28 Things Almost No One Has Seen in Person
Curiosities
06/20/2019

In the world, there are millions of things that everyone has heard of but few people have seen with their own eyes. Fortunately, in the 21st century, thanks to the internet, we can see all sorts of different things.
“My flytrap caught a wasp.”
The rare moment a feather star is caught swimming
Lightning struck this tree and blew the bark clean off.
“My pet crayfish shed his exoskeleton.”
Quantum levitation
Shark’s brain vs Dolphin’s brain
“Bought this sheet of uncut currency from the US Mint.”
“Tomato on the left grown on my grandmother’s farm vs One bought at the grocery store”
“These tracks were worn into the stone road in Pompeii by wagon wheels thousands of years ago.”
“My chicken laid an egg without a shell.”
This is what floor heaters look like.
This mall has spiral escalators.
“A purple grasshopper found in my garden”
A Robin‘s nest in the top of a fence post
One million dollars in $10 notes
“Ever seen a blue-eyed box turtle? I stopped to move it off the road and had to snap some pics. In all my years, I have never seen one like this.”
“A stack of Australian 50-cent coins I made when I was bored”
“Found the original painting of the ‘What am I reading?’ meme guy inside a Scottish castle.”
“I didn’t notice that my glove broke while dying my friend’s hair and now my hands are stained.”
“I won every single prize on this lottery ticket.”
This unused swing covered in moss
This is a gym from 2025. Water cools the body at a much faster rate than air. It’s also a better workout for the body, as a low impact environment that’s easier on the joints and feet.
The Titanoboa actually used to exist.
“A grizzly bear running at full speed can be as fast as 35 mph. Usain Bolt’s top speed is 27 mph. So yeah, if you’re chased in real life, it’s game over.”
Here’s what’s left after a Toucan dies.
The famous Pillars of Creation, shot by Hubble vs By me from my backyard last night
Rottweiler with vitiligo
“Customer came in and let me take a picture of her hands that had 6 fingers each.”
Which of these photos amazed you the most? Tell us in the comment section below.
Please note: This article was updated in January 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit Cystoscope1 / reddit
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