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Colin Firth’s Ex‑Wife Tears Into Gwyneth Paltrow Over “Nasty” And “Unacceptable” Ad: “You Need To Be Canceled”

Analice Couto — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:12:12 +0000

Colin Firth’s ex-wife, Livia Giuggioli, tore into Gwyneth Paltrow after the actress appeared in an ad promoting luxury properties in Israel, calling the campaign “unacceptable” and asking viewers to “cancel” the Goop founder.

The activist, who was married to Firth from 1997 to 2019, said Paltrow had been expected to visit her regenerative biomimic farm, Quintosapore, for a collaboration.

After the ad, Giuggioli said the plan was over, disgusted by Paltrow’s collaboration with real estate group Aviv Melisron.

“Making an ad for a luxury condo is as disgusting as it can be for someone [with] privilege,” Giuggioli said.

Giuggioli said Paltrow’s luxury real estate ad showed a shocking level of detachment

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Giuggioli’s video focused on Paltrow’s role in promoting 51 Park, an upscale 51-story residential development in Herzliya, Israel.

The city sits about 50 miles from the Gaza Strip.

For Giuggioli, the contrast between luxury property marketing and the context surrounding the area made the campaign impossible to defend.

“How detached are you from reality?” she asked.

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Giuggioli then offered three possible explanations for Paltrow’s decision.

“You’re either so detached that you need to be canceled, because you live in another world, or you’re actually a really, really nasty person,” she said.

“Or you are stupid. Which three [are you], Gwyneth Paltrow?”

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Giuggioli captioned the post with a direct call for consequences.

She went on to admit that she had never been a fan of cancel culture herself, but said she would make an exception for Paltrow.

The ad showed Paltrow leaving a New York penthouse before revealing she was heading to Israel

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The commercial was filmed in New York City and opened with Paltrow inside a high-rise penthouse apartment as she prepared for an early morning run.

“Who decided mornings should be so early?” she said while stretching and changing into workout clothes.

“Even my coffee needs a coffee,” Paltrow added.

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The ad then showed the Iron Man star jogging through Central Park as a voiceover continued.

“Waking up for a morning run can be brutal, but it’s a price I’m willing to pay,” she said. “Because once I hit the park, pure energy takes over. It’s hard to explain.”

When Paltrow returned to her apartment building, she changed clothes and prepared to leave for the day.

“There’s a reason the world’s most iconic buildings are by a park,” she said.

The line referred to 51 Park’s location near Herzliya Park and Galil Yam Park.

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The reveal came when Paltrow walked to a waiting vehicle and told the driver to take her to 51 Park.

“New York?” the driver asked.

“Herzliya. Israel,” Paltrow replied.

Images of two interconnected towers rising over the Herzliya skyline then appeared on screen.

While Paltrow didn’t share the ad on her personal Instagram page. Critics still moved into the comment sections of her other posts, accusing her of being complicit in a humanitarian crisis.

The backlash comes after Paltrow pushed back against claims about Goop’s workplace culture

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The ad controversy follows another wave of scrutiny involving Paltrow and her lifestyle company, Goop.

In late July 2025, coverage of Amy Odell’s unauthorized book, Gwyneth: The Biography, drew attention to claims about the company’s internal culture.

The biography described Goop as having a “chaotic and sometimes toxic” workplace, with employees allegedly describing long hours, overwork, poor communication, and high turnover.

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The book also claimed Paltrow ran the company with a “capricious, indirect” leadership style and said Goop had struggled with sustained profitability and a clear business strategy.

On October 15, Paltrow was forced to publicly push back after the claims kept circulating.

She called the book “rubbish” and described Odell as a “hack.”

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That same day, Paltrow addressed the workplace allegations more directly, saying the “toxic culture” claims drove her crazy.

She said Goop was not toxic, though she acknowledged that there had been “a few toxic individuals” over the years. Paltrow also said she may not have confronted those situations quickly enough.

Goop has faced years of scrutiny over health claims and provocative products

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Paltrow’s latest backlash also lands after years of controversy around Goop products.

In September 2018, California prosecutors announced that Goop had agreed to pay $145,000 after regulators said the company made unsubstantiated health claims about its jade and rose quartz eggs, including claims about hormones, menstrual cycles, and bladder control.

The settlement also barred Goop from making medical claims without credible scientific evidence and required refunds for some customers.

