that splash back effect to a whole new level. That's some serious water pressure.

This is a pretty cool set of circumstances.

Reddit | ExcelsAtMediocrity

The Redditor explains: "An icicle dripped off my roof into a beer bottle that was upright in my recycling bin. It refroze and the bottle shattered. I pealed the remaining glass away to reveal this perfect ice bottle."

You're never getting that dart back now.

Reddit | SomeFunnyGuy

Presumably, that's a big lawn dart and not telephone lines for ants.

You have to respect whoever installed that fence. It's sturdy!

Reddit | notlogic

Apparently the truck got caught up in the flood waters after Hurricane Katrina and came to rest right on top.

It's rare enough to see two sequential license plates, but to see them parked right next to each other, and both on blue Kia Sorrentos?

Reddit | renaissance_boy_

You just have to get that on camera.

Although we wish Amber Alerts weren't necessary, this illustrates just how effective they can be.

Reddit | xGrant

Always nice when being in the right place at the right time makes a happy outcome to a troubling situation.