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50 Times People Encountered Such Over-Designed Things, They Just Had To Share

There’s good design. There’s bad design. And we can usually intuitively tell the two apart just by looking at it. But wait! There’s also ‘design design,’ a really weird category that straddles the line between quality aesthetics and truly awful taste. Some designers just don’t know when to stop designing their designy designs and go way overboard. Are we starting to sound redundant and over-complicated? Good, now you’re getting it!

The best (worst?) of these ‘designy designs’ end up being shared on the r/DesignDesign subreddit, an intriguing online community that both celebrates and criticizes these errr VeRy InTeReStInG aNd ArTiStIc ideas for products and furniture. We’ve collected some of the most bizarre and original pics to share with you, Pandas.

Scroll down, upvote the designs that really had an impact on you, and if you love what you see, consider becoming a member of the subreddit.

Bored Panda reached out to Matt Johnson, Ph.D., the host of the Consumer Psychology Blog and the Human Nature Blog, for a few insights on the importance of finding the right balance between the designer’s vision for their product, as well as what would appeal to consumers. He told us that, at its core, user experience is about empathy. Johnson is a professor of consumer psychology at Hult International Business School and Harvard University, and the author of ‘Branding that Means Business.’ Read on for our interview with him.

#1 Wall Outlets With Extension Cords Built Into The Wall

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#2 Stacked Seating At A Restaurant

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#3 Found On The Designp**n Frontpage

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We were interested to learn more about the balance between what a designer wants from their product and what consumers look for. We asked Professor Johnson about what can help designers maintain a more grounded, user-friendly perspective.

“Ultimately, good UX is an act of empathy. You have to filter your creative vision for the product through the lens of the consumer’s needs, unique preferences, and tendencies. This means creating a balance between your own aspirations for the product (e.g. what you think it could be), and how it will intuitively seem to the end user (how the user will actually be used),” he explained to Bored Panda.

“Practically speaking, by inviting the consumer into the design process and getting feedback along the product development journey, the end result is much more likely to strike this balance.” However, if there’s only poor communication, you might end up with a disconnect between the two. Something that Piterskii-Punk-Wall accurately showed in their comic right over here.

#4 Hidden Fire Extinguishers

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#5 A Nature Inspired Bathroom

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#6 Ok I Think I Found The Ultimate Decanter. This One Keeps Me Awake At Night

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Johnson, the host of the ‘Neuroscience Of’ blog, told Bored Panda that the best and most beloved products integrate both perspectives: that of the designer, as well as of the consumer.

“If the balance is tilted too far in the direction of the creator’s vision, as opposed to the user’s intuition and needs, it comes off too much as a standalone work of art, and not as a functional product,” he said.

“This feels immediately obvious to the consumer: it’s something that reflects an idea from a specific individual, but lacks the necessary translation to the broader world. In a word, it feels too much like ‘art,’” the professor told Bored Panda. He noted that this is perfectly fine and valuable in its own context. However, when it comes to the world of consumer products, there’s a necessity for this additional layer of consumer empathy.

#7 Drink The Rainbow

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#8 Imagine Going Through All The Trouble Of Publishing Just To See This

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#9 Another Silverware Set… Another Useless Spoon

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As we see it, there are two main issues at play here when we’re talking about designy designs, aka over-designed products. Both explain, at least in part, why some creative professionals go completely overboard.

The first is a question of theory vs. practice and how even the best-laid plans don’t necessarily translate into reality. The second is about the relationship between the designer and their (real or imagined) audience—aka the end-users and consumers.

You might have an utterly amazing idea for a product or piece of furniture in your mind. Maybe you’ve even sketched it out! But even though the concept looks amazing on paper, it might not be the best fit for consumers. Something that any creator would be terrified to learn only after launching the idea into the market.

#10 Door Knob Design That Gives You A Fish Eye View Of The Room Ahead

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#11 Possibly One Of The Worst Staircases I’ve Ever Seen

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#12 Holy F**king S**t

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Maybe what you’ve come up with is more akin to art and is radically impractical to use every single day. Or the item is incredibly complex and unintuitive to the average shopper on the highstreet: something that you might not realize because you’ve spent so long on the design, you know it like the back of your hand. It’s a case of design short-sightedness where the professional can’t see the forest for the trees.

Meanwhile, the professional in charge of designing the product might be completely disconnected from their intended consumers. This might happen due to a lack of information on buying trends or because of less-than-stellar communication between them and their customers. That means that the designer is essentially stuck inside a bubble with only their own ideas to consider, with very little (if any!) outside feedback.

#13 Swinging In The Conference Room

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#14 A Banana Slide That Trains Your Determination. If You Get Lost, Your Crotch Will Die

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#15 No Way This Can Go Wrong

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However, another possible explanation for this disconnect between designers and consumers can be attributed to a more human factor. Namely, arrogance. It’s perfectly fine, even praiseworthy, that you’re confident about your work and that you feel pride in what you’ve achieved. Unfortunately, this can sometimes overshadow the end goal of what’s being sold, namely, that people want to buy and use what you’re offering.

Perhaps the creator feels like they have far better taste than the would-be buyers. So they want to ‘enlighten the masses’ (or something equally as pompous). Here’s the thing, though. Even if it’s a well-intentioned idea to want to educate people about good taste, there are different ways to go about it.

To put it mildly, it’s not the best idea to go about bragging to everyone how much more educated and intelligent you are while poking fun at them for being tasteless. However, when you come from a place of humility and a genuine desire to help, others are more open to what you have to say.

#16 A Car Fender Bicycle

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#17 This Is The New University Building Of Freiburg That At The Same Time Blinds The Road Traffic

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#18 Apartments In Amsterdam

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At the same time, no matter how successful and well-received a designer’s work might have been in the past, it doesn’t guarantee that their next idea will be good. Multi-functional furniture might not have the mass appeal that they hope it will, meaning it’ll remain a niche product for very niche buyers.

Similarly, even if your lovingly-crafted set of cutlery is pleasant to look at, it might be utterly atrocious to eat with, so you’re left with a decorative piece that very few people actually like.

#19 Books And Bath

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#20 Injury Attorney’s Dream Staircase

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#21 Imagine What It Looks Like In Fall

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The r/DesignDesign subreddit was founded a few years ago, in mid-July of 2018. Since then, they’ve amassed a following of 120k redditors. The moderators running the whole show stress the fact that the pics shared by the members of the community have to be, at the same time, examples of good and awful design. There should be a balance between the two.

#22 Just No

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#23 Found On Fb… I Can Hear This Image

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#24 Just No

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Meanwhile, the mods also ask their members to avoid reposting other people’s photos too much. “Reposts are OK as long as the post hasn’t been submitted in 6 months or more than 3 times,” they set out the rules. That way, the content’s kept fresher and it helps avoid people farming attention just for the sake of attention.

#25 Let Me Just Find My Keys

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#26 Splash-Proof Urinals

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#27 This Hallway Must Have Looked Awesome On The Blueprints

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Broadly speaking, taste might be subjective (e.g. preferences for minimalism or maximalism), but there are many things that we can agree on that do and don’t make much sense. If a product is user-friendly, ergonomic, intuitive to use, and matches our expectations, then we can say that it’s an example of good design.

#28 Oh Yes, Reverse-Lamp

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#29 These Would Be Awful To Use

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#30 A Balcony Without Sun Or Fresh Air Is Just A People Shelf

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On the flip side, something that’s more like a puzzle that requires an IQ of 160 to figure out won’t get many smiles from the crowd (unless they bought it specifically because they love over-designed, over-complicated stuff). Put the user first and you can’t go wrong. Put your designs above them and you might end up in the grey zone where quality and awful taste meet.

#31 Does This Count?

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#32 This Fire Pit That Doubles As A Side Table When You Tip All The Ash On The Floor

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#33 For Me, The Juicy Salif Is The Pinnacle Of Design Design

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#34 Reinventing The Pint

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#35 Why? Just Why?

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#36 Thanks I Hate It

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#37 When You Want The Guarantee Of A Broken Neck From Your Staircase

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#38 Clocks

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#39 Because A Hat Would Be Far To Complicated

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#40 The Lucky Knot Bridge In China

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#41 This Sink. Spotted On A Facebook Ad

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#42 W Fart Free Water

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#43 A Bookshelf To Store Some Pebbles Or Something

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#44 This Luxurious Toilet

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#45 That Looks Comfortable

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#46 Love Designy Cumbersome Roundware

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#47 Dear God I Just Needed To Pee

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#48 A Maze Of Concentric Circles On The Back Of The Phone Fitting Its Earphones Perfectly

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#49 Saw This On Insta

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#50 Stock Market Bench

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50 Important Historical Images That Might Change Your Perspective On Things, As Shared By This Instagram Page

Today we’d like for you to take a look at an Instagram account by the name of “The History Atlas”. This page collects interesting and unseen historic images and shares them with its whopping 81K followers on the platform.

In fact, most of these images are rather rare or previously unseen by the public, as they depict people, places, and fascinating events from the past. For some of the images, the page also includes captions and explanations about the images, providing historical context and background information to quench your thirst for knowledge of the human past.

The article also includes an exclusive interview with a Hellenistic period historian Dr Elke Close, so make sure to keep on reading.

