18 Phenomena That People Couldn’t Figure Out on Their Own

Curiosity comes in different forms, like encountering something unfamiliar that piques our interest or sparks our desire to explore. It can also lead to scientific exploration, driven by our quest to understand the world around us. Many things can trigger our curiosity, from rare discoveries and puzzling images to strange and extraordinary situations.

1. “These 2 bananas I bought simultaneously ripened at different speeds.”

2. “Dental crowns don’t glow under black light.”

3. “My sister lives in Florida and sends me some weird pictures of people. This was the most recent.”

4. “The building looks semi-transparent due to reflection.”

5. “My hands have different sizes, shapes, and colors.”

6. “Today I saw a weird circle in the sky.”

• It’s a blown transformer smoke ring. © SlippingAbout / Reddit

7. “The plane I’m in is super foggy for some reason.”

8. “This bald bird”

9. Rock or baked potato?

10. “Are those cars underwater?”

• “This photo was taken atop a Ferris wheel. It’s a reflection of the parking lot behind the photo.” © PandaCod3r / Reddit

11. “The way this can of spray foam exploded”

12. “What would cause my friend’s lawn to look like this after the snow melted?”

• That’s some major vole activity. They look a lot like mice but tend to be very active under winter snows and like tunneling. © midrandom / Reddit

13. “This sign on a bike path in New Zealand warning us about ’frisky cows’”

14. “I took a picture of a ladybug riding a snail!”

15. “A bench-like structure seen near the River Brue in the county of Somerset, England”

• “These are bird-watching points.” dimesdan / Reddit

16. “My wife and I are brunettes but have redheaded children.”

• “I can see the red tint in the dad’s whiskers. One of my brothers and I have the same red hue in our beards, and my brother ended up having all four ginger daughters.” © ***Pennies / Reddit
• “It’s a lot more common to have red hair in the beard than you think. I’m half-Mexican and have red hair in my beard. Everybody in my family has black hair and brown eyes.” © MaplaA / Reddit

17. “This garage door”

18. “My friend and his scuba diver doll”

Sometimes, we come across things that puzzle us, making us curious to know more about them. For instance, when people spotted something in the sky they thought looked like a UFO, they turned to the internet to seek answers.