!#1 Staircase To Nowhere In The Middle Of The Woods
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#2 Children Living In Siberia Getting UV Light Exposure During The Long Dark Winter Months
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#3 Human-Shaped Grass Patch Where Everything Else Dried Out
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If you spend a lot of time online, there’s no question that you’ve come across some bizarre things. The best part about the internet is that you can find anything there, and the worst part about the internet is probably that you can find anything there. And the Weird subreddit is definitely one place that holds plenty of strange treasures (but in a good way!).
This online community, which has amassed an impressive 1.3 million members and is one of the largest subreddits on the platform, is dedicated to “the weird, strange, odd and bizarre.” Here, you’ll find photos that can’t be explained, learn interesting facts that you would have never imagined were true, and find some oddly entertaining images that you’ve likely never seen before.
#4 Not Panicked At All
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#5 Netflix Subtitles Glitch, Constantly Says "There's No Point In Living" Even Though Nobody Said The Line
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#6 Woke Up To See This In My Kitchen, I Live In The Middle Of The Mountains Like 500 Km From The Nearest Beach
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We’re big fans of the Weird subreddit here at Bored Panda, so this actually isn’t the first time that we’ve covered the group. Last summer, we published a list featuring some of our favorite r/Weird posts, and we were lucky enough to get in touch with the group’s moderator team to interview them about what it’s like to run a page like this.
“Maintaining the subreddit is an important task," the moderators shared. "While r/Weird embraces the unconventional and the bizarre, there are still certain guidelines and rules in place to ensure a positive and respectful environment for everyone."
#7 Actual Purple Rain In NYC Right Now
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#8 I Fired Up An Old 3D Printer For The First Time In 10 Years And This Is What It Printed
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#9 I’m A Teacher. My District Provides Healthy Snacks For Students. This Was Our Snack Today
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The moderators also broke down some of the most common issues that they encounter in r/Weird that require intervention. “Spam: Removing repetitive or irrelevant posts and comments that are purely self-promotional or aim to manipulate the subreddit for personal gain,” they noted.
“Inappropriate content: Addressing posts or comments that contain explicit or offensive material, including hate speech, personal attacks, or explicit imagery,” the moderators added.
#10 This Used To Be A Thing Apparently
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#11 This Birthday Card My Daughter Made For Me
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#12 Things My Fiancé Says In His Sleep That I Started Documenting
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The mods also shared that off-topic posts will be removed from the group. "Keeping the subreddit focused on weird and unusual content by removing posts that do not align with the subreddit's theme” is important to them.
And low-quality posts won’t fly in r/Weird either. The mods say they work on “encouraging users to share content that sparks curiosity and discussion, and removing low-effort or low-quality posts that don't contribute to the overall experience.”
#13 There Were Only Ten Other People At The Carnival On Opening Night
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#14 My Parents Found A Feather With A Telephone Number On It
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#15 Serious Question: Can Someone Explain These Perfect Squares I Noticed While Flying?
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And as you might expect, r/Weird is full of a wide variety of content. "The community of r/weird is diverse and passionate about exploring the unconventional and the peculiar," the mod team previously told Bored Panda. "Members are often intrigued by the strange, the unexplained, and the outlandish."
#16 Glitch In The Matrix. I Only Had One Of Each Until This Morning
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#17 What Am I Witnessing
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#18 So, Hear Me Out. We Were Reading The Coffee Grounds And This Showed Out In My Cup... Can Anyone See The Lizard With The Superman Costume Or I'm Just Crazy?
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Defining weird isn’t always easy, especially when you have over a million group members who might have slightly different ideas of what’s considered strange. “While there is a general understanding of what qualifies as 'weird,' interpretations may vary among individuals," the mods said.
But having different opinions can actually be a great thing. "This diversity of perspectives adds to the richness of the community, as members often share their own unique findings, experiences, and opinions, expanding the boundaries of what is considered weird,” the moderators added.
#19 My Throat Hurt
My throat hurt all day. I just coughed this up... it is green, metallic, hard, and brittle. Its weird as fu ck. It was originally one peice but i broke it trying to figure what the fuck it was.. I have never had anything even close to this as a food option. It is weird as fuck. I have it now in a baggy as I don't know what to do with it...
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#20 This Dog
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#21 A Teenager From Madhya Pradesh, India Has An Ultra Rare Condition Called 'Werewolf Syndrome' (Hypertrichosis). This Uncurable Condition Is So Rare That It Is Believed That Only 50 People Have Had It Since The Middle Ages
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When it comes to what posts perform particularly well in r/Weird, the mods shared a few different types that members tend to love. The first being unusual or supernatural experiences: “Stories and accounts of paranormal encounters, strange coincidences, or other inexplicable phenomena often attract attention and spark discussions among members."
