One of the reasons many people love the internet is because you can find content related to nearly everything there is; whether it’s knitting or harvesting veggies that you’re interested in, there ought to be plenty of information for you to browse.
But sometimes we might browse with no purpose, mindlessly scrolling away looking at anything and everything the algorithm chooses to display. That’s when we are likely to stumble upon the most weird, bizarre, and beautiful content, some of which we have put on this list for you to browse today. Shared on a Facebook group titled exactly that—’Weird, Bizarre and Beautiful’—the pictures cover all sorts of random topics, so scroll down to find them and enjoy!
#1 This Man Has Rescued And Adopted Dogs Who Have Lost The Use Of Their Back Legs, And Every Day He Walks Them To The Dog Park, Where He Reattaches Their 'Wheels,' So They Can Play
Image credits: Nadeesha Sonali Fonseka
#2 Just Imagine The Ability To Render Solid Stone Transparent. Giovanni Strazza Possessed This Incredibly Rare Artistic Talent
His masterpiece, "The Veiled Virgin," carved from flawless Carrara marble, stands as one of the most astounding achievements in the history of sculpture. Strazza's mastery of the "wet drapery" technique carried on the tradition of other Italian sculptors like Giuseppe Sanmartino, who, a century earlier, had crafted mesmerizing marble veils, exemplified by the renowned "Veiled Christ." This artistic tradition can be traced back to earlier sculptors, including renowned Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo, as well as the ancient masters from Greece's Hellenistic era, who were celebrated for their intricate depictions of fabric folds. However, in the mid-19th century, Strazza pushed this technique to its limits. The delicate, layered effect he achieved allows the observer to distinctly perceive Mary's facial features through the translucent veil while simultaneously creating the illusion of weightlessness. The process of how he transformed solid stone into something so soft and fluid, using only basic hand tools, remains a profound mystery
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#3 Finally Found Them, Thumper And Bambi
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While turning on the browser without a specific purpose in mind is a dangerous game—you can never know if you’re going to check social media for 10 minutes and close it or embark on a three-hour long journey through the cutest animal videos there are—sometimes it can help to relax after a long day or maybe even learn something new.
Often created for entertainment purposes, online groups like ‘Weird, Bizarre and Beautiful’ also tend to share interesting information or captivating stories unknown to many that turn out to be something quite a few individuals want to delve deeper into.
Created just a couple of years ago, the ‘Weird, Bizarre and Beautiful’ Facebook group has shared countless posts on all sorts of topics, which have already attracted more than 232.6K members.
#4 Without Any Legos Or Instruction Manual, This Man Built This Amazing Castle Out Of Pebbles, Shells And Broken Glass
Image credits: Cheryl Andersen
#5 Sleeping Squirrels In Their Nest On Someone's Window Ledge
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The 2021 ‘The Power of Virtual Communities’ study revealed that Facebook groups are used by more than 1.8 billion people each month (and run by roughly 70 million individuals acting as admins and moderators).
It also found that users can experience a strong sense of community from being a part of such a group online, despite the lack of physical proximity. And apparently, many of them do: according to the research, “in 11 out of 15 countries studied, the largest proportion of respondents reported the most important group to which they belong is a primarily online one”.
#6 Cop Rescued The Tiny Terrified Sloth? Stuck On A Highway!
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#7 An Elephant Family Is Sleeping
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#8 Hand Woven Rug Made By 90 Years Old Elder Alice Begay, Of The Navajo" Nation
Image credits: Sharlin Nelka Premarathna
Providing millions of people with content and connection, online groups can arguably be a great way to spark one’s curiosity. Whether seeking to delve even deeper into something they’re familiar with or get acquainted with a field that is seemingly greek to them yet, an individual can seek information or start a discussion on a topic of interest in a matter of just a few clicks.
#9 Mom Made Me A Painting
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#10 The Formation Of ‘Ice Flowers’ Is A Beautiful Natural Phenomenon In The Great Lakes Region Of North America
When the temperature drops under freezing temperatures, the non-frozen water under the ice layer is pushed upward, creating small cracks. Then, as very little water flows through these cracks and almost immediately freezes, very thin ice layers of irregular shapes are formed. As they accumulate, they create fantastic geometric shapes. Mother Nature’s art is amazing.
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#11 This Is A Squirrel I Feed Everyday Named Michelle. We Installed A Little Table Where We Leave The Almonds For Them And Here She Is...just Sitting At The Table, Arms Crossed
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In a piece for Future Learn, expert in curiosity and behavioral science Dr. Diane Hamilton pointed out that the link between technology and curiosity is not clear-cut. She pointed out that whether or not a person believes that curiosity is positively correlated with technology often depends on who they are—or, to be more exact, whether they are among those who develop or consume technology.
#12 Charlie And His Brother Benny Haven’t Seen Each Other Since February
Charlie is ours and Benny belongs to our daughter who lives 6 hours away. They are still pups and clearly remember each other.
Image credits: Thilina Prabhath Madhushanka Abhayarathne
#13 Baby Hummingbird Drinking Juice From A Raspberry
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#14 This Is 'Irma', She Is One Of The Muscovy Ducks That Hangs Out In The Ponds In Front Of, And Behind Our House In Plant City, Florida
About a month ago she laid 13 eggs at the base of the Live Oak tree in the front yard. She usually gets on and off the nest multiple times a day to eat and drink. When I got up this past Sunday morning Irma was on her nest. The weather was already turning nasty with high winds and rain. Towards evening as the hurricane was heading towards us, we had torrential rains and wind gusts up to 107mph! Irma hunkered down and never left her nest. We could watch her from our bathroom window as we were lucky and never lost power. When the center of the hurricane passed over our house, we went out to check on her, and she was still sitting tight. After the eye passed the wind and rain kicked up again and we finally went to sleep around 2:00am. When we woke up Monday morning, there was Irma, still sitting on her nest, covered in broken tree branches and Spanish moss, but alive and unharmed, all 13 eggs still intact. Monday was still very windy and Irma had yet to leave her nest so we brought her food and water which she readily accepted. Today, Tuesday, she finally got up from her nest, stretched her legs and took a quick dip in the pond before heading back to her eggs. So, here's to Irma, super duck, who sat through a category 2-3 hurricane, protecting her eggs, and said 'not today hurricane Irma, not on my watch!' Looking forward to having 13 Muscovy ducklings soon, pooping all over our driveway
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Dr. Hamilton argued that those who develop technology often believe that it can help enhance their curiosity. The endless possibilities spark interest in what else could be done or created or how we can take a certain technology even further. Needless to say, if the giants in the technology sector weren’t as curious as they were, it’s unlikely that the sector would have developed in leaps and bounds as it did throughout the last few decades.
#15 Tibetan White Yak - The Snow-White Yak Is The Rarest Color Phase Of Yak In The World
In China and Tibet, they figure their numbers to be around 3% of the population, with the vast majority of those residing in Tianzhu Tibet, there almost all of their yaks are white
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#16 In Alhaurin De La Torre In Spain, Seven Women, Plus Their Crochet Teacher, Eva Pacheco, Have Spent Months Weaving New Sunshades For The Town Centre
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#17 These Two Italian Men Constructed A Table In Their Balconies To Enjoy Dinner Together
Image credits: Thilina Prabhath Madhushanka Abhayarathne
In an inspiring TEDx talk, actor-producer Yara Shahidi emphasized the significance of curiosity’s role in one’s life and seconded the idea that it can be a great motivating force for change.
“Now more than ever, we live in a world that requires of us an imagination so that we can envision what could be different,” she said, adding that curiosity can be that one tool to help us continue to build new worlds and find our place in it.
