The world is full of surprises if you know where to look, and this collection highlights fascinating discoveries that spark wonder and intrigue. From peculiar artifacts to natural oddities, these finds remind us of the endless mysteries waiting to be uncovered. Each item tells a story, inviting curiosity and inspiring exploration. Whether stumbled upon by chance or sought out deliberately, these treasures serve as proof that the ordinary world is packed with extraordinary possibilities.
This is the exact gun John Wilkes Booth used to kill Abraham Lincoln:
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This is what Netflix's homepage looked like in 1999, one year after it launched:
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Plastic surgery has been around for a long time—here are some examples from the 1920s:
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Great Cyrano de Bergerac reference there, 1920s plastic surgeon.
Here's another example of a facelift from the 1920s:
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This is what the Korean penisula — North Korea on top, South Korea on bottom – looks like from space:
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That arrow is pointing to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
This is what a young Joseph Stalin looked like:
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His friends called him Joe. Not actually sure of that. Probably not true.
Some chickens lay eggs with white yolks:
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Elephant seals are absolutely gigantic:
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This is what a kidney stone looks like under an electron microscope:
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This is what the United Kingdom looked like from space during the winter of 2010:
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This is a rubber beauty mask designed to eliminate wrinkles, massage the face, and promote skin health from the 1920s:
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Here's another terrifying rubber beauty mask designed to eliminate wrinkles from the 1920s:
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There is a set of intact, neatly stacked plates inside the wreckage of the Titanic:
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This is after sinking over 12,000 feet to the bottom of the ocean.
Some Australian beaches have "emergency vinegar" to treat jellyfish stings:
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This is a picture of the spectators, including alleged mobsters, covering their faces with hats to avoid recognition during Al Capone's trial in October 1931:
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This is what Stonehenge looks like from the road leading to it:
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This is what an indented penny looks like:
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This is what the inside of a bowling ball looks like:
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Some Canadian coffee shops are renaming Americanos to "Canadianos" in response to, you know, everything happening everywhere right now:
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Sugargliders have tiny little sugarglider fingerprints:
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This is what a frozen cobweb looks like:
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Garlic cloves... well, they can be huge:
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This monument marks the location of the first ever nuclear bomb explosion:
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And, finally, this is what happens to your knee replacement if you're cremated: