These Pics Shed Light On Some Rare Things
How often do you come across something that is truly rare? It feels like we're exposed to so many objects, places, people, and ideas through the media that nothing really surprises us anymore. We think we might be able to show you some photos that will actually catch you off guard.
Keep reading to see strange, unusual, and unlikely occurrences that internet users have captured on camera.
The Contents Of Abraham Lincoln's Pockets
This is what was in Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the night that he was assassinated. It looks like he really liked his glasses.
Maybe he just really wanted to be able to see the play he was watching.
The Biggest Plane
You're not looking at a bunch of tiny planes next to a big plane, but a massive plane next to several normal-sized planes.
The huge plane is an Antonov An-225 Mriya, one of the largest to ever take to the skies.
One Clean Stalk Of Bamboo
People traveling to Thailand like to scratch their names into the tall stalks of bamboo around the area.
There haven't been many tourists lately (because of a global pandemic), so all of the new bamboo stalks are totally untouched.
Snow In Japan
This photo was taken after a giant snowstorm tore through Japan. It's hard to believe how much snow is present in this picture.
It looks like something out of a fantasy movie.
A Half-Sunken Ship
You're looking at a photo of the MS World Discoverer. This ship traveled the world for years before striking a rock in the Solomon Islands.
It has been sitting in the spot for a really long time.
Two Funny Men
Back in 2009, Eddie Murphy and Jim Carrey discovered that they were making movies on the same lot. They ran into each other while they were both in costume.
This photo is so iconic.
A Geometric Scene
It's not usual to see America's flatlands from above when you're in an airplane, but it is usual to see them covered with snow like this.
Each plot looks like a three-dimensional building block.
A Very Old Teachers Contract
Apparently, we had some pretty intense expectations of teachers back in the day.
Can someone explain to me why teachers weren't allowed to go to ice cream parlors? What's wrong with ice cream?
The Most Scenic Of Sportsfields
Arguably one of the most scenic and unique soccer pitches in the world, Norway's Henningsvaer Idrettslag Stadion is fairly impressive to look at.
One hard kick and you'd lose the ball forever.
A Very Old Plane
This is a photo of the inside of a very old airplane.
It looks like back in the '30s, people basically sat in lawn chairs while they were in the sky.
He's Just Sleeping
Don't worry, this baby owl is totally fine. It turns out that baby owls just sleep like this sometimes.
This face-down position definitely had us worried for a while there.
How Do You Follow These Directions?
All of these road markings on an intersection in Romania might be for directing traffic, but it seems like it'd have the opposite effect.
How does anyone know where they can or can't turn?
A Very Famous Criminal
This is a photo of Pablo Escobar and his son visiting the White House at the same time that he was being pursued by the authorities for several drug-related charges.
Well, the White House is probably the last place they'd expect to find him, I guess.
An Amazing Stare
This guy has a rare form of heterochromia, which means that he has multicolored eyes. Each of his eyes is half blue and half brown.
He's basically a real-life X-man. This might be the coolest genetic mutation.
A Black Fox
We're used to seeing orange foxes, but I have personally never seen a black fox with a white-tipped tail before.
This guy is so handsome! Why is nature so darn cool?
A Two-Colored Lobster
This lobster is half black and half red. It kind of looks like it's half cooked and half uncooked, but this guy is very much fully alive.
This must be a super expensive lobster.
A Treeless Christmas Tree
Who needs to deal with all of those dropping pine needles?
This person figured out how to have a Christmas tree in her home without actually having a tree in her home.
Trees In The Water
What you're looking at is a photo of trees growing in the middle of Kazakhstan's Kaindy Lake. This happened because this is actually a relatively new lake.
It was formed back in 1911 after an earthquake hit the area, and the lake filled in around the trees that were already there.
The Actual Size Of A Kiwi
Kiwis are very rare birds. They're so rare, in fact, that you probably have never seen one in person.