With that being said, if you’d love to see images of the old Cincinnati library before it was demolished, the creation of the central line in 1898, and many other things, then scroll down below!

#1 A White And A Black Men Leading A Civil Rights March In The Late 1950s

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To hear some more interesting facts, Bored Panda reached out to Dr Elke Close. Dr Elke Close is a Belgian Classical Languages and History Teacher with a PhD from the University of Edinburgh in the Netherlands who has created her own online education tool related to ancient history, as well as started informative and topic related pages on Instagram and Facebook (@hellenistichistory). She also makes illustrations (@drawingancienthistory on Instagram) inspired by the classical world and is currently working on a colouring book and podcast related to Ancient Greece!

#2 Police Dog On Duty In Side Car. 1930s

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#3 The Old Cincinnati Library Before Being Demolished, 1874-1955

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You might be wondering what exactly is Hellenistic age, just like Elke did all those years ago. Interestingly enough, the historian became interested in the Hellenistic Age by accident.

“My interest in the Hellenistic Age (i.e. the period of Greek history after the death of Alexander the Great), came about by accident. I had always been interested in Ancient Greece and Rome while in high school, so at University I decided to study Ancient History.

For one of my courses of my bachelor, I had to write about a random revolt that happened to take place during the Hellenistic Age. When I then went on Erasmus to Greece, I had a single course dedicated to the period which was so enthralling that I ended up writing my MA thesis on the Graeco-Roman interactions in the 3rd and 2nd century BC. When I realized that I wanted to pursue a PhD in Classics, needless to say it was going to be about a topic related to Hellenistic History. Now that I’ve finished that project I wanted to keep learning more about the period, as it such a fascinating time period.”

#4 The Soldiers Fed The Polar Bears With Condensed Milk Tins. Soviet Union, 1950

Photo taken during a routine military expedition in Chukchi Peninsula, Soviet Union. It isn’t sure if the Chukchi Peninsula has more people or white bears. The climate is very severe and sometimes weather can be so fierce in winter that the temperature falls 60 C degrees below zero (-76 Fahrenheit).

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#5 Milk Delivery By Dogcart, Studio City, Ca, Circa 1910

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A lot of you Pandas may be interested in learning about the key events and developments that took place during the Hellenistic period, so we kindly asked Dr Elke to share some interesting facts with us.

“The Hellenistic period is marked by several events and developments that changed the Ancient World forever. The conquests of Philip V of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great had already changed the Greek world before the start of the Hellenistic period and the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC without a proper marks the beginning of the Hellenistic period and leads to a series of wars among his successors (the Successor Wars 322 -275 BC) that saw his large empire crumble into the three large Hellenistic Kingdoms: the Ptolemies in Egypt, the Seleucids in the East and the Antigonids in Macedon.” She explained to us.

“From that point onwards, the Hellenistic kingdoms and Rome, for this is also the period in which the Romans turned their interest to the East, become the most important players in the Greek speaking world. The Roman conquest of Macedon in 168 and Greece in 146 BC is the start of a long process in which step by step the Hellenistic world becomes part of the Roman empire. This ends with the defeat of the last of the Hellenistic rulers, the famous Cleopatra VI, at Actium by the soon-to-be-emperor Augustus. Even though the defeat of Cleopatra and Marc Anthony in generally considered to be the end of the period, there is some discussion among scholars for alternative dates such as 146 BC.”

#6 Snowman On A Soviet Scale. Ussr. Late 1960s

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#7 In The 1920s And 1930s, Sheep Were Routinely Introduced Into London Parks To Keep The Grass Under Control And Reduce Mowing Costs

Shepherds competed for the privilege of grazing their flocks on Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Clapham Common and other pastures around the city. Sheep are like a lawn care multi-tool. As they cut your grass, they also aerate the lawn with their hooves and spread fertilizer in the form of urine and manure. Sheep don’t require gasoline and oil changes, and although they are certainly not maintenance-free, grass-fed sheep are a sustainable alternative to lawn mower.

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Following our previous question, we asked Close to describe how the Hellenistic world differed from the classical world that preceded it. “The Hellenistic World was different form the classical period in several ways. The Greek mainland was no longer the centre of influence, this position had been taken up by new cities such as Alexandria. These new centres of power and learning resulted in progress in science, literature and art which are marked by a new more complex, individual nature. Because of Alexander’s vast expansion of his empire, the ‘Greek’ world had become so much bigger and the interactions between Greek society and the indigenous people created a new and multicultural society and world that was vastly different than that of the 5th century. 

Greek culture and language became more widespread than before and the Greek gods were often syncretised with local gods, creating new deities such as Greco-Egyption god Serapis. Even though there were plenty of Greek poleis, the world was now ruled by kings and consuls in stead of the smaller Greek democracies – which does not mean however that they ceased to play a role in the Hellenistic period. If we compare the Hellenistic and Classical world, one can say that the conquests of Alexander created a cosmopolitan, multicultural society which transcended classical Greece.”

#8 Charitable Chinese Man Feeding A Criminal In A Cangue. Ca. 1905

Petty criminals were sentenced to wear the canque, often for a couple of months, and display themselves in public places. At best they were humbled by dependence on others to be fed, at worst, they might starve to death. The sign on the cangue describes the man’s crime.

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#9 Here We See The Creation Of The Central Line In 1898

here are a million fascinating facts and figures about the London Underground, but this rarely seen photograph reminds us just what an engineering feat the construction process was.

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Dr Close also opened up about her approach to research and writing about historical events and figures. “This kind of depends on the topic I am planning to write about. If it is something that I am completely new to, I tend to start by compiling some basic information – I am not afraid to say that Wikipedia has been rather useful here.” She told Bored Panda. “Then I start to look at more specialized works such as academic books and articles or blog posts which I combine with different kinds of primary sources such as ancient authors, epigraphic texts or numismatic evidence. Due to the fragmentary nature of a lot of the ancient source material, I have found it to be necessary to combine as much of the material as possible in order to get the full picture.”

#10 Country Store, North Carolina 1939

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#11 Gypsy Children Being Taught To Play The Violin In A Courtyard Of One Of The Poorer Houses. Budapest, Hungary, 1939 By William Vandivert

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When asked about what she found most rewarding about her work as a historian, Dr Elke told us this, “Working as a historian – and a Classical language teacher – allows me to write and talk about topics that personally interest me and share those interest with others. Every day I am able to find out more and more things about the ways people live thousands of years or about the ways in which they organised their lives, and to me that is absolutely amazing. There is nothing better than going on holiday to search for traces of those people among long forgotten ruins.”

#12 Woman Hailing A Cab In New York City, 1956

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#13 Viet Cong Medics Operate On An Injured Cambodian Solider, 1970

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The historian also discussed with us how she integrates different perspectives and interpretations of historical events and figures into her work.

“Sometimes it is easy to forget that our historical sources were also made from a certain perspective. While is true for any kind of source, including the less obvious ones such a 19th century photo, I find that when creating a narrative, it can already be enough to give an overview to your readers of the different interpretations that exist in the modern scholarship about a certain event or figure. Of course, this rather depends on what kind of work you have to produce, sometimes you just do not have the room to do so as can be the case with shorter blogs or social media posts.” She said to us.

#14 Finnish Cavalry Training 1930s

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#15 People Sleeping On The Crowded Platform Of Elephant And Castle Tube Station While Taking Shelter From German Air Raids During The London Blitz

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The historian also told us how she thinks the study of history can inform our understanding of the present day. “The study of history is a tool for those of us who want to understand how certain things today were shaped by events in the past. It provides us with analytical tools and empowers our critical thinking, so that by looking at what came before, we can more easily understand what kind of patterns lead to certain problems and how can we avoid or solve them. Studying the past is looking at ways in which our society changed over time and how these changes not only had an impact on humanity in general but on us as individuals as well. History is everywhere and if you learn how to interpret it, it can be the greatest tool to understand the present society.” Dr Elke shared with Bored Panda.

#16 An Elevator Parking Lot In New York. C.1920

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#17 High School Teenagers 1947

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When asked for advice on pursuing a career in the field of history, Dr. Elke Close emphasized the importance of not allowing others to discourage you from pursuing your passion, and to have confidence in your ability to succeed. “Do not let anyone discourage you from pursuing your passion, you just have to know how you want to get started.” She said. “Aside from the traditional careers such as history teacher or university lecturer, there are so many exciting ways in which you can work with history: you can create your own projects, apply for a heritage job, produce books and podcast, become an advisor for historical games… The list is endless. Just be sure to keep on reading and developing your knowledge about your area of interest!”

#18 A Man Standing On The First Cables During The Construction Of The Golden Gate Bridge, With The Presidio And San Francisco In The Background. 1935

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#19 Sunday At Coney Island 1949

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Dr Close expressed her excitement about the increasing use of social media and digital tools to make history more accessible and engaging for a wider audience. “I love that there are more and more people using social media and digital tools to tear down the barrier that history has to be boring or is only applicable for a certain group of people. Those stuffy lessons from high school or boring documentaries belong to the past. Why not use games or AI to teach subject in classes or give workshops in museums?” She shared at the end of the interview.

