If we want to learn something new and grow as individuals, we need to expose ourselves to things we haven't encountered before. That's often easier said than done, because stepping outside our comfort zones requires a willingness to be vulnerable in the face of the unfamiliar.
So, we decided to create a controlled, zero-risk environment where everyone who wants to expand their horizons could easily do so. Bored Panda put together a list of fascinating pictures for curious minds, revealing nature, technology, and other aspects of the world you might never have explored—each one ready to spark your next big interest.
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Modern Icelandic Houses Are Built With Geothermally Heated Water Pipes Under Their Sidewalks So Icelanders Never Have To Shovel In Winter
One Bench In The Netherlands, One In Germany, And One In Belgium
My Uncle, Who Works On An Arctic Research Vessel, Got An Unexpected Visitor Today
This Sign At This House That Takes In Stray Turtles
Forelimb Of A Fin Whale And Human Skeleton
When you awkwardly go for a high 5 but the other person was aiming for a handshake 🤝
Dad’s Relay Torch From The ‘84 Olympics
In Finland They Advertise The ‘Extra Large’ Size As ‘American Size’
Inside The Eye Of Category 5 Hurricane
A Few Years Ago I Submitted A Gallery Of Photos I've Taken While Working As A Flight Paramedic In The Canadian Arctic
I Found A Wild Peanut
Dutch Firefighter After Dousing A Fire In Freezing Conditions
Galileo Sees Io Erupt. You Can See Volcanic Eruptions On Jupiter’s Moon Io From Space
X-Ray Image Showing The Pregnancy Of A Dog
I Went To The South Pole
It’s Someone’s Job To Hoover The Whale At The American Museum Of Natural History (NYC)
Car Parking Without Safety Barriers
Roof Is Painted Two Colors And The Pigeons Only Congregate On The Tan Colors
The Underside Of A Ladybug
Gorilla Hands Up Close
Inside The Cargo Hold Of An Lng (Liquiid Natural Gas) Tanker
Why Sunscreen Is Important
Wow one of fathers arms is like this. He's in his 80s now but years of farming and being on a tractor with his right arm only getting sun. We live in Ireland so it wasn't much sun and for past 30 years he wore sunscreen but the damage was already done. The skin is so brittle it bleeds a lot. We're all very fair skinned mostly red heds so it really drives home the importance of sunscreen even in countries that aren't known for sun.
The Vein Finder At Docs Office Was Fun To Mess Around With
I have terrible veins so this invention has been a huge help for both my arms and my nurse's patience!! (Pun intended)
I Saw 1 Of The 25 Blimps Left In The World
The Border Between Canada And The U.S. Is Just A Clearcut Line In The Forest. This Is Above Eureka, Mt
Southern Los Angeles Looks Like A Computer Motherboard
Cab Of A Modern Trash Truck
For anyone who doesn't have respect for the trash collectors. You need brains to deal with this lot.
Huge Wheel
A Camera-Less iPhone Issued To My Buddy That Works At A Nuclear Plant. No Cameras Allowed
Interesting. I would have thought even camerless wouldn't have been allowed.
My Forearm Difference (Professional Tennis Player)
I Have A Tile Of Uranium Glass
Old Growth Lumber vs. Modern Factory Farmed Lumber
This Tortoise Getting X-Rays At My Work Yesterday
People Actually Drank This
Contact Area Between Train Wheel And Rail
The train wheels are slightly conical (3 degrees) to allow turning without having a differential between the wheels and it also keeps the train on tracks because of the forces that apply on the conical wheel.
24 Hours After Being Stung By A Yellow Jacket On My Middle Upper Knuckle
Cat vs. Lion Fang
Concentrated Solar Farm I Saw On A Plane To Vegas
My Friend's 0.3 Millimeter Drill Bit Used For Working On Models
I could not be trusted with this. It would be lost within 10 seconds
Flying Over North Sentinel Island
Whole Hotel Building Getting Fumigated
My Local Super Market Sells Ostrich Eggs
Hubble Shows That Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Smaller Than Ever Seen Before
So fascinating that this storm has been raging for centuries.
My Husband Got Tipped With A $10 Coin At Work Tonight
Unfortunately that’s not a valid US currency. It’s just a commemorative coin issued by the Hutt River Province in Australia. It’s one of those things you see for sale on late night TV.
Doing A Reno And Thought It Was Interesting How Nails Have Changed In Almost 200 Years
Well the first lot lasted 200 years, and still look pretty sturdy.