Some things are unexplainable . Other things are easily explained. Other- other things have explanations, even though they might not be readily apparent. Regardless, seeing something a tad out of the ordinary , then figuring out what’s going on, is a fun little brain exercise.
Let’s dig in.
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“This counter clockwise ticking clock.”
So yeah, this clock is all wrong. But if it’s still a clock, couldn’t you argue that whatever direction it goes in, it’s always going clockwise? These are the questions that keep me up at night.
“The blueberry in my pancake looks like an eyeball.”
Spooky season is now over, but you can spook yourself all year long if you have a bag of frozen blueberries and a little bit of creativity in how you put breakfast together.
“The way the Queen ages through these old to new coins of mine…”
Coins don’t really age, but the depictions on them sure do. It’s incredible to think that Queen Elizabeth has been on them for so long. What’s it been, 70 years?
“This bill in Turkey tells you how much each person would need to pay if you split it equally.”
This is super handy, and a great way to get everyone to chip in rather than hemming and hawing until someone gives in and puts it on their card.
“1.5 years worth of dryer lint.”
This is a good argument for cleaning out the lint trap every time you do laundry. Apart from the fire risk, the prospect of finding a bunch of old lint in there is just kind of gross.
“How much of the Testarossa’s door is taken up by the side strakes/intake.”
I’m not a car guy, so I don’t know what side strakes and intakes are. All I know is that my trusty Honda Civic doesn’t seem to have them.
“I found a letter from Richard Nixon from 1955 in my grandfather’s stuff in Guatemala.”
If you receive a letter from the office of the Vice President, it’s the kind of thing you’re never going to throw out, even if the content is bland.
“The seeds inside of my tomato have started to grow.”
On one hand, it’s cool to see how growth and regrowth works. On the other hand, seeing these seeds ready to burst through the tomato’s flesh feels a bit like a horror movie.
“The library I visited today still has a card catalog…”
I’m not that old. I’m not even 40 yet. But the fact that I learned how to use a library with a card catalog like this makes me feel absolutely ancient.
“My local playground has a communication board so kids can interact and play if they are deaf or can’t speak the language.”
This is a pretty cool idea. All it takes is a simple sign to make communication between kids that much easier.
“Found this 1829 silver half-dime in the woods. Nickels weren’t invented yet.”
It’s weird to think of a time when the term ‘nickel’ would have been nearly alien, but people would be slinging around ‘half-dimes’ like nobody’s business. I guess life was a lot different in 1829.
“These gloves came with uncut playing cards inside of them to keep their shape.”
I guess any old piece of specially-cut cardboard would do for these gloves, but it’s weirdly interesting how the cardboard they wound up using consists of uncut playing cards.
“This sun reflection through my window is shaped like a sword!!”
This looks incredibly dramatic for something that’s just a normal, everyday kind of phenomenon. I guess the bigger mystery here is why this person has sword-shaped windows in their home.
“Random old chimney and fireplace in the middle of the woods. Found off trail while fishing in northwest Pennsylvania.”
This is probably the last remnant of an old cottage in the woods. It looks like the chimney’s still in decent shape, in case anyone wants to have a fire.
“This perfectly stocked grocery store, the day before its grand opening.”
This is an untouched grocery store, one that’s never seen a shopper. Drink it all in, because this store will never be so clean and so pure ever again.
“Street lamp prevents some of this tree‘s leaves from turning yellow.”
I wonder if this phenomenon is caused by the shadow cast by the light, or by the actual light cast by the bulb. In any case, it’s an interesting sight.
“I found a keyhole in a brick wall.”
Remember, we said these photos have explanations, but we didn’t promise we’d actually provide them. Like, this has to have an explanation, but I haven’t the foggiest idea why a solid brick wall would need a key.
“My sister saw the rock that was on the cover of her college textbook.”
It’s one thing to have the same type of rock as the one shown on the cover, but it’s another thing entirely to quite literally have the exact same rock.
“Around a lake in North England, people hammer coins into trees for good luck!”
I wonder how this tradition started. Did one person do something weird, hoping it would bring good luck, and everyone else just followed in their footsteps?
“The way the tail light refracted a ray of sunlight this morning.”
Sure, there’s a rational explanation for this visual phenomenon, but I’m just going to go ahead and say that it’s the car’s spirit trying to escape its earthly body. Seems plausible to me.