#20 On Oct. 22, 1895, The Express Train From Granville To Paris

On Oct. 22, 1895, the express train from Granville to Paris was running late.
Hoping to arrive on time, the driver increased the speed of the steam locomotive, which was carrying 131 passengers.
As it entered the Montparnasse terminal, the train was traveling approximately 25 to 37 miles per hour.
The air brake either failed or was applied too late, and the conductor was too preoccupied with paperwork to throw the hand brake in time. The train crashed through the buffers at the end of the track, crossed the 100-foot concourse and burst through the wall of the station, tumbling onto the street below.
A woman on the sidewalk who was minding her husband’s newsstand was killed by falling masonry. Five people on board the train were injured.
For four days, the train stood intact outside the station, drawing crowds of curious onlookers.

The driver was fined 50 francs.

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#21 Moving A House Using Horses. San Francisco, 1908

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We hope you found our exclusive interview with the renowned hellenistic period historian, Dr Elke Close, to be informative and enjoyable. We also hope that the accompanying article provided a deeper understanding and appreciation of the fascinating topic of history that surrounds our world. Thank you for joining us for this engaging and educational discussion, dear Pandas!

#22 A Lot Of People Think That Hemp Is Some New Trend, Truth Is It Dates Back As Early As The 1800’s

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#23 Police Officer Guarding A Pharmacy In High-Flood Waters, Ontario, 1974

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#24 Kids Playing In A Fire Hydrant In NYC In The Summer Of 1954

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#25 This Is Believed To Be The Earliest Photograph Of NYC. Taken At Broadway Between Franklin And Leonard Streets, May 1850

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#26 A New York Construction Worker Walks Along A Girder High Above The City Streets, Circa 1950

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#27 Boys Sidewalk Sledding On Steep San Francisco Hill Street, 1952

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#28 Couples Dancing In The Grand Foyer Of The Paris Opera House At A Victory Ball

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#29 Three Boys Are Fishing For Change During The Great Depression, New York, 1930

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#30 The Barge “Marine Angel” Negotiates A Turn Through The Upraised Michigan Ave. Bridge, Chicago, 1953

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#31 Kids Playing On The Lower East Side, New York, 1963

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#32 Daytona Beach 1903

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#33 San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge

A stunning technological and artistic achievement, opens to the public after five years of construction. On opening day–“Pedestrian Day”–some 200,000 bridge walkers marveled at the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge, which spans the Golden Gate Strait at the entrance to San Francisco Bay and connects San Francisco and Marin County. On May 28, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to vehicular traffic.

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#34 Delta Delta Delta Sorority Sisters, University Of Texas, Austin, 1944

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#35 Man Standing In The Lumberyard Of Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing, 1939

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#36 The Beatles’ Rooftop Concert In 1969

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#37 The Grand Prix In Monaco, 1937

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#38 Drive-In Theatre. Chicago 1951

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#39 R.m.s. Mauretania 1909

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#40 Paris Viewed From The Top Of Notre Dame, 1955

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#41 Times Building Under Construction, 1903

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#42 Belgium Coal Miners Crammed Into A Coal Mine Elevator, Coming Up After A Day Of Work, Circa 1900

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#43 Mount Adams Incline And Price Hill Incline. Cincinnati Ohio 1906

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#44 Second Class Saloon, Nome, Alska, July 1, 1901

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#45 Los Angeles Development Boom Of The 1950s

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#46 Fashion Show On Board The New York, New Haven, And Hartford Railroad’s Show Train, 1949

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#47 Vintage Tennis Photo Women Smoking Cigarettes 1930s

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#48 30 Men Prove The Strength Of The Dkw ‘Front Reichsklasse’ Type F7 Car, Amazingly Built By Wooden Coachwork 1930s

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#49 Rms Mauretania (Also Known As The “Maury”) Was An Ocean Liner Of The Cunard Line, Launched On 20 September 1906

At the time, she was the largest and fastest ship in the world. Mauretania became a favourite among her passengers. After capturing the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing during her 1907 inaugural season, Mauretania held the speed record for 22 years.

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#50 Tourists Sunbathing And Drinking Tea On Top Of The Great Pyramid Of Giza, 1938

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“Oddly Terrifying”: 50 Times People Spotted Creepy Things And Just Had To Share Them (New Pics)

Even though we are way past Halloween and should be focused on all that Christmas cheer, it’s hard to avoid having some chills going down our spines every now and then. And no, not because of the cold winter nights crawling on us, we mean real creepy stuff.

The internet is famous for its random and disturbing content, so we cannot help but spread the most interesting bits we find! So let’s plunge into the subreddit r/oddlyterrifying, a place that, as you might have guessed, is dedicated to sharing strangely terrifying images. It has 2.5M members, which isn’t that surprising considering the pictures there are weirdly enticing to look at.

Scroll down through the newest stack of tingly scenes and don’t forget to check out our previous posts here, here and here.

#1 Hate Waking Up To This

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#2 The More I Learn About Mushrooms The Less Comfortable I Am With The Idea Of Mushrooms

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#3 A Screaming Dead Sun

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Glancing at these images, we experience a paradox. It’s terrifying to look at them, however, it’s also hard to look away. To find out what fascinates people about the unsettling photos, Bored Panda spoke with Coltan Scrivner, behavioral scientist and expert on the science of horror and morbid curiosity.

#4 A Schizophrenic Patient’s Last Drawing Before Suicide

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#5 Instead Of Carving The Jack-O-Lantern Myself This Year

I poked a bunch of small holes in a pumpkin and stuffed the holes with peanut butter. I then let the squirrels go at it for two days. The result is something truly disturbingly.

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#6 If We Drew Modern Animals The Way We Draw Dinosaurs, Based On Bones Alone

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C. Scrivner explains creepiness as the feeling that something might be dangerous. “When we are sure we are facing something dangerous, we feel afraid. When we are facing something that is more ambiguous, we feel creeped out.”

People are attracted to learning about danger, particularly when they can safely learn about danger (in this case, looking at these oddly terrifying images). C. Scrivener explained that things that are unsettling are creepy, which means we aren’t sure if they’re dangerous or not. “This uncertain danger is particularly attractive for our minds. We want to learn more about the unsettling thing so that we can know if it’s dangerous or not.”

#7 Signature Evolution In Alzheimer’s Disease

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#8 Just A Little Reddit Before Bed

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#9 A Sweet Potato Dug Up From A Garden

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C. Scrivener continued: “Creepiness differs a bit from individual to individual, just like fears. However, just like there are some things that are more likely to be feared (e.g. heights, snakes), there are probably some things that are more likely to be creepy. Things that have both elements of danger and safety might be more likely to be creepy, like a life-like doll or an abandoned house. Dolls are cute and safe, but maybe not if they’re alive. Houses are places of refuge, but maybe not if they’re abandoned.”

#10 These Bathroom Tiles

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#11 Seems Like A Stone Giant Is Waking Up

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#12 Woman’s Neighbor Sprays Raid, Peeks Through The Slits In The Fence…

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According to C. Scrivener, feeling creeped out has similar effects to anxiety. “Our mind prepares the senses for information gathering and we are more on alert than usual. This helps us efficiently learn about the potential danger. In the case of images, there is no actual danger. There are likely no long-term negative effects of viewing unsettling images.”

#13 The View From My Grandmothers Sun Room…

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#14 Appears I Had A Visitor While Working Alone In A Large Abandoned Basement…

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#15 Why Even Need This Is What Scares Me

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#16 Lake Mead 1983 vs. 2021

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#17 Mother Centipede Cradling Her Children

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#18 A Bat Nursery

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#19 This Banana Blossom

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#20 Meanwhile, In Australia

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#21 A 4-Year-Old Boy Named Bobby Dunbar Disappeared While On A Trip With His Family

8 months later, they found him and reunited him with his family, and they lived out the rest of their lives together. Nearly 100 years later, DNA evidence proved that the boy they rescued was not Bobby Dunbar.

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#22 Antheraea Polyphemus… Basically A Tarantula With Wings

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#23 Lighthouse By The Coast Of Iceland

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#24 A Disease That Has No Cure

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#25 This Is Point Nemo, The Spot Farthest Away From Any Land In The World. You Are Closer To Astronauts Aboard The Iss Than Humanity

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#26 An AI’s Interpretation Of The Word “Religion”

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#27 Walking Home 4 Miles In Abandoned Railroad Tracks

No other way to get home unless I want to walk through gang run drug areas. that’s the scary part, this is safer.

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#28 Civilians Taking Care Of Zoo Animals In Their Own Homes During Wwii

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#29 Known Locations Of Bodies On Mt. Everest

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#30 My Spine. I Went In For Surgery At 5’10”, Came Out 6’2″, I’m Supposed To Be 6’7″

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#31 Bugs Escaping From A Flood

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#32 A Three-Legged Dog Licking Its Back

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#33 Imagine Going To Explore Your Ski Resort On Holiday And Running Into This

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#34 Ponte City Apartments In Johannesburg, South Africa. The Tallest Residential Building On The African Continent

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#35 This Past Thursday Marked The 13th Anniversary Of John Jones Death In Nutty Putty Cave

Jones found himself in a situation no man could help him and after being stuck upside down for 26 hours he died of cardiac arrest while his wife and daughter stood hundreds of feet above.

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#36 So, Did You Like The Zoo?

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#37 Inside A Hong Kong Coffin Home

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#38 Every Single Frog Is Looking Eerily In The Same Direction

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#39 This Amazon Warehouse In Tijuana, Mexico

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#40 Remindes Me Of Attack On Titan

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#41 Stevn King In The 70’s vs. Steven King In His 70’s

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#42 And They Were Never Seen Again

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#43 This Is The Last Source Of Light For 600 Miles

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#44 My Wife Found This Trail-Cam Pointed At The Back Door Of The Restaurant She Manages

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#45 My Father In Their Home Right Now During Ian

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#46 This Warning Sign

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#47 Chinese Ghost City. Huge Skyscraper Areas That No One Lives In

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#48 My Friend Went Into A Fugue State And Wandered Into The Countryside At 3am

Phoned me at around 5am explaining that he had no idea where he was, soaking wet to the bone and covered in cuts, bruises and this bite(?)

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#49 We Hired A Chimney Specialist Today And They Found This. They Said “Well, This Is A First”

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#50 This Statue Of The Devil Defeating The Archangel Michael On Top Of A Tomb That Is Caged Off

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50 Genius Pet Inventions You Didn’t Know You Needed To Be The Coolest Pet Owner

Pets enrich our lives with the most beautiful colors, allowing us to experience emotions we didn’t even know we carried within our hearts. Whether you refer to them as your best friend or your fur baby, the foundation for your relationship is unconditional love. And with that, you only want the best for your companion.

Luckily, there are plenty of ways to spoil them. To give you some fresh ideas, we at Bored Panda put together a list of brilliant inventions that seem to have been created by animal whisperers; from doggie stick libraries to space-saving cat towers, continue scrolling and check them out.

#1 My Wife Started Feeding A Stray Cat, But I’m Allergic, And We Can’t Take Her Into Our House. I Built The Cat Her Own House Instead. It’s Insulated And Has Electric Heating

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#2 This Vending Machine In Istanbul Dispenses Dog Food For Homeless Dogs When People Put Bottles In For Recycling

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#3 My 10-Year-Old Dog Likes To Sleep On My Legs. I Made Her This Out Of Some Of My Old Jeans For Her To Sleep On While I’m At Work

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#4 Stand For Strays Thailand, Has Launched Foldable Shelters Made Of Recycled Billboards For Stray Dogs

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#5 This Man Is Recycling Old Picnic Coolers Into Shelters For Stray Cats For Winter! How Very Cool Is This

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#6 My 11-Years-Old Dog Is Blind But Still Loves Hiking So I Got Her Doggles To Protect Her Eyes From Sticks

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#7 Made Her A Bridge To The Window She Always Stared At But Could Never Reach

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#8 My Uncle Built Little Stairs For His Little Dog

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#9 My Friend Remodeled The Ceiling Of The Shop For Cats And Now He Is Being Monitored All The Time

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#10 This Restaurant Not Only Welcomes Dogs, It Offers Dog Portions For Cheap

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#11 If They Don’t Go Out In Their Cat Strollers At Sunset To Watch The Birdies, I Never Hear The End Of It

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#12 Samsung Redesigned Its TV Boxes So They Can Be Up-Cycled Into A Cat House

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#13 Found A Little Free Library For Dogs

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#14 Husband Said He Was Going To Make A Bed Frame. I Thought It Was For Our New Mattress. It Was For The Cat

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#15 When Safety And Style Come Together Fabulously With Glowing Collar

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#16 I’m Lovin’ It

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#17 Keep Those Paws Safe This Summer

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#18 Otter, A Disabled Cat Whose Skull Did Not Form Properly, Wearing His Made-To-Measure Helmet

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#19 Good Boy Gets A Special Room All To Himself

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#20 Saw This Little Guy While Out For My Daily Walk

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#21 Dog Has A Condition That Makes It Hard To Get Food Down So He Eats In A Special High Chair

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#22 Noise-Cancelling Dog House That Can Keep Your Pup Calm During Fireworks And Thunderstorms (A Prototype By Ford, Using Technology Created For High-End Vehicles)

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#23 Free Vegetable Leaves For Pets In My Local Supermarket’s Produce Section

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#24 Made An Iron Throne For My Maine Coon. He Slipped Right Into The Role

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#25 My Ambulance Is Now Equipped With Pet Oxygen Masks

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#26 I Felt Bad For My Cat Not Being Able To See Out To Our Front Yard, So Together We Cut Him A Peephole In The Frosting

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#27 My Friend Has A Hammock For Their Cat

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#28 Cat Bedroom Is Completed. Bird TV Is On

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#29 When You Take A Drink From This Bubbler, The Excess Water Flows Into A Bowl For Your Dog

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#30 This Sofa Has A Cosy “Dog House” By The Side As Part Of The Armrest/ Side Table

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#31 A Coast Guard Dog Is Wearing A Cool Helmet And Goggles

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#32 I Made Tiny Pancakes And A Tiny Table For My Little Buddy

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#33 This Supermarket Has A Special Cart For You To Shop With Your Pet

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#34 In This Pet’s Water Bowl, A Paw Print Will Appear In It If The Water Has Been Sitting Around For Way Too Long

The pet bowl has roughened areas in its plastic base in the shape of a paw. When water has been sitting around for too long, the sludge aggregates around the roughened plastic area – and leads to a paw symbol appearing!

 

After washing the bowl, the paw symbol is not immediately obvious but can be seen once you tilt the bowl and let the light hit it from a suitable angle.

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#35 Would Absolutely Jump In The Water To Swim, But Refuses To Walk In The Rain Without A Coat

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#36 How To Solve Cat Typing Issue

#37 The Solution Of Keeping Your Cat Off Your Laptop

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#38 This Fence Has A Window For The Dog

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#39 My Space-Saving Cat Tower

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#40 My Brother And I Built A Custom Chinchilla Mansion

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#41 She Likes Being Petted Roughly With The Grooming Gloves

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#42 An Old TV Repurposed Into A Cat Bed For My Cat’s Birthday

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#43 This Is A Food Truck Made Specifically For Dog Food, Primarily Dog Frozen Yogurt

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#44 My Foster Cat Has Asthma And Uses An Inhaler Twice A Day

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#45 This Drinking Fountain For Dogs, That This Person, Built Into Their Front Walkway

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#46 Put My Fat Cat On A Diet And Bought A Feeder With A Timer. Now This Is How He Waits Patiently For Dinner

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#47 I Made A Cat Wall

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#48 My Aunt Got A Kayak For Her Dog

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#49 This IKEA Has A Dog Parking Station For You To Keep Your Pet While You Shop So It Won’t Succumb To The Heat While Waiting In Your Car

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#50 These Designers Created A Purrfect Bed For Cat Owners

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50 Times People Forgot Something Important And Documented The Consequences Online (New Pics)

Forgetting things can be annoying. From the little things like heading into a room and suddenly standing there aimlessly to the big ones like noticing how meaningful dates, details, and tasks gradually slip from your memory. We’ve all been there. And we all know that watching your memory go downhill can be concerning, irritating, and downright scary.

But if this makes you feel worried, fear not! The good news is that it’s just how our minds work. And apparently, it can lead to some pretty amusing situations, too. Because when our neurons go into brain.exe has stopped working mode, our silly forgetful selves end up in a variety of side-splitting scenarios that make us face reality. And then lead to utter hilarity.

Below, our team at Bored Panda has wrapped up a list of the funniest and most relatable pictures where people face the ridiculous results of their scatterbrained approach. So sit back, buckle up, and get ready to laugh as you scroll through this wild rollercoaster ride. Be sure to upvote your favorite pics, and let us know if you’ve ever experienced anything similar in the comments!

Psst! More of the same goodness can be found in our previous piece on this feature right here.

#1 I Forgot My Wife Was Away, And After I Rolled Over In Bed, I Saw This

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#2 I Forgot To Turn The Heating On In The Morning. Came Home To This

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#3 Forgot To Give Him His “Go” Command For Food. Poor Wee Pudding Sat There For About Ten Minutes And Didn’t Make A Peep

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Forgot where you put your keys? Drew a blank on a birthday? Did going to the doctor’s appointment slip your mind yet again? We all know how easy it is to be embarrassed and feel your cheeks turning bright red whenever you fail to remember something. Especially when it comes to the most obvious things that often make you look like a complete fool and leave you seriously questioning your choices in life.

But don’t worry, you’re definitely not the only one experiencing these blunders. And forgetting these things is usually not that big of a deal. We at Bored Panda are firm believers that laughing off the embarrassment is extremely important, and thankfully, the internet is buzzing with brave people who think so too. The examples in this list even prove that being absentminded can cause some seriously funny consequences that will one day become entertaining tales you can whip out to entertain guests at your next dinner party.

#4 Forgetting A Special Day

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#5 Forgot I Had A Dentist Appointment And Didn’t Have Time To Change. They Think I Am Crazy In The Waiting Room

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#6 My Mom Swore She Already Made Me A Waffle, But We Couldn’t Find It. So She Made Another One And I Grabbed A Fork

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Moreover, there’s no need to be concerned about premature memory loss or your brain slowing down due to age just yet. Memory lapses can happen at any age and for several different reasons. Seth Gale, MD, a neurologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, told Everyday Health that when patients experience memory loss, doctors can drill down and find out what’s actually happening with their mental functions.