#18 A Concrete Path In The Botanical Garden, In Singapore, Presumably They Laid The Concrete Embedded The Leaves, And Then Gently Peeled Them Off, Very Simple And Hugely Effective
Image credits: Tony TG Lim
#19 A Forester Planted A Few Larch Trees In The Douglas Fir Forest In Oregon To Create A Smiley Face
The face is almost invisible in spring & summer when all are green, but makes a great showing come fall
Image credits: Thilina Prabhath Madhushanka Abhayarathne
#20 Cat Suffering From A Horrible Case Of Chickenpox
Image credits: Nadeesha Sonali Fonseka
Coming back to Dr. Diane Hamilton’s thoughts, it’s unclear if the consumers of technology are undoubtedly less curious than the developers. “Am I somehow less curious than the bioengineer who tirelessly pursues the cure for Alzheimer’s?” she questioned.
And while the answer to that is not 100% clear, one thing is—according to the behavioral scientist, due to technology, our minds don’t seem to work the way they used to. That’s because we arguably don’t seem to use them as much, since instead of looking for information in books, for instance, we can learn it by speaking into a robotic device on the table.
#21 The Japanese Have Been Producing Wood For 700 Years Without Cutting Down Trees
In the 14th century, the extraordinary daisugi technique was born in Japan. Indeed, the daisugi provide that these trees will be planted for future generations and not be cut down but pruned as if they were giant bonsai trees; by applying this technique to cedars, the wood that can be obtained is uniform, straight and without knots, practically perfect for construction. A pruning as a rule of art that allows the tree to grow and germinate while using its wood, without ever cutting it down.
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#22 In Case You Were Wondering How Big An Eagle's Foot Is. It's This Big
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#23 He Found The Perfect Spot
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It’s arguably safe to say that the extent to which curiosity is sparked or hindered by technology differs with each person. But if that person belongs to a community, chances are, they are already curious, be it to learn something new or connect with someone new.
If the content shared by the ‘Weird, Bizarre and Beautiful’ group is something you found interesting, continue to browse the creepy things this online community is focused on or check out the amazing things, people and events celebrated by this one. There’s also a group dedicated to all sorts of funny charts—who knows, maybe the data they represent will spark your curiosity?
#24 The World First Vertical Forest In Milan, Italy
The towers were designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti and completed in 2014. They are now home to over 900 trees and 5,000 shrubs, making them the world’s first vertical forests
Image credits: Cheryl Andersen
#25 The Most Comfortable Bed Ever
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#26 This Is A 393-Year Old Greenland Shark That Was Located In The Arctic Ocean
It's been wandering the ocean since 1627. It is the oldest living vertebrate known on the planet
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#27 This Is What An Igloo Looks Like When You Build A Fire Inside
The fire inside melts the inner layer of ice, and the cold outside refreeze it, adding a layer of insulation that can keep the igloo at 60° inside while it's -50° outside
Image credits: Thilina Prabhath Madhushanka Abhayarathne
#28 Moose Chilling In The Pool In Spokane Valley, Washington
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#29 The Cantalloc Aqueducts, Built By The Nazca People In The Peruvian Desert 1,500 Years Ago, Are Still In Use Today
The uniquely shaped holes allow wind to blow into a series of underground canals, forcing water from underground aquifers into areas where it is most needed.
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#30 A Great Photography
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#31 Lifeguards - The Beach In Croatia
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#32 150 Meter Aluminum Sea Serpent Skeleton Sculpture In Saint Brevin Near Nantes, France
Image credits: Cheryl Andersen
#33 Photographer Angus James Was Fortunate Enough To Capture This Shot. He Said: "As I Was Pulling My Lure From The Fish To Release Back Into The Water I Noticed Two Little Eyes Looking Back At Me From Inside The Fish's Mouth
"After capturing this picture, the little green tree frog leaped straight past my head onto the nearest tree. It was one of the coolest things I have seen in my life! This is one lucky frog!"