You probably didn't realize how big they can get. Look at the size of this guy!
An Old Giraffe Carving
This engraving of a giraffe was found in the Sahara Desert.
We don't know much about the drawing or who created it. We do know that it's around 10,000 years old.
A Cow Tipping Device
Normally, cow tipping is a pretty mean thing to do to cows, but sometimes cow tipping is necessary, like when a cow has to have surgery.
That's what this device is for.
An Old Diving Suit
This is a photo of a very old diving suit. It looks absolutely ridiculous.
I can't believe that people actually used to wear these things when they went diving and exploring underwater.
Before The Monument
This is a very rare photo of Mount Rushmore before those iconic faces were carved into it. Do you think it looks better then or now?
I feel like I can sort of see the faces in this old photo.
Celebrating Karl Marx
To celebrate the 200 year anniversary of Karl Marx, these €0 bills were printed.
While the bill itself isn't helpful currency, there was a limited number of these bills printed, so someone would pay you a lot more than €0 for it.
Warmed From Below
As if people didn't already feel wary of black cats, now this glowing one is making us question them even more.
I wonder what he's hiding under the ground that's trying to glow through...
The Long and Winding Road
The Stelvio Pass in Northern Italy has an elevation of 9,045 feet above sea level, making it the highest paved roadway in the Eastern Alps.
It's only accessible during the summer months, understandably. The 75 turns on the road are sometimes used during the Giro d'Italia cycling race.
Changing It Up
This person ended up with more than they bargained for when a vending machine gave them their change.
It was the correct amount; the interesting part is that it returned three different $1 coins to them.
A Real-Life Mermaid
Doctors have figured out how to use fish skin to act as a temporary treatment and barrier to the elements for people with severe burn injuries.
This guy looks like a real-life mermaid.
He Looks Like He's Wearing A Hoodie
This little gecko is shedding his skin. It looks like he's wearing a gecko costume. You don't often see lizards shed their skin all at once like this.
He's so cute!
A 1 in 20,000 Chance
There's a 1 in 20,000 chance of an albino doe giving birth to a fawn that's also albino.
This mother-child pair is that 1-in-20000 chance in real life, just walking across the road, minding their own business.
Can We Install This In Our Home?
When we tell our husband that we want to re-do the master bathroom, this is the kind of shower that we're looking for.
This is a naturally-forming "shower" waterfall in a cave, but we can recreate it, right?
The End Of The Rainbow
While flying over New Jersey, some passengers were lucky enough to actually find the end of the rainbow.
Or, in this case, they saw the beginning of a rainbow, rather than the end.
Ready For Takeoff
It turns out that if you take a long exposure photograph of a firework, it ends up looking pretty cool.
It looks just like a rocket blasting off in someone's backyard.
Swarming In Slow Motion
This timelapse of traffic to and from a beehive shows just how many bees come in and out of the hive on a daily basis.
It also shows just how fast those little guys are flying along.
Two-For-One Citrus Deal
Why settle for having to choose between lemon or lime when you could choose both?
Someone managed to grow a "limon," so they never have to choose between zesting with one citrus versus the other.
Snow Bales Instead Of Hay Bales
On a particularly windy day at a ski resort in New Jersey, patrons were left with rolls of snow sitting all over the slopes.
They're basically just added obstacles for your ski route.
"That'll Happen When Fish Fly"
It would seem that the day that fish fly is upon us. This person had a fish with wings jump right into their boat one day while they were fishing.
They took this picture and then released him back into the water.
You've Gotta Keep Them Still Somehow
If you've ever wondered how anyone manages to keep a toddler or baby still for something like an x-ray, this is your answer.
This contraption keeps all the babies safe and still.
They've Got Fists As Big As Hail
It's not exactly a common occurrence for it to be hailing in Alabama, so this was already a rare moment.
The fact that the hail pieces are as big as baseballs is another layer to it.