“For example, it’s common for people to still have the capacity to learn and store information, but because of their overloaded mental resources at this time of their life, they have trouble doing it well,” Dr. Gale said.

One issue that may play a significant role is nutritional deficiency. A lack of sufficient levels of B12, one of the B vitamins essential for normal nerve function, can lead to confusion and even dementia. Moreover, experiencing stress and anxiety can also affect brain function and lead to problems with attention and memory. This particularly relates to people who consistently juggle home and work responsibilities, sacrificing their sleep.

#7 Don’t Forget Your Seatbelt

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#8 Last Year I Forgot To Get Batteries For My Niece’s Toy So This Year She Got Me This

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#9 My Wife Forgot To Leave For Me The Car Seat To Take Our Son To The Babysitter’s House. This Is The Picture I Sent When She Asked How I Was Going To Get Him There

I then turned off my phone for the next 4 hours.

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Speaking of sleep, Harvard Medical School found that inadequate sleep in midlife may lead to dementia. “If you’re currently only sleeping four to five hours because you’re up late working every night, you might want to change your habits, otherwise you risk developing dementia by the time you retire,” Dr. Andrew E. Budson wrote.

The lecturer pointed out that previously, the relationship between sleep in midlife and dementia in late life has always been a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem. “Was it really poor sleep that caused dementia, or just early dementia symptoms causing poor sleep? By looking at individuals who were initially studied in midlife — some as young as age 50 — we now have greater certainty that poor sleep can increase one’s risk of developing dementia 25 years or more in the future.”

#10 Drew This For My BF This Morning And Forgot About It. Scared The Poop Out Of Myself

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#11 I Guess He Forgot To Switch Accounts

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#12 Throwback To When My Mom Forgot To Submit My Senior Baby Ad For The Yearbook And Asked My Dad To Do It

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We’ve heard a million times that struggling to recall information is a sign of a worrying change. But sometimes, forgetting things is just how our brain works. Of course, sometimes our silly actions make you wish the ground would swallow you right up and hope that everyone can collectively pretend it didn’t happen. But if you believe you’re the only one facing these struggles, you might find comfort in knowing that forgetting things is only part of life. And people tend to forget surprisingly fast.

Here’s where Ebbinghaus’s Forgetting Curve comes in. This model demonstrates how memories are lost over time and what we can do to reinforce the things that we learn. In the late 19th century, German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus tested his memory over various periods of time and discovered that when you first learn something, the information disappears at an exponential rate. In other words, you lose most of your newly acquired knowledge in the first couple of days, after which the rate of loss decreases.

#13 I Asked My Son What He Wanted From Taco Bell. He Said He Wanted Nothing. Now He’s Crying Uncontrollably Because He “Forgot That Taco Bell Has Tacos”

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#14 Went In Our Supply Closet. Looks Like We Forgot To Give These Out

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#15 Put Both On This Morning To Get Wife’s Opinion. Forgot To Change Before I Left And Was At Work All Day Like This

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Dr. Art Kohn, Professor at Portland State University School of Business stated that on average, 50 percent of information is forgotten after one hour, 70 percent in 24 hours, and 90 percent is lost in a week. Hence, what you do after learning and training is more important than what you do during.

“Forgetting is usually an active, adaptive, and even desirable process,” Dr. Kohn wrote. “After all, most of the things we remember (like where we set our glasses), are only of short-term importance, and after a day or so the brain needs to suppress such time-limited memories in order to free space for information that may be of more immediate value.”

#16 I Got A Panoramic Xray Of My Teeth The Other Day. The Dentist Forgot To Have Me Remove My Glasses

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#17 When You Live In Svalbard, Norway And Forgot To Close The Window To The Home Office

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#18 At My Apartments, You Need A Key Fob For Entry. Only Problem Is I Forgot The Key Inside. I Walked Out And Let The Door Shut Behind Me Before Realizing He Wasn’t Outside Yet

Now we wait.

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However, the problem is that if you try to remember many different things throughout the day, your brain doesn’t know which of these bits of information will be useful to you in the long run.

“The good news is that while forgetting is a pervasive process, it is not random. In fact, it is possible to signal the brain that a particular piece of information is important and that it should retain it,” Dr. Kohn added. So when learners are forced to recall this new information in the following hours and days after training, they are much more likely to retain that information in the future.

Dr. Kohn refers to this as booster opportunities, a series of questions and quizzes after learning something new that allow people to better recall the information. “Your brain wants to retain information that is useful to you and purge information that is not. And so, if you happen to call that information into your mind in the hours and days after training, your brain tags that information as important and is more likely to retain it,” the professor explained. “If you use it, you won’t lose it!”

#19 Someone On The Ferry Forgot To Put Handbrake On

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#20 A Family Member Forgot To Turn Off The Sink Light Overnight

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#21 I Left My Snow Broom Leaning On My Car And Forgot About It. When I Drove Away, It Had Frozen To The Ground And Stayed Standing

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However, scientists recently presented a new theory that contradicts the belief that memories simply decay with time. See, every now and then, we tend to forget memories that are similar to each other to remember the novel or more interesting ones. The research proposed by Dr. Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin, and Dr. Paul Frankland, Professor at the University of Toronto, found that forgetting some memories can actually be beneficial as this can lead to more flexible behavior and better decision-making.

#22 Put Them In The Oven On Purpose To Hide Them From Kids. Forgot About Them

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#23 Their Flight Left 2 Hours Ago

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#24 Made Cake Toppers For My Wedding And Forgot To Check The Oven’s Temp Before Putting My Fiancée In

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“Memories are stored in ensembles of neurons called ‘engram cells’ and successful recall of these memories involves the reactivation of these ensembles,” Dr. Ryan explained. “The logical extension of this is that forgetting occurs when engram cells cannot be reactivated.” In other words, memories are still there, but they can’t be recalled: “It’s as if the memories are stored in a safe but you can’t remember the code to unlock it.”

“We propose that forgetting is actually a form of learning that alters memory accessibility in line with the environment and how predictable it is,” Dr. Ryan concluded.

#25 Remove Your Ice Tray To Get Unlimited Ice

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#26 Uhh, Excuse Me Officer, But It Looks Like You Forgot Something

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#27 I Picked The Ladder Up Forgetting The Paint Was On Top

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#28 Dear Person That Drove Off With The Air Pump Still Attached To Your Wheel, You Forgot Your Teeth

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#29 One Of My Students Forgot Her Cheat Sheet Inside Her Biochem Finals Answer Sheet

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#30 I Keep Forgetting This Soap Dispenser Is Motion Activated So Every Time I Go And Pick Up Trash, I Risk Getting Soap On My Head. Today Was The Day

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#31 My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today

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#32 “I Think I Left A Window Open Last Night, Not Sure”

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#33 Forgot To Switch Back From His Fake Account After Complimenting Himself

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#34 Forgot Spaghetti With Mushrooms In The Microwave For A Week. Now It’s A Floofly Ball Of Mold

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#35 My Friend Forgot To Check His Underwear Before Putting It On

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#36 There Were 12 Minutes Left In The Washing Cycle When I Saw This

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#37 The Employer Forgot To Delete The Final Line “If It’s Still Too Long Let Me Know”

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#38 Friend Forgot He Had Bear Mace In His Car After Camping Over The Weekend, And The Hot Sun Turned It Into A Spice Missile

It shattered the windshield and coated the inside in no-no foam.

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#39 Pretending To Travel The World But Forgetting To Pose In Front Of A Different Fence

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#40 We Got Our Doors Painted During A Remodel And The Painters Forgot To Put The Plastic Covering On The Ground

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#41 Walked To Work In A Thunderstorm, But My Boss Forgot To Tell Me We All Have Today Off

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#42 Left Beer In A Cooler Outside. Wife Found It

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#43 I Totally Forgot That Having “Now Playing” As A Face On Your Apple Watch Isn’t Just For Music, But Just The Last “Media” You Might Have Watched That Day

It’s the new watch, too, the one that doesn’t turn off the screen. Cringe for me and the amount of customers who likely saw this today.

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#44 Forgetting About Your Pizza For 8 Hours. Burnt So Bad It Looks Like A Double-Chocolate Brownie

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#45 NYC Fireworks – Guy Films For 15 Mins But Forgets To Hit “Record”

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#46 Forgot My Plastic Spatula In The Oven While Heating Up My Lasagna

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#47 I Forgot To Take The Old Coffee Pod Out Of The Coffee Maker Before Making Cup Noodles

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#48 Tried To Save Money By Having My Roommate Cut My Hair. She Forgot That She Took The Guard Off

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#49 Forgot To Tell The Wife I Uncrossed The Plugs. Guess Who Doesn’t Have A Ready Dinner Now

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#50 My Brother Tried To Dye His Brand New Nikes In Coffee And Forgot About Them For A Month

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50 Rare Historical Photos That You Probably Haven’t Seen Before

Learning about history is a continuously interesting, never-ending adventure. What makes it even more exciting is exploring the past through authentic photographs. These rare images, coupled with fascinating stories behind them, allow us to take an intimate glimpse into the lives of people long gone. They provide a tangible link that connects us to these unfamiliar faces and teaches us about their dreams, fears, and brave decisions that changed the course of history.