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Two years later, in January 2020, Goop sold a candle with claims that it smelled like her private parts, which quickly became an online punchline. That same candle later faced renewed scrutiny after reports of a lawsuit alleging that one had exploded.

In May 2021, Goop dismissed the case as frivolous.

Paltrow continued defending the product in May 2025, saying the joke and provocation were the point. She said the claims about the candle’s “aroma” were never meant to be taken literally.

“She’s always been a horrible person,” a netizen wrote about the actress

Nurse Who Rushed To Botched Bungee Jumper’s Aid Claims Girl Was Still Alive As Her Final Moments Are Revealed

Analice Couto — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:01:28 +0000

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas did not immediately lose her life after plunging 130 feet (40 meters) during a botched bungee jumping attempt at Skeleton Bridge in São Paulo’s Limeira on Saturday, June 13.

Rayza Dias, a nurse who was present at the scene and rushed to assist her, said Maria was breathing heavily and had a weak pulse when she began providing life-saving care.

“I even talked to her,” the nurse added.

Six men have been taken into custody for failing to secure the 21-year-old with a safety harness during the stunt.

The nurse who provided emergency assistance to Maria Eduarda reported that she was alive after her bungee jumping accident

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Maria Eduarda, an aspiring physical education teacher, had requested to be launched “airplane style,” during the bungee jumping stunt.

Two instructors complied with the request, hoisting her above their shoulders as she spread her arms, as seen in now-viral footage.

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Rayza Dias told Brazilian Times a day after Maria’s demise that the girl was breathing when she reached her, after enduring extreme difficulty herself.

“I scraped my whole hand because there’s a steep slope down there and only one rope for us to climb down,” Dias said.

“It was all covered in mud. I kept going down, down. We walked all the way.”

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After finding Maria with signs of life, including staggered breathing, Dias said she attempted to engage her in conversation.

“I have a habit of joking and saying, ‘nobody d*es on my shift,’” Dias told the outlet, adding that this is what she told Maria, too, even though she wasn’t on her shift there.

The nurse did not outline whether Maria lost her life in her presence or later.

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Brazil’s military police told local media that two men fled the scene shortly after realizing their mistake.

The men were soon located in a wooded area nearby by a helicopter and taken to the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat.

Four more were taken in for questioning by authorities, with three of the six ultimately charged with homicide with implied malice, which is applied when the suspect did not intend to cause fatal harm but acted with extreme recklessness that produced the grave result.

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The trio has been identified as Maicon Fernandes Cintra, 42; Luis Felipe Feliciano Egoroff, 32; and Vitor de Freitas Gonçalves, 27.

They have reportedly claimed there was a “blackout” during setup and that they “can’t remember” where or when the rope failed to be attached, or who was responsible for securing her.

Maria Eduarda had made a social media post shortly before the tragedy and was set to record her jump with a GoPro

The woman who was thrown off a 130-foot bridge without a cord in Brazil was still alive when an off-duty nurse got to her on the ground.

“I even talked to her… I told her, ‘Nobody dies on my shift.’ Even though I wasn’t on my shift…” said nurse Rayza Dias.

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On the morning of June 13, Maria took to her Instagram stories to share a photo of the Skeleton Bridge.

She jokingly wrote over the image: “Who was the crazy person who let me jump off a bridge???”

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Following her demise, netizens voiced sympathy for the victim and criticized the instructors, holding them responsible for the accident.

“The staff’s failure to attach her safety cord was gross negligence,” one said, while another added, “They m**dered that girl.”

Some could not fathom how the staff could have thrown her off the bridge without “triple-checking” everything.

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Maria appeared set to record her bungee jump, with a witness claiming she had a GoPro attached to her during the fall.

Educator Rafael Goulart told EPTV the camera was removed by people supposedly at fault.

“The first scene I remember when I saw the woman on the ground was seeing one of the employees removing the GoPro camera,” he said.

According to lead investigator Andrea Dantas Levy, the camera has still not been recovered.

Police suggested that the camera may have slipped from Maria’s hand during the fall.

Maria’s demise was not the first fatal accident to be recorded at the Skeleton Bridge

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39-year-old Kelly Stefani de Oliveira Alves was cycling with her husband and friends on the Skeleton Bridge in April 2024 when she lost her balance and fatally fell.

Because the structure is abandoned, access, maintenance, and management fall under the responsibility of the Brazilian federal government.

Authorities had ordered the municipality to block access and install warning signs.

