A picture says a lot on its own. But when you know a bit of the backstory behind it, it'll say even more. Sometimes, that backstory is the key to understanding what's going on in the first place.
And that's exactly what's happening in this list. These pictures are cool, amazing, funny, or powerful, and they have the backstories to match.
Imagine just going about your day, only to find someone with the exact same wedding ring as you. That would be wild enough as is, but these rings were cut from the same battleship. How amazing is that?
It's pretty cool how, no matter how far away you are from someone else, they can still have a huge impact on your life. Long distance relationships are just as real as anything else!
I can only imagine the amount of time and effort it must've taken to crochet an entire Majora's Mask blanket. But it looks like all that effort really paid off, since the recipient loves it to death!
Sometimes I think about all the pets that don't have homes and get a little sad. Luckily, I don't have to be sad about Holly, since she has a loving family already. How sweet!
If you celebrate Christmas, then you know how great it feels to be bundled up next to your tree while snow falls outside. That feeling must be extra great when it's in your first home.
It's so funny to think about how much history an old building like a church must've seen. This one's been through so much, and yet it's still standing. I feel like there's a metaphor in there somewhere.
This was probably part of someone's coin collection at some point. And if not, it should be part of one now. Even if the "collection" is literally just this one coin.
Those tornadoes that touched down recently were pretty awful, but it's still really good seeing the way parents kept their kids from being scared during the storms. Talk about making the best of a potentially horrible situation.
There are a lot of firsts that most of us will go through in our lives. First homes, first kids, first cars. And honestly? Being able to experience those things for the first time is like magic.
I don't know about you, but I've seen very few beavers in my life. I don't think I'd ever be able to get this close to one, so I'm glad someone out there did!
You never really know how much you really keep in your bathroom until you pack and unpack it all. And moving it all to live with your partner? Well, that's going to be quite the change.
It may not necessarily look like it, but there are thousands of cookies on that table right now. I can't imagine having the amount of patience to do all that baking, so I'm seriously impressed right now.
That's... a lot of kids in such a short amount of time. The foster system may not be perfect, but when people like this help kids in need, they definitely deserve as many awards as possible.
This sand is so smooth, it doesn't even look like the desert. It looks more like something that someone photoshopped. I swear, some of the landscapes in this world are just amazing.
No matter how old you are, there is something disquieting about that board of missing children. It can feel impossible to help, but just taking a moment to look at them and remember them can mean so much.
I swear, anyone who does wildlife photography deserves mad props. The amount of patience you need to get that perfect shot is unparalleled. But when the shot turns out like this, it's pretty worth it.
Every person who hits this milestone deserves the biggest, best party ever. It's something to be proud of and here's to more years to come!
This is a different sort of milestone, but no less worthy of pride. Look at that prime rib. It's almost a shame to cut into a work of art like that.
Almost.
The amazing frigate is a modern replica of L'Hermione, the French ship that brought Lafayette back to America in 1780.
This is so thoughtful. Sure, shoveling extra is never fun, but neither is a mail carrier having to go all the way around the snow piles all winter, or worse, trudge through the snow itself.
When there is a chance of injury to the eye, doctors use eye drops that glow under UV light to find it. See the near-perfect square on the iris? That's where the stick hit. Ow.
I'm not a biology teacher, but I'd also love to see some of the giant sequoias and redwoods in person some day.
Hopefully, this training will never be needed in the field, but it's good to see it happening. The pool complete with faux plane exit is pretty neat too.
I'm sure a lot of people are discovering things left in offices by mistake. In terms of discoveries, a black, shriveled banana is better than the alternative: a pile of banana goo and bugs.
I love it when older people embrace new cultural ideas in their own way. While he may not use social media himself, it's clear that this man understands it and loves what the wholesome sides of it can do.
Sometimes, when you go through something tough like a divorce, all you need is your best furry pal. This person may not have the house, but he has something that might be a little more important.
It's amazing how a simple piece of Tupperware has so much history attached to it. It was labeled on a pretty important day, and not just because of the steak and kidney pie.
Apparently, before he became a famous actor, Oscar Issac was in a ska band very briefly. That's one piece of trivia I never expected to learn, but now I will never forget.
This looks like any old rock, but it's so much more special than that. It's a piece of the moon! It's a rock that came from outer space! In my opinion, it's kind of priceless.
Apparently, OP is 72... but definitely doesn't look it. Still, this is such an amazing reunion. Finding your long lost daughter after not knowing they existed for nearly half a century is life changing indeed.