Rare and bizarre discoveries are popular as well. “Unearthed artifacts, odd historical facts, or peculiar occurrences that are not widely known tend to generate interest, as they offer new and intriguing information,” the mods explained.
#22 This Thing Came Out Of My Printer And No One Who Has Access To The Printer Says They Printer It
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#23 My Mom’s Fingers When She Gets Cold
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#24 Glasses Given To People At The Zoo
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Unique art and creativity can be exciting for members to find in r/Weird as well. “Original artworks, sculptures, music, or other creative endeavors that embrace the weird and unconventional can garner appreciation and inspire conversations within the community," the moderators told Bored Panda.
And finally, scientific and historical oddities capture members’ interest too. “Scientific discoveries or phenomena that defy conventional explanations or challenge existing knowledge often capture the interest of r/weird members who enjoy exploring the boundaries of what is considered normal,” the mods previously shared.
#25 Daughter Taking Pictures On My Phone. Was Normal Until The Last One…
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#26 Found In The Attic Of My New House, Should We Find A New House?
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#27 Trillion-Ton Rectangular Iceberg Floating By Around Antartica
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Are you feeling weird after scrolling through these pics, pandas? We hope you’re enjoying embracing the bizarre side of life for a few minutes. Keep upvoting the pics that you find particularly strange, and then let us know in the comments what the weirdest thing you’ve ever seen was. And if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article discussing odd behavior, look no further than right here!
#28 Whatever This Is In My House Only Shows Up Under UV Light
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#29 There Was A Zit On My Neck And When It Popped This Pearl-Like Thing Came Out Of It
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#30 Why Is My Shadow Yellow?
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#31 This Spam Text Message I Received Today
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#32 My Phone Says I Have Had 10 Plus Hours Of ‘X’ (Twitter) Usage Today, I’ve Never Had Twitter Or A Twitter Account
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#33 I Keep Getting These Wounds Which Are Always 2 Spots In This Pattern When I Wake Up, Usually Get It Down My Legs But Today I Got It On My Arm Now
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#34 Tf Is Going Here?? Oo’
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#35 This Guy Keeps Staring Into My Window/Camera At Random Times/Days
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#36 Found In A House Listed On The Market, Would You Buy This House?
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#37 My Kids (6 And 4) Painted This. Not Sure If I Should Be Amazed Or Call The Priest
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#38 Can Someone Explain How This Was Allowed To Happen?
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#39 I Found A Load Of Unopened Water Bottles In A Bush Outside A Shopping Centre. I Took A Photo And A Security Guard Immediately Came Out And Told Me To Delete It
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#40 Polaroid Found On My Car’s Windshield
I was out for dinner and when I returned to my car parked on the street, this picture was tucked under the windshield wiper with today’s date in the bottom corner. Have no clue what the stuff in the picture is, and no other cars nearby had this on their car.
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#41 Why?
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#42 Why Do Doctors Wash And Reuse Surgical Gloves? I Thought That They Used Them For One Time
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#43 I Let An Old Coworker Stay With Me When He Went Homeless. Ended Up Being Extremely Strange And Disappeared 3 Years Ago W/O His Stuff. I Just Cleared Out The Trunk He Left And Found 5 Disposable Cameras, 18 Full Rolls Of Film, And A Ton Of Condoms
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#44 Just Got This Note At My Work. Can Anybody Translate For Me?
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#45 My Bracelet Had A Chip In It
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#46 Weird ‘Egg’ Out Of My Head
For a couple of months I had a little bump on my forehead. After these months I was tired of it because it looked like a pimple, so I squeezed it really hard like a pimple and this popped out. My doctor said it’s just a hair follicle that is infected and it wouldnt come back. Now after some months passed by I thought I had a pimple but it’s the exact same thing. Does anyone know what this is, because I dont really believe my doctor anymore..
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#47 Someone Came Into My Store Wearing This A Few Years Ago
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#48 This Roommate Flyer Posted On My Campus
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#49 Something Is Growing Inside The Bubbles Of My Dish Soap
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#50 Strange Things Found In The Basement Ceiling Of New Acquired Home
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#51 Why Is This The Second Post About This Stew That I’ve Seen In A Week Lol
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#52 Received This Creepy Package In The Mail From An Unknown Sender. What Does It Mean?
I received this in the mail a few days after Valentines Day. It was addressed to me with no return address. The lid was sealed shut, and although I probably shouldn't have, I pried it open with a butter knife (hope I'm not cursed lol) Wooden box with an anatomically correct wooden heart inside. You can buy similar things on Etsy and other online stores. Do I have an admirer with really poor taste or is this something more sinister? Definitely buggin out over this.
