37 Truly Fascinating Things and Supreme Sights

Nathan Johnson Published 09/08/2023 in ftw

The world we live in is a truly amazing place, full of diverse landscapes, strange objects, storied history, and much much more. Get cozy and take a virtual field trip as you enjoy a collection of photos of fascinating, extraordinary, and bizarre things people saw and wanted to share.

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This is what the world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, looks like next to his wife:Originally from Turkey, Sultan Kosen stands 8'3" tall.
2.
This flag, from 1850, is one of two original and authentic Jolly Rogers in existence today:
3.
"Soup in edible bread cups"
4.
This is what the host of Jeopardy's podium looks like during a show:
5.
This is what a $500 bill looks like:That's President McKinley's smiling face. Although these bills were printed close to 100 years ago, on the extreme off-chance you find one of them, they are still legal tender.
6.
This ridiculous looking thing is one of the many prototype space suits designed for NASA:This one was designed at UCLA in 1961.
7.
“The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.”
8.
The inner workings of a pool table.
9.
This is what the biggest leaf ever found in the Amazon Rainforest looks like compared to a adult man:
10.
This is what the world's oldest soccer ball ever found looks like:It dates back to the 1500s and looked like Frankenstein's monster.
11.
This absolutely massive screw is used for very large solar panel installation.
12.
It's possible to get a 2x4 from the center of a tree:
13.
Using a public toilet in ancient Rome was a real bonding experience:
14.
An entirely new chamber was discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza literally last week. This is what it looks like:The Great Pyramid was built over 4,500 years ago. No one has been in this chamber since then.
15.
“This Japanese restaurant has a waxwork samurai in the urinals.”
16.
“McDonald’s has new reusable containers for dine in orders now.”
17.
“This cafe is open 2 hours a week.”
18.
“Lost pigeon in the middle of the pacific ocean”
19.
“Found my 6’3″ husband’s newborn footprint, compared it to our early-term son’s newborn footprint.”
20.
“The fake laptop screens at IKEA say “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” over and over again.”
21.
“I came across this hexagon/pentagon structured mushroom.”
22.
“Train weels have a contact area of about one fingernail, as seen in this picture.”
23.
"We received a letter from the woman who lived in my apartment 70 years ago, and she'd like to visit."
24.
25.
"Most of a solid state hard drive is just empty plastic."
26.
"The wax statue security guard guarding a bank in Beverly Hills"
27.
"I went to the place that is on my Discover Card"
28.
"The rungs on this fork are still connected from the factory"
29.
"We found one of my grandmothers paystubs from 1946"
30.
"The neighborhood gang of turkeys has adopted a quail who is always with them!"
31.
This is what the inside of a water tower looks like:
32.
"My fork is made of potato"
33.
"Jupiter and Venus seen without any help"
34.
"A modern building next to a pub dating back to 1745."
35.
"The way this leaf is frozen into four icicles at once"
36.
"Our local grocery store has phone holders on their new shopping carts"
37.
"My daughter’s onesie and this package of wipes share the same pattern"

1.
This is what the world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, looks like next to his wife:Originally from Turkey, Sultan Kosen stands 8'3" tall.
2.
This flag, from 1850, is one of two original and authentic Jolly Rogers in existence today:
3.
"Soup in edible bread cups"
4.
This is what the host of Jeopardy's podium looks like during a show:
5.
This is what a $500 bill looks like:That's President McKinley's smiling face. Although these bills were printed close to 100 years ago, on the extreme off-chance you find one of them, they are still legal tender.
6.
This ridiculous looking thing is one of the many prototype space suits designed for NASA:This one was designed at UCLA in 1961.
7.
“The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.”
8.
The inner workings of a pool table.
9.
This is what the biggest leaf ever found in the Amazon Rainforest looks like compared to a adult man:
10.
This is what the world's oldest soccer ball ever found looks like:It dates back to the 1500s and looked like Frankenstein's monster.
11.
This absolutely massive screw is used for very large solar panel installation.
12.
It's possible to get a 2x4 from the center of a tree:
13.
Using a public toilet in ancient Rome was a real bonding experience:
14.
An entirely new chamber was discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza literally last week. This is what it looks like:The Great Pyramid was built over 4,500 years ago. No one has been in this chamber since then.
15.
“This Japanese restaurant has a waxwork samurai in the urinals.”
16.
“McDonald’s has new reusable containers for dine in orders now.”
17.
“This cafe is open 2 hours a week.”
18.
“Lost pigeon in the middle of the pacific ocean”
19.
“Found my 6’3″ husband’s newborn footprint, compared it to our early-term son’s newborn footprint.”
20.
“The fake laptop screens at IKEA say “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” over and over again.”
21.
“I came across this hexagon/pentagon structured mushroom.”
22.
“Train weels have a contact area of about one fingernail, as seen in this picture.”
23.
"We received a letter from the woman who lived in my apartment 70 years ago, and she'd like to visit."
24.
25.
"Most of a solid state hard drive is just empty plastic."
26.
"The wax statue security guard guarding a bank in Beverly Hills"
27.
"I went to the place that is on my Discover Card"
28.
"The rungs on this fork are still connected from the factory"
29.
"We found one of my grandmothers paystubs from 1946"
30.
"The neighborhood gang of turkeys has adopted a quail who is always with them!"
31.
This is what the inside of a water tower looks like:
32.
"My fork is made of potato"
33.
"Jupiter and Venus seen without any help"
34.
"A modern building next to a pub dating back to 1745."
35.
"The way this leaf is frozen into four icicles at once"
36.
"Our local grocery store has phone holders on their new shopping carts"
37.
"My daughter’s onesie and this package of wipes share the same pattern"