Our team here at Bored Panda absolutely adores discovering golden nuggets about the old days, and we’re thrilled to bring you plenty of images that correspond with them. Today’s post will serve as a captivating archive of some rarely seen photos filled with unstaged and genuine scenarios from the old days.

So let’s take a look at some historical moments — both big and small — that may just help us see the world in a different light. Continue scrolling, upvote your favorite entries and tell us in the comments which ones you loved the most and why. Then if you’re interested in broadening your mental horizons even further, check out our earlier piece about historical photos that might change your perspective right over here.

#1 In 1969, When Black Americans Were Still Prevented From Swimming Alongside Whites, Mr.rogers Decided To Invite Officer Clemmons To Join Him And Cool His Feet In A Pool

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#2 On February 8th, 1943, Nazis Hung 17-Year-Old Lepa Radić For Being A Yugoslavian Partisan During World War II. When They Asked Her The Names Of Her Companions, She Replied: “You Will Know Them When They Come To Avenge Me.”

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#3 Three Lads Play To The Camera, Jamaica

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The best thing about stumbling across historical pictures like these is how much they spark our interest. Many of us immediately feel the urge to do a few Google searches, quickly click on hyperlinks, and dive headfirst into the world of knowledge, all to learn more about these past eras, long-gone events, and people who created something out of them.

It’s amazing how one simple photo can lead to hours of research about something you might not even have known existed before. By exploring historical events through photographs, you have a chance to interpret and enhance your perception of the world in a visual way. You’re suddenly presented with new information about how individuals lived back then and how their actions molded our society.

#4 One Of The Earliest Photos Showing A Native American With A Wolf – Unlike The Myths Created About Wolves By Settlers, Indians Maintained A Close And Respectful Relationship With Wolves

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#5 Harlem Grocer Standing In Front Of His Store, 1937

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#6 Jewish Prisoners After Being Liberated From A Death Train, 1945

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“Photography can definitely be a powerful tool in understanding history,” Jo Romero, a writer, sketcher, and founder of the blog called Love British History previously told Bored Panda. “It gives us that link between us and people in the past — we can look into the person’s eyes in a photograph and it creates that human connection between us.”

#7 The Boy And His Car, 1930s.little Man’s Got Style

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#8 ” Please, God, Please, Don’t Let Me Be Normal”. Sigourney Weaver’s High School Yearbook Picture.1967

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#9 Mother And Daughter Taking A Walk In New York City, 1970

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“From a photograph too, we can see body languages and poses within a group of people or the way a scene is laid out and this is much more than we could ascertain from reading a book,” Jo added. “Photographs help make history seem more real. They’re like a viewfinder into the past!”

And we can’t help but agree. Of course, oral traditions, artifact collection, and volumes of manuscripts and documents are essential sources of information for historical periods. But there’s something about photography that enhances our understanding of history. With each and every closing of the camera shutter, a moment is recorded and frozen in the past, and uncovering these gems makes them seem even more real.

#10 Japanese Couple Taking A Mirror Selfie, 1920s

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#11 22-Year-Old Wasp Pilot Shirley Slade In Her Flying Helmet, Goggles, And Gloves, 1943

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#12 Photograph Showing Inventor Charles S.l Baker And His Assistant Demonstrating Heating/Radiator System. 1906

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“We have so much we can learn from the visual evidence that we have, whether that’s a portrait of a person or a snapshot captured of a group or scene,” the blogger pointed out that history is an extremely varied topic. Jo added that visual media helps make the past seem more accessible and that we can see photos like we see historical artifacts. “They add interest and give us context.”

According to Jo, it’s one thing to read about your great-great-grandfather on a page but then to see a photograph of him and look into his eyes, it’s completely different. She believes that “photos of people or scenes evoke a much stronger emotional reaction, and it’s great that they can be used alongside written sources for context. Not everyone wants to learn just by reading, and using different visual sources can help keep our interest and curiosity up and make the topic a lot more engaging.”

#13 Bobbi Gibb, First Woman To Run The Boston Marathon In 1966, She Ran Without A Number Because Women Were Not Allowed Into The Race

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#14 Bride Leaving Her Recently Bombed Home To Get Married, London, Nov 4, 1940

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#15 A Jewish Hanukkah Menorah Defies The Nazi Swastika, 1931

On Hanukkah 1932, just one month before Hitler came to power, Rachel Posner, wife of Rabbi Dr. Akiva Posner, took this photo of the family Hanukkah menorah from the window ledge of the family home looking out on to the building across the road decorated with Nazi flags.

On the back of the photograph, Rachel Posner wrote in German (translated here): Chanukah 5692 (1932)
“Death to Judah”
So the flag says
“Judah will live forever”
So the light answers. -.

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As Anna Pegler-Gordon, an associate professor at the University of Michigan, explained in a piece called Seeing Images in History, we rarely spend time exploring pictures that illustrate history. Most of the time, we focus on the written content “because of the way that images are presented in many historical texts and also because of the way that historians are trained to view images — as illustrations of written history rather than sources of history themselves.”

But this seems to be changing as Pegler-Gordon mentioned evidence of a “visual turn” in learning and teaching the subject in the last few years. It looks like more academics and historians now give more attention to visual images. By using photographs to teach, the professor noticed that students often see media as more accessible than written records. “Students themselves mention that images make the past seem more accessible, giving concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible,” she added.

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#17 Luzon Woman, 1875

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#18 Showgirls Playing Chess Before A Show , 1958

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“The learners who arrive in our classrooms today are not only immersed in technology, but also in visual ways of learning. They appreciate the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information more quickly than a primary document written in unfamiliar, or even a foreign, language.” Another benefit is that this immediacy leads to a shared experience of viewing a picture together that can contribute to a lively group discussion.

Moreover, students are often advanced readers of graphic media, and with proper guidance and support from their teachers, they can truly enjoy the process of looking at and analyzing historical visual representations.

#19 Inuk Man Teaching A Boy How To Shoot. Circa 1920

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#20 Hippie Dad Walking With His Daughter. Amsterdam, 1968

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#21 David Isom, 19, Broke The Color Line In A Segregated Pool In Florida On June 8, 1958, Which Resulted In Officials Closing The Facility

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“However, visual images are also inaccessible for the same reasons that they are accessible. The apparent legibility of the image hides its historical construction, the ways in which the image was made, distributed, and read at the time it was produced and since.” Pegler-Gordon added that to become better at reading images, we must become informed about the history and the theory of images.

#22 The Real Meaning Of “Keep Calm And Carry On.” Milkman During The London Blitz 1940

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#23 Susan Kare, Famous Apple Artist Who Designed Many Of The Fonts, Icons, And Images For Apple, Next, Microsoft, And Ibm. (1980s)

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#24 Father And Son Bonding Time 1980s

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Once we arm ourselves with knowledge, photos can be a great tool to expand our mental horizons even further. “We establish a connection with not only the subject but also the photographer, so we see exactly what they saw through their lens that day as if we’re seeing it now and are part of the scene in a way,” blogger Jo Romero added. She concluded by saying that discovering the past through historical photographs simply makes it seem “much more relatable to us and we want to discover more.”

#25 Not Everyone Likes Bikini, Miami Beach, 1980s

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#26 Learning To Ride A Bicycle, 1961

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#27 The Two Kashmir Giants Posing With The American Photographer James Ricalton, 1903

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#28 Couples In A Bar, 1959 Pittsburgh

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#29 No Dog Biscuits Today, London, 1939

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#30 “Easter Eggs For Hitler” Two African American Gi’s Pose At Easter Time With Personalised Infantry Shells. Ww2, 1940s

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#31 Shooting The Original Mgm Logo, 1928

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#32 Marina Ginestà, A 17-Year-Old Social Activist, Journalist, And Translator, On The Rooftop Of The Hotel Colón In Barcelona In 1936

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#33 An Ojibwe Native American Spearfishing, Minnesota, 1908

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#34 Couple Viewing The Apollo 8 Spacecraft Launch, 1968

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#35 That’s A Genuinely Happy Looking Family, USA, 1959

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#36 Dad: Let’s Take A Picture That Will Make Mom Angry. 1970

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#37 Oasis In Giza, 1917

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#38 A Chippewa Indian Named John Smith Who Lived In The Woods Near Cass Lake, Minnesota Claimed To Be 137 Years Old Before He Died In 1922. Photo Taken In 1915

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#40 A Dude Gets Arrested For Growing Marijuana In The Mid 70s

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#41 A Teenager At An Elvis Presley Concert At The Philadelphia Arena In Philadelphia (Pa), April 6, 1957

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#42 Central Park, New York City, 1973

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#43 Zuya Hiyaya (Goes To War) And His Daughter, Sicangu, 1905

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#44 New York City, September 11th, 2001

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#45 New York Children Sleeping On The Fire Escape To Keep Cool At Night. Early 1900 ‘S

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#47 New York City’s Subway System, 1980

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#49 Teenagers At A Party In 1947, Tulsa , Oklahoma.photo By Nina Leen

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50 Reasons Why Not Wearing A Helmet Is The Dumbest Thing You Can Do (New Pics)

When David Hollister introduced a seat belt bill in Michigan in the early 1980s that imposed a fine for not buckling up, the state representative received hate mail comparing him to Hitler. At the time, only 14 percent of Americans regularly wore seat belts, even though the federal government required lap and shoulder belts in all new cars starting in 1968.

