The odds of winning the lottery once are 1 in 292.2 million. Well, it’s crazy to think that a man named Scotty Thomas pulled that twice. Yeah, fate is not so generous with all of us, but it doesn’t mean the surprises of life are reserved only for a chosen bunch. Far from it, in fact.
Bright Side wants to remind you with 15 pictures that incredible things, both small and large, are happening in our mundane lives and will continue to happen. You just have to remember to look a little closer because you never know what life’s next curveball will be.
1. “A frozen flower I found in Austin during the Texas winter storm”
2. “A local ambulance drove nonstop all night due to sleet and snow incidents. The wheels came out like this.”
3. “A leaf with nothing left but its veins”
4. “These beams of light from my doors cross nicely.”
5. “The back of my dog looks like an old man with a mustache.”
6. “Found a 72 carat tourmaline”
7. “This Brussels sprout shaped like a snail”
8. “A Good Burger car parked in Saint Louis at a Hi-Pointe Drive-in restaurant.”
9. “My coworker’s phone cord made a treble clef.”
10. “Found a mutant orange.”
11. “Yesterday I found this message in a bottle on Floreana Island in the Galapagos.”
12. “I saw the end of the rainbow today.”
13. “My rhododendron looks like it’s trying to run off.”
14. “My orange is apparently lemon-shaped.”
15. “The first floor is tilted.”
What’s the most curious thing you have encountered this year? Tell us in the comments.