Image credits: Cheryl Andersen
#34 Ayam Cemani Is A Strange Breed Of Chicken From Indonesia. Its Skin, Organs Eggs & Bones Are Black
Image credits: Nadeesha Sonali Fonseka
#35 Four Generations In One Photo
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#36 A Bear Tree
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#37 The Rainbow Corn
The story of Glass Gem corn begins with an Oklahoma farmer named Carl Barnes. Barnes, now in his 80s, is half-Cherokee. He began growing older corn varieties in his adult years as a way to reconnect with his heritage. In growing these older corn varieties, Barnes was able to isolate ancestral types that had been lost to Native American tribes when they were relocated in the 1800s to what is now Oklahoma. This resulted in a swap of historic maize seeds with individuals he had encountered and befriended nationwide. At the same time, Barnes began selecting, saving, and replanting seeds from particularly colorful cobs. According to Barnes, the rainbow seed originally came from a crossing of "Pawnee miniature popcorns with an Osage red flour corn and also another Osage corn called ‘Greyhorse'." 'Glass Gems,' seen here, was the title that Barnes' protegee and fellow farmer, Greg Schoen came up with for a blue-green and pink-purple corn he grew in 2007
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#38 I Spotted This On A Walk Around My Local Area Yesterday. Such A Simple Idea, And It Warmed My Heart
Image credits: Sharlin Nelka Premarathna
#39 Flying Fox Bats
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#40 Humpback Whale Jumping Next To A Fishing Boat, Breaching The Waters Of Monterey Bay In California
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#41 Kummakivi Is A 500-Ton Rock In Finland That Has Been Balancing On Top Of Another Rock For 11,000 Years
Image credits: Cheryl Andersen
#42 This Lava Pit Looks Like It's Sucking The Souls Of The Damned Into Hell
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#43 In Queensland, Australia, Sailfish Hold The Title For Being The Swiftest Swimmers In The Ocean, Capable Of Achieving Speeds Up To 70 Miles Per Hour (112 Kilometers Per Hour)
Image credits: Sharlin Nelka Premarathna
#44 A Tree Saved By A Tree
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#45 A Sociable Weaver's Giant Nest In Namibia, Probably The Most Spectacular Structure Built By Any Bird
The Sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) is a species of bird in the weaver family found across South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. This species builds extensive compound community nests that mimic huts, featuring a sloping thatched-grass roof designed to repel rain. These nests are the world’s largest and most populated tree houses, with some weighing up to a ton or more and measuring up to 20 feet wide and 10 feet tall. Built around large and sturdy structures like acacia trees or sometimes even telephone poles, the nests provide shelter from direct sunshine, rain, drought, and cold. They are large enough to house over a hundred pairs of birds, consisting of several generations at a time. Each breeding pairs tends to its own compartment with its private entrance and line the interior with soft downy plant material. These entrances are packed closely together and when seen from below, the communal nest has a honeycomb appearance. These birds are constantly making home improvements, adding new nesting chambers, and some nests have remained occupied for over a century
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#46 A Giant Whale Vertebrae Lying On A Lake Bed In Svalbard, Norway
Image credits: Cheryl Andersen
#47 A Fully Preserved Cave Bear, Estimated To Be 39,500 Years Old, Has Been Discovered In The Siberian Permafrost
The remains were found by reindeer herders in the Russian Far North, and even the bear's nose and teeth were still intact. This incredible discovery offers scientists an unprecedented opportunity to study the animal's anatomy, behavior, and diet and gain valuable insights into the prehistoric world
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#48 This Lake In Australia And The Shape In It Are Called The Tree Of Life
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#49 The "Symphony Of Stones" Is A Natural Structure Located In The Basin Of The Azat River, In The Garni Gorge In Armenia
The structure consists of huge symmetrical columns - hexagonal and pentagonal - of basalt (almost 50 meters high). these rocks formed under high-pressure conditions due to the cooling and crystallization of basaltic lava
Image credits: Tony TG Lim
#50 3m Company, Which Produces Bulletproof Glass In Canada, Placed A $3 Million Glass Box At A Bus Stop With The Slogan "If You Can Break It, You'll Keep The Money"
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