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#53 I Was Exploring An Old Abandonned School & I Found This Blocked Room. I Really Wanna Know The Translation !
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#54 Very Few Mornings, I Wake Up With This Exact Hexagonal Pattern Of Bites/Marks In The Same Place On My Chest
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#55 Keep Waking Up With Shower Drain Cover Removed
Is an animal coming in through the drain at night? I first thought my super must have come in the day before without my permission to work on a leak and he for some reason ended up doing it. But this is the second time it’s happened and no one was inside as I was alone here all night.
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#56 On A Forest Walk I Saw A Hole Off The Path, I Looked Inside And Found A Weird Statue With A Bell On It
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#57 Cinder Blocks And Cement-Filled Buckets With Ropes Tied To Them Found At The Bottom Of A Dried Up Dam
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#58 I Woke Up Friday Morning And This Photo Was On My Phone. The Time Stamp Is From Before I Was Awake
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#59 Bracelet I Found At Work Today, No Clue What It's Made Out Of, Or The Strange Symbols All Over It? Looks Old Though
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#60 Bong I Made With Real Teeth And A Prosthetic Eye
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#61 Found This Fake Nail On My Bathroom Floor. I Live Alone
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#62 My Dad Has These Scratches On His Leg But Has Zero Idea What They Could Be From. Any Idea?
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#63 I Just Bought And Opened A Box Of Candy And Found This In The Box. Truly Bizarre
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#64 My Kid Keeps Disappearing From Her School Picture
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#65 Is It Weird To Drink Jello Without Letting It Set? I Like To Mix The Packet In A Bottle With Hot Water And Enjoy It Like That
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#66 Uh Oh- But Fr Can Someone Identify What That Is?
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#67 I Ate Fried Onion Rings With A Roasted Chicken Which According To My Friends Looks Like A Dog?!
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#68 I Got This Message From My Mom, I’m Afraid To Leave My Room
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#69 This Is Weird Right?
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#70 I Drive Past This Every Morning When I Go To Work And I Wonder If It Means Anything
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#71 Found On A Beach Near Tokyo
Found this skull on a beach last week, in Chiba near Tokyo. This thing was quite big - as you can see on 2nd pic.
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#72 Interesting Use Of $20,000
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#73 Found Near The Gate In A Cemetery. 9 Moldy Chunks Of Something With Pennies Stuck In Them And A Candle. Smelled Like Rotting Meat
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#74 I Keep Finding These Items In The Changing Rooms At My Job. Always The Same, Even The Color Of The Pen
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#75 Is It Standard To Drug Test A 4 Year Old In An E.r. Visit? ?
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#76 Found On The Beach
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#77 Does This Mean Anything?? Drawn On My Dirty Car Window
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#78 So This Random Uncut Key Appeared On My Porch This Morning
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#79 At Least Once A Week There's A Bunch Of These On The Same Spot
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#80 I Took An Impression Of My Belly Button!
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#81 Sand Appearing In My Room Every Day
For a year, I have had sand appear in my room out of nowhere, and today look what I discovered.
WHAT THE F*** IS THAT????
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#82 A Scam Text I Got Today
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#83 These Tiny Fibers Coat Every Surface In My Apartment And No Matter How Much I Clean They Come Back In Full Force
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#84 I Always See These At The ATM. What's Going On Here?
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#85 Japanese Prank Where Schoolkids Poke Each Other In The Butt
Apparently there is this weird prank called “Kancho” in Japan where schoolkids clasp their hands together in the shape of an imaginary gun and attempt to poke an unsuspecting victim in the butt
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#86 My Local Corner Store Has A Blacklight Installed In Their Public Restroom
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#87 Something Strange Is Happening Online Right Now
I noticed Instagram was down, but according to Down Detector, MANY other sites/platforms are down as well. Gmail, Google, Snapchat, Insta, Facebook, TikTok, AWS, Verizon, WhatsApp, Twitter (x), threads, YouTube, t mobile, messenger, and likely MANY more..
Anyone have any ideas?? What the hell is going on here?
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#88 What Is The White Stuff Inside Of My Deodorant?
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#89 Weird Bumps That Have Appeared On My Arm, Maybe Bug Bites? Not Sure
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#90 Idk How This Is Even Possible
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#91 Found This Gummy In The Bag, Looks Nothing Like The Rest. Could Anyone Explain?
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#92 The Pad Of My Middle Finger Is Suddenly Huge And I Didn't Do Anything To It
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#93 Wtf Are These Random Piles Of White Powder Under My Table??
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#94 Googling This Simple Math Equation Sends You To Suicide Hotline Info
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