Drivers and passengers were arguing that seat belts were uncomfortable and restrictive, but the uproar was mostly ideological.

Similarly, growing up in Northern Europe in the 1990s, I constantly heard kids on my block say that only stupid dorks wore helmets when riding their bikes. “What, can’t you drive?”, they’d ask, preparing a heavy barrage of insults.

But just like seat belts, this gear is often the deciding factor that separates life and death. To remind you that putting on a helmet is the smartest thing you can do, we at Bored Panda compiled a list of scary accidents that could’ve been much worse if it wasn’t for them.

Continue scrolling to check out the pics, and if you need more proof, fire up our earlier publication on the topic here.

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#9 The Guy Wearing This Survived (Wear Your Helmet On Your Motorcycle, Kids)

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There are different helmets for different activities, and each type of helmet is designed to protect your head from the impact common to a particular activity or sport.

You should always wear a helmet that is appropriate for the activity you’re involved in because other types of helmets may not protect you equally well.

“Some helmets can be worn for multiple activities, but don’t assume,” Levy said. “Check the manufacturer’s instructions for guidelines before buying a helmet.”

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#11 This Is Why You Should Wear Helmets. The Helmet Took The Hit And I Am Okay. Live To Ski Another Day

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#12 This Helmet Saved A 5-1/2 Year Old Involved In A Collision Saturday From A Significant Brain Injury Or Worse. Helmets Are Good

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#13 Can Anyone Tell Me Why Anything Other Than Full Face Helmets Are A Good Idea?

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To ensure optimal protection, your helmet should:

  • Feel comfortable but snug;
  • Sit evenly on your head (not be tilted back on the top of the head or pulled too low over your forehead);
  • Not move in any direction, back to front or side to side;
  • Have a secure buckle to keep it from moving or falling off on either a first or second impact. So if you are riding your bike and collide with something (first impact), the helmet will still be firmly in place if you then fall onto the pavement (second impact);
  • Be easy to adjust and fit properly without a lot of adjustments. And once adjustments have been made, they should stay put.

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#15 Guy Survives Round To The Head Thanks To A Kevlar Helmet

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#16 Two Years Ago Today, This Dot Certified Helmet Absorbed A 50mph Impact And Saved My Life

On this day two years ago, this DOT-certified helmet saved my life. It successfully absorbed the majority of a 50mph impact on pavement. There is an indent on the front left that would have surely been a fractured skull without it, and numerous scrapes around the top and chin that would have left me maimed if it did not stay on my head throughout the entirety of the crash. Fortunately, my mind and body are working properly today because of this life-saving equipment.

 

If you are a rider, I encourage you to own and wear one of these every time you ride. I recommend one with a face shield or guard. If you know someone who rides, please encourage them to wear one.

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#17 Cyclist Arrived In ED With This Helmet – Surprisingly Fine. Imagine His Skull Without A Helmet

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According to Levy, it can be especially challenging getting kids to always wear a helmet, so it’s up to parents to set hard and fast rules.

“Be consistent and firm,” she said. “Don’t negotiate. Don’t compromise. Don’t give them a choice: Either they wear the helmet or they don’t ride their bike, scooter, etc. That way, they know you take it seriously they make it a habit.”

Parents should also lead by example and always wear their helmets.

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#19 Here Is The Helmet Of A Guy Who Went Head-First Into The Base Of A Lift Tower And Walked Away With A Minor Concussion. Wear A Helmet

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#20 Daily Reminder To Always Wear A Helmet

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When it comes to the helmets themselves, while it’s OK to purchase your child’s clothes in a size larger than he or she wears, the same is not true of helmets; helmets should fit perfectly when you purchase them.

Test your children’s sizing by having them try on a variety of helmets. When fastened and tightened, the helmet should not move from side to side or front to back, and your child’s forehead should be properly covered to keep it protected.

Helmets for children or toddlers should also have a buckle that holds firm in a crash but releases after five seconds of steady pull to avoid potential strangulation. A child’s helmet will usually fit for several years, and most models have removable fitting pads that can be replaced with thinner ones as the child’s head grows.

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Was biking on the 4th of July and people were setting off fireworks. The next thing I know I hear a massive explosion in my ear and my head feels hot. Turns out a pretty big firework somehow went off right above my head. Had minor hearing loss for a day.

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Those guidelines apply to children who are at least 1 year old. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children under 1 year of age should not be on bicycles at all.

“It’s simply not safe to take a baby on a bicycle,” Levy highlighted. “Babies haven’t developed sufficient bone mass and muscle tone to enable them to sit unsupported with their backs straight. And, just as important, their necks aren’t strong enough to support the weight of even the lightest helmets. So even though baby-sized helmets are available, they are not advisable.”

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#26 Broken Elbow, But Helmet Saved My Noggin! Grateful I Was Wearing One

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#27 Just A Friendly Reminder To Wear A Helmet. Better The Helmet Crack Open Than My Skull Is How I See It

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But you also have to remember that helmets aren’t forever. Some are manufactured to withstand one impact, while others are made to withstand multiple impacts.

Bicycle helmets, for example, are designed to protect against a single severe impact, such as a fall onto the pavement. The foam material in the helmet will crush to absorb the impact energy during a fall and can’t protect you again from a subsequent impact. So even if there are no visible signs of damage, you must replace it.

Other helmets are often designed to protect against multiple moderate impacts, including football and hockey helmets. However, you may still have to replace these helmets after one severe impact, particularly if the helmet has visible signs of damage, such as a cracked shell or a permanent dent.

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#30 This Is Why I Wear A Helmet

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#31 Flying Debris Broke My Visor

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#32 Wear Your Helmets. This One May Have Saved My Life

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#33 Here’s The Helmet That Saved My Life

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#34 Daily Reminder To Wear A Helmet

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#35 Reminder To Always Wear A Helmet

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#37 Daily Reminder To Wear Your Gear, My Buddy’s Helmet After His Crash. No Head Injuries

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#38 Wear Your Helmet Kids

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#39 This Helmet Saved My Life On The Brooklyn Bridge When I Crashed Into Wandering Tourists On The Bike Lane

It’s a Giro Cormick MIPS. It did it’s job but I did pass out (docs thought no concussion). Is there an even safer helmet? I’m thinking maybe Giro Aether or Bell Z20 both MIPS. Thoughts?

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#40 Guy Fell 20m In Scotland A Few Weeks Ago. Helmet Saved His Life, Only Needed 4 Stitches In The Back Of His Head, Broken Ribs, Broken Vertebrae, Bruised Lungs, And Some Bumps. Wear A Helmet

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#41 My Friend Also Was Saved By His Helmet Recently

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#42 This Helmet Saved My Life This Weekend. I Only Bought And Started Using A Helmet Two Weeks Ago. Please Always Wear One

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#43 Friendly PSA To Wear Your Helmet Kids. Trees Are Hard. That Would’ve Been My Skull

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#44 Wear Your Helmets People

I was out riding on a road I have been on many times before. But last Thursday 5/16 I was hit by a pickup truck. I do not remember the accident but someone who witnessed it said I flew a ways and landed on my back and head. I spent a day in the hospital and now just a little banged up. I believe if it wasn’t for the helmet it would have been much worse.

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#45 My Mom Braked For 60 Foot And Then Had A Stroke. She Tumbled And Rolled 70 Feet After And Got Scratches, But That Could Have Been So Much Worse

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#46 This, Kids, Is Why We Wear Helmets. Stacked It At 43 Km/H, Helmet Took The Brunt

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#47 I’m Glad I Got A Full Face Helmet

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#48 Always Wear Your Helmets, I Don’t Want To Think About What Would Have Happened If I Wasn’t Wearing Mine. Stay Safe

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#49 My Helmet Just Saved My Life

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#50 So Uhhh Helmets Yeah?

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People Are Telling Their Darkest Secrets To This Twitter Account, And Here Are 50 Of Their Juiciest Confessions (New Answers)

There’s a Twitter account (that can now also be found on Facebook) which offers people the chance to anonymously reveal their secrets, and with 535K followers, it has become a viral online sensation.

Titled Fesshole, the account is the brainchild of Rob Manuel. Those of you that are well-versed in internet culture might know him from creating ‘B3ta’, a meme design website that famously sued Coca-Cola after they ripped off one of its viral animations for a TV ad.

Anyway, the “sins” on Fesshole range from the clumsily awkward (messing up a handshake) to the hilariously outrageous (hiring someone because they share your love for pro-wrestling), and, I guess, their popularity shows that in the age of social detachment, a little gossip can go a long way.

Continue scrolling to check out Fesshole’s latest content, and don’t miss out on the chat we had about secrets with Dr. Michael Slepian, the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School, spread out in between the pictures.

However, if you go through the entire thing and your curiosity wants more, fire up our earlier publication on Fesshole.

