20+ Photos That Finally Answer the Question, “What If...?”
Curiosities
09/30/2025

All of us sometimes wonder, “What if...?” The scenarios can vary greatly. What if you stick your hand out from the height of the Eiffel Tower? What if an ostrich didn’t have feathers?
Our lives are full of such questions that are difficult to answer. In this article, we put together over 20 photos that turn our understanding of familiar things upside down.
“Ice tea froze in the fridge and self-separated.”
“This is what it looks like if you stick your hand out on the Eiffel Tower.”
- I got scared! © TheLazerShow15 / Reddit
The potatoes were in the cellar for a whole year.
“My gold ring gilded the handle of my coffee cup over the years.”
“Poured hot tea and the glass split in the middle.”
“My girlfriend fell off her bicycle. Her eyelashes got caught in the broken eyeglasses.”
This ostrich was born without feathers.
“The salsa dripped onto the copper pot and turned blue.”
I boiled down 5 gallons of seawater and this is all the salt."
“A bird’s nest made from my dog’s fur”
“My old phone case of 4 years (left) Vs this new one I just got today (right)”
This is what you can see if you look at a car window through sunglasses.
This is a pattern on the car windows that is not visible.
“I left this cup in my car and after a couple days in the sun, the lid flattened out.”
“My sweaty palms have corroded my Macbook’s aluminum over the years.”
“My salt lamp has mysteriously leaked.”
- I’ve had a couple of these, and they all eventually leak. They absorb humidity and then if there’s a temperature change in your room they will just dump it all back out. © livens / Reddit
“This Allspice in my father-in-law’s cabinet expired 31 years ago.”
“The way the ice froze on the rim after driving.”
“The color of our freshly squeezed olive oil”
“This apple was damaged at some point and then healed itself. It isn’t squishy or mushy at all, completely firm and normal.”
“My Lina has a golden tooth.”
“My brother-in-law’s side mirror broke, allowing water to seep between and create this interesting effect.”
And here are the weirdest things that people recall they’ve experienced.
Please note: This article was updated in September 2025 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit jerrydisco / Reddit
Comments
Get notifications
Lucky you! This thread is empty,
which means you've got dibs on the first comment.
Go for it!
Related Reads
17 Vintage Items That Modern Fashionistas Are Still Proud to Wear

Curiosities
10/07/2025
15+ Photos From Family Archives That Have That Nostalgic Vibe

Family & kids
09/05/2025
11 Moments That Remind Real Love Takes Courage the World Rarely Sees

People
06/13/2026
11 Times Love and Laughter Turned Total Disasters Into Beautiful Memories

Family & kids
04/30/2026
10 Acts of Kindness That Teach Us Compassion and Wisdom Always Find You Before Happiness Does in 2026

People
06/10/2026
10 Stories That Prove Wit and Warmth Can Succeed Where Rules Completely Fail

People
05/13/2026
14 Stories of Everyday Honesty and Kindness That Prove Good People Are Everywhere

People
04/21/2026
12 Moments That Prove Kindness Can Leave the Deepest Imprint on People’s Lives, Even When Everything Feels Lost

People
05/05/2026
10 Moments That Teach Us Compassion Doesn’t Need to Be Loud to Matter

People
05/30/2026
10 Moments That Teach Us Kindness Can Change Everything, Even When Someone Was Ready to Give Up

People
04/28/2026
15+ Stories Full of Hope and Happiness That Prove Every Cloud Has a Warmer Side

Curiosities
04/09/2026
10 Moments When Kindness and Compassion Made a Real Difference, Even When Everything Seemed Beyond Repair

People
05/02/2026




