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The order was enforced; however, the blocked entrance was quickly bypassed, and local adventure sports operators reportedly lobbied the city council to keep the bridge open for commercial purposes.

After Maria’s fatal fall over the weekend, Limeira’s City Hall reiterated that the federal government is responsible for regulating the bridge.

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The city also said it would take legal action against the Brazilian government for failing to ensure visitors’ safety.

Limeira’s mayor, Murilo Félix, said: “It is necessary to establish who is responsible for the lack of access control to a federal area which, for years, has posed known risks and is still without the necessary safety measures.

“We have been calling for action for months to ensure that the federal government assumes its responsibility. Unfortunately, its failure to act has just resulted in yet another tragedy in Limeira.”

“I’m glad she had someone with her,” a netizen said about the nurse’s presence

34 Fascinating Things About Australia That Shocked Visitors

Asli Akalin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:34:02 +0000

People have wildly different opinions about the land Down Under. For some, Australia is paradise on Earth, with friendly people, good food, amazing weather, and tons of travel opportunities. For others, it is the land of ‘nope!’—a spider, snake, and shark-infested country that makes them question why anyone would choose to live there.

But it's only through travel and personal experience that we can learn the truth about a new place. The non-Aussie members of the r/AskReddit community spilled the beans about what they found the strangest about Australia. Read on for their thoughts and culture shock experiences.

Bored Panda reached out to Bree Clarke from South Australia, aka redditor u/Desperate-Narwhal817, the author of the intriguing viral thread. She was kind enough to shed some light on the biggest culture shock moments that tourists face when visiting Australia, as well as how to find the confidence to travel far and wide. Read on for our full interview with Bree!

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#1

Canadian here. Vacationed at 3 locations in Australia with my wife, a total of 10 days (not near long enough). Brisbane, Cairns, and Alice Springs. Brisbane could have been the sister city to Vancouver, BC imo. The thing that shocked me the most was when in Cairns, we were awake at 2am due to the time change, and we went outside looked up in the sky and there was probably a thousand massive bats just flying overhead (flying foxes I believe). It was very very cool to see that!.

According to Bree, she started the thread on Reddit because she was curious about how other people see Australia. She wanted to compare their experiences with those of her own.

"Life and Aussie culture seems so normal to me, and I wanted to get real insight from everyday people, from all over the world. And I certainly achieved that! I didn't expect the post to blow up like it did, that's for sure. I was quite chuffed, to be honest... and full of pride, amusement, and warmth for my little (big) land down under," she told Bored Panda how happy she was that the discussion got a lot of attention.

Bored Panda was curious to get Bree's take on the biggest culture shock moments that foreigners might experience when they first visit Australia. In her opinion, one of those moments is "realizing there are cities here, and busy ones at that."

#2

Kangaroos. Angry two legged deer.

#3

The banter. Aussies are surprisingly quick and have a great sense of humor. Also they tend to have a darker, irreverent taste in jokes. Makes for good entertainment.

"Chatting to tourists, I get the impression they were almost expecting to land on a dirt patch in the middle of nowhere and have a kangaroo courier them to an outback cattle station fighting off snakes and sharks and spiders with a boomerang," she quipped. "That view, or expectation, does warm our hearts, though."

Bree said that Australians love a lot of things: their country, taking the mickey out of others, the tourists, as well as the view the rest of the world has about them. "The snakes and sharks and spiders and isolated cattle stations are definitely here, we've all encountered them, but I do not know a single person who's had a bad experience with any of them. They tend to leave you alone if you do come across one."

She shared some more things that Aussies have in common: "We all have a mate called Gazza, (hi, Dad!) and we all know someone called Kylie (hi, bestie!) We all have broken a Hills Hoist [clothesline] as kids, and we all like our Vegemite. Everyone's our mate, even if it doesn't sound like it from the 'not safe for work' language we use."

#4

The nutbush 100%.

exobiologickitten replied:

My Scottish family came down for my sisters wedding on the weekend and two things happened: The band played 500 miles by the Proclaimers, which sent the Scots into a highland dancing frenzy They then played Nutbush, which sent the aussies absolutely feral And on both sides, the other family would look at the ones on the dance floor like “what the actual F is going on??” It was hilarious

#5

That the Australians went to war with emus in the 30s and they lost.

#6

American here and was there a year ago. I know this is just my perspective but when I got off the plane and the whole time I was there, I did not feel tension in the air like I do here. Like I said, that was just my perspective. It was a great trip visiting my daughter. I can't wait to go back to visit.