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To begin with, Dr. Slepian said when we keep a secret, we often mean to protect something. “Perhaps we believe that it protects our reputation, or our relationship with someone. And yet, our secrets tend to harm our well-being, and can harm our relationships too,” the author of The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships, and Who We Are told Bored Panda.

“When we choose to be alone with something, especially something important, we tend not to develop the healthiest way of thinking about it. It often takes another person to get the help that we need. Even a short conversation with a trusted person can offer so much. Emotional support and fresh perspectives can easily be offered by your confidant, but are hard to find on your own. This is why we often want to bring others in. We know that another person can prove helpful, and that having a conversation about the secret would be a healthy thing to do. To have a secret from everyone is to be alone with that thing, and we don’t like to be alone. Your desire for help and social connection is in battle with your fear of how others will respond. When we let fear win, we hold the secret tight.”

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With Edy Moulton-Tetlock, a doctoral student in management studying organizational behavior, Dr. Slepian asked more than 800 online participants to describe their personal secrets, using his list of 38 common categories of secrets as their guide.

The participants described more than 10,000 secrets, including both those they had shared with someone (“confided secrets”) and the ones they had kept all to themselves (“total secrets”).

The data revealed that confiding a secret predicted improved well-being. That’s because the participant received social support and because the act of revealing the secret seemed to minimize the amount of time the person spent thinking about it.

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Dr. Slepian’s research suggests that someone who is more secretive tends to be less extraverted and less emotionally stable, but more conscientious.

However, we also need to be aware of what it means to be “unloaded” on.

“When another person confides in us, this can be a boon but also a burden. When someone trusts us to the point of revealing a secret, we understand this is an act of intimacy, and often feel closer to the person as a result.”

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And yet, Dr. Slepian explained that if the secret is something we find troubling or surprising, we might find our thoughts returning to it again and again.

“The secret can weigh on our mind. And if the secret implicates someone you know, then you’ll have to keep the secret from them, which will bring its own burden,” he added.

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While Dr. Slepian thinks it’s possible for people to live like an open book, sharing everything with the world, he wouldn’t advise it.

“There is a class of secrets that most everyone agrees is okay to keep. People often call these ‘white lies,'” he clarified. “If you are just arriving at the party, and your friend asks you how their outfit looks, but it is too late to change, then most people agree that saying something positive is the kinder response (‘You look great!’). If the truth needlessly hurts someone’s feelings, holding back is often the more compassionate choice.”

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There’s no exact formula that tells Rob Manuel which submissions he needs to feature on Fesshole. His choices are based on simply going through the list and reading them. Everything depends on his judgment of what he thinks is funny or interesting. So if you send Rob something and it doesn’t appear on the account, don’t sweat it. There are other online “priests” you can share your secrets with. Like the subreddit r/confessions.

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30 Facts From The ’70s And ’80s That Seem Unbelievable Now, Shared In This Online Thread

Kids in the ’70s and ’80s had a different experience when growing up. No wonder your auntie Betsie never misses a chance to tell the same old story of her 10-year-old self walking 5 km to school in freezing winter. “These days kids, they don’t know!” she mumbles.

But she must be right. This illuminating thread shared by Dan Wuori, the senior director of early learning at The Hunt Institute, shed light on what kids in the past experienced in their daily lives and most of it is simply hard to imagine.

“My high school had a smoking area. For the kids,” Wuori tweeted before asking everyone to share “What’s something you experienced as a kid that would blow your children’s minds?” Below we selected some of the most interesting posts that reveal just how much times have changed.

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Childhood memories are something most of us cherish throughout our lives. Prof. Krystine Batcho, a scholar in science of nostalgia and licensed psychologist, has developed a tool to measure our emotions towards the past using the Nostalgia Inventory Test. The tool shows how strongly and how often people feel nostalgic.

In a previous in-depth interview with Prof. Batcho, Bored Panda asked the professor about the role our childhood memories play in our lives. According to the professor, childhood memories can influence our adult lives in a number of ways. “They can contribute to our overall sense of happiness in life.”

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Moreover, Batcho argues that social experiences we had when little are crucial to our development and adult lives. “Positive childhood social events, such as family get-togethers during the holidays or parties to celebrate birthdays or achievements, help establish good self-esteem and healthy social skills in adulthood,” she told us.

Prof. Batcho’s life-long research suggested that “positive childhood memories are associated with more adaptive coping skills in adulthood.” For example, people with happier memories of childhood were less likely to turn to counterproductive ways of dealing with stressful situations, such as substance abuse or escapist behavior.

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That means that healthy coping is not something we’re born with, but rather “it is learned during childhood by role modeling trusted adults, and memories of how respected adults coped with adversity,” the professor explained.

If you deeply cherish your childhood memories and carry them throughout your life, you’re not the only one, Batcho argues. The professor explained that this phenomenon is called “rosy retrospection,” and it refers to a tendency to remember the past as better than it really was.

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“There might be an evolutionary reason for it, because a favorable focus on the past helps most people remain healthy and happy despite the practical and emotional challenges of adult life,” prof. Batcho explained. Having said that, it’s also important to note that memory retrieval and the way we feel about them is directly influenced by a person’s current mood and state of mind. It turns out that when we are sad or depressed, we are more likely to remember negative events in our past and remember past experiences less favorably.

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40 Homes That Feel Too Dreamy To Be Real, As Shared On The ‘Somewhere I Would Like To Live’ Instagram Account

If you live big city life, you probably know what it feels like to rent an overpriced studio, share an apartment with fellow grown-ups or cram yourself into a cupboard-sized flat that means lie-ins are simply impossible. No wonder more and more people on Earth find themselves living in tiny spaces, known as tiny apartments that can be as small as 10 square meters. Tokyo, anyone?

So if you are starting to feel a little claustrophobic in this busy world, this Instagram account comes as a breath of fresh air. Welcome to “Somewhere I Would Like To Live,” an account that offers a beautiful collection of mesmerizing places that truly exist somewhere. Curated by Ruben Ortiz and Katty Schiebeck, the founders of Katty Schiebeck interior design studio, the account is a real treat for interior design fans and anyone who appreciates aesthetically pleasing things.

Scroll down through the most beautiful posts shared on the page and hit upvote on the ones you’d like to live in!

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94-years-old Agnes Kasparkova turns a small village in her art gallery in Czech Republic.

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Our planet Earth is so full of breathtaking places, you would probably need a whole lifetime to travel them all. But let’s say you just decided to do just that. Where to start? How to plan it? What to do and more importantly, not to? These are some of the questions you should consider before buying a one-way flight ticket.

Meanwhile, Big 7 Travel announced the list of the world’s top 50 bucket list destinations that shouldn’t surprise us. “White sandy beaches are still a must-visit for many, with vibrant cities also making an appearance on a lot of people’s bucket lists,” says Clayton-Lea, the head of the content at Big 7 Travel. In fact, countries with naturally beautiful scenery and world-famous landmarks came out on top: 22% of the destinations on the list have white sandy beaches, while 52% are iconic cities.

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While Bali topped the list of the 50 most popular bucket list destinations on Earth, some travel picks were less expected. “The top 10 list has a lot of the expected dream destinations, but there are a few surprises on the list: Paro Valley in Bhutan, for example, or Virunga National Park in the Congo,” Clayton-Lea commented. “I think this shows a great appetite for a need to get off the grid and can only assume that social media (and Netflix, in the case of Virunga!) is responsible for spreading the word of these amazing places.”

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Bored Panda reached out to Jolene and Andrzej Ejmont, the serial travelers and creators of family travel blog “Wanderlust Storytellers” to find out some tips that you will find useful in case you set out on a mission to visit any of these places.“It’s no secret that often things go against the plan while traveling. But the best way to ensure that your mood stays good, even when things go not according to plan, is to pre-plan the ‘buffer time’ for when you are at a particular destination,” the Ejmont family told us. “For example: if you are going to Rome for three days exploring, book four days to be safe. And if that doesn’t help, there’s always cocktails, chocolate and ice cream.”

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Moreover, little details count when you travel and hiring a car without a GPS is such an easy mistake to make, but it can surely make your travel go sour. “It is so much better to rely on the GPS than your personal phone’s maps. It doesn’t matter then if you happen to have no reception on your mobile phone,” Andrzej said.

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When asked whether, in their opinion, people are generally more experienced at traveling these days, the Ejmont family said that’s definitely the case. “People are slowly venturing out to more and more of less-travelled destinations and experiencing travels like never before.”

“This, of course, creates more understanding for travel and as a side effect, enriches more and more souls with tolerance, humility and compassion,” Andrzej told us.

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“‘The Scola Tower’ Built in the 17th century, It stands over 42 feet tall in the sea by La Spezia, #Italy The tower was originally designed, as part of a defensive system for the Senate of the Republic of Genoa”

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When asked about solo traveling, which seems to be tending lately, Andrzej said that solo travels are filled with adventures like no other. “To lose yourself in passion for travel and be open-minded to whatever comes your way, whomever you meet… definitely an adventure in itself.”

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“Barcelona’s Liceu opera audience was made up of 2292 plants. A string quartet performed Puccini to the potted plants before they were donated to 2292 health workers”

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“The gardens of Eden”

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