Unexpected Delights: 24 Fascinating Things People Encountered

Nathan Johnson Published 05/17/2023 in ftw

The world around us is just teeming with all kinds of odd, interesting, and cool stuff. From strange creatures to bizarre plants, incredible man-made structures to beautiful natural landscapes, our world is like its own art gallery always on display. So check out this batch of stuff that is as fascinating as it is interesting.

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1.
“One of my laundry pods has no detergent”
2.
“Just passed Jay Leno driving a steam powered car near the Burbank airport.”
3.
“my collection of (mostly) vintage uranium glass.”
4.
“The 1st class shower/toilet on an A380”
5.
“My clothing pegs explode when used”
6.
“The wear off from the cashiers shoes at this shops checkout”
7.
“Panda accidentally gave me their daily stats with my receipt”
8.
“This jar of cheez whiz that expired ten years ago.”
9.
“For some reason the garlic in my Hello Fresh was just one massive garlic”
10.
“This person taking their parrot for a walk at the mall.”
11.
“the lemons on my grandmas lemon tree are always huge”
12.
“A bike I bought got delivered in a box showing an Aquarium and a note explaining why”
13.
"The stairwell in this hotel goes straight forward (13 floors) instead of wrapping around."
14.
“This Kohl’s mannequin has a prosthetic leg.”
15.
“A young chameleon, found in my yard.”
16.
“One digit combination lock on hotel gate”
17.
“Kebap Shop indicates where to start eating.”
18.
"My library is displaying an archive from our local newspaper predicting a new high schooler in town, Taylor Swift, will rise to stardom"
19.
"Mark Zuckerberg was at my Jiu Jitsu tournament"
20.
"Gas Station in Tokyo - fuel pumps from above"
21.
"This is what a bathroom looks like on a 1st class Japanese bullet train"
22.
"A10 warthog gun barrel"
23.
"This early 16th century toilet. Located in Vadstena, Sweden"
24.
"This McDonalds has boat parking."

1.
“One of my laundry pods has no detergent”
2.
“Just passed Jay Leno driving a steam powered car near the Burbank airport.”
3.
“my collection of (mostly) vintage uranium glass.”
4.
“The 1st class shower/toilet on an A380”
5.
“My clothing pegs explode when used”
6.
“The wear off from the cashiers shoes at this shops checkout”
7.
“Panda accidentally gave me their daily stats with my receipt”
8.
“This jar of cheez whiz that expired ten years ago.”
9.
“For some reason the garlic in my Hello Fresh was just one massive garlic”
10.
“This person taking their parrot for a walk at the mall.”
11.
“the lemons on my grandmas lemon tree are always huge”
12.
“A bike I bought got delivered in a box showing an Aquarium and a note explaining why”
13.
"The stairwell in this hotel goes straight forward (13 floors) instead of wrapping around."
14.
“This Kohl’s mannequin has a prosthetic leg.”
15.
“A young chameleon, found in my yard.”
16.
“One digit combination lock on hotel gate”
17.
“Kebap Shop indicates where to start eating.”
18.
"My library is displaying an archive from our local newspaper predicting a new high schooler in town, Taylor Swift, will rise to stardom"
19.
"Mark Zuckerberg was at my Jiu Jitsu tournament"
20.
"Gas Station in Tokyo - fuel pumps from above"
21.
"This is what a bathroom looks like on a 1st class Japanese bullet train"
22.
"A10 warthog gun barrel"
23.
"This early 16th century toilet. Located in Vadstena, Sweden"
24.
"This McDonalds has boat parking."