Bree explained to Bored Panda that Aussies are "super protective" of tourists, even if they might enjoy gently poking fun at them from time to time. "Whilst we may be scaring you with stories of drop bears, in the very same breath we have our eyes peeled and we won't let you lift up a piece of tin in the Outback, or walk around barefoot in a paddock, or wander through the mangroves."

The author of the viral thread pointed out that getting along with the locals is "practically a given," which should put a lot of us travelers at ease. "The second we hear an accent, we don our Aussie hats and take you directly under our wings. As long as you can take a joke, and are aware that we love our culture, and are full of pride for it, you're good as gold to us," she shared some advice with all tourists.

Bree also had some encouragement to share with anyone hoping to travel to and around Australia. "Traveling anywhere new is equally exciting and terrifying, and my advice for anyone wanting to visit Australia is simple: just do it! I feel so incredibly fortunate to live in such a diverse, accepting, laid-back corner of the world where it is safe and welcoming," she opened up to us.

#7

As a Texan there are no people I like more than Australians. Even when they're rude I just laugh at how creative the insults are.

#8

Australian here that has been living in Canada for the past three months. It's funny looking back at how things are done differently in Austalia that you grow up thinking is normal and don't appricate. Simple things like tipping culture and taxes are already displayed on price tags, I'm finding canada to be such an expensive country to live in. 500ml of honey (equivalent of home brand) $10! How? I've had a few Canadians ask how we live with so many deadly creatures, snakes, spiders etc. Like [why?], you literally have BEARS roaming the street that can physically overpower you and f*** you up! A moose can be the size of an SUV, run ridiculously fast even in deep snow, it can also f*cking swim and will charge you if intimidated and don't get me started on cougars (and not the fun type) Planning on being in Canada for another year and a half but already missing the Austalian culture to a certain extent. Canada is so beautiful though.

#9

The fact that almost the entire population lives near the coast. The center is enormous and deadly. Idk why but it blows my mind seeing those pics of signs saying stuff along the lines of: next gas station is far [very], if you’re not prepared you’re gonna die.

"I think my view of Australia could only get better if I experienced less fortunate places and was able to appreciate more what my sunburnt country has to offer. And, as an Adelaide resident, just don't drink the VB beer. That's for the Victorians and us South Aussies have a tongue-in-cheek love-hate bond with our neighboring State," the redditor suggested.

On a more serious note, she warned that any travel in the Australian Outback should be taken very seriously. Travelers have to be extremely well-prepared. They should never take these trips lightly. On a lighter note, Bree said that Australia is a huge country, and she urged everyone to visit the smaller towns "on the outskirts of the cities for a true Aussie vibe and experience."

Most of the country's towns are near the sea, and the redditor added that the beaches are "insanely accessible and beautiful."

#10

Not anymore but when i found out that the tasmanian devil is a real thing and tasmania is a real place.

#11

The size of the place, When I flew there, a movie finished, I checked the flight tracker map thing - saw we were just about approaching Australia. Thought to myself not long til we land, I won’t watch another film. - I could have watched another two films as there was over 5 hours left of the flight.

#12

American here… its shockingly similar, honestly. A few surprises: 1) Toasties! It’s like having excellent grilled cheese sandwiches available everywhere, at all times. 2) how well “tap on, tap off” works. 3) for a people who ridicule basic American coffee…. you sure go hard on the instant coffee. 4) how you can leave your stuff lying around and it doesn’t get stolen. Overall fabulous country. Five stars.

For anyone scared of the Aussie wildlife, Bree, who was "born and bred" in Australia and has lived there for 40 years, has some good news. "I have never once been bitten by a snake or spider, chased by a shark, stung by a jellyfish, or boxed by a kangaroo. I have, however, had a safe, fun, privileged, and fulfilling life, and believe you'll absolutely love it here. You'll automatically be in the 'mate' category and we've got your back."

Another upside of Australian life, according to her, is the lack of notable violence in the country. "We just don't see it here very often and it gives you such a sense of security and protection. It really is unique."

The land Down Under is incredibly biodiverse. According to the Australian Government, the continent and surrounding seas support a whopping 600k to 700k native species. Most of them are not seen anywhere else on our planet!

A jaw-dropping 85% of Australian plant species won’t be found anywhere else on Earth. Moreover, the Australian continent is home to half of the world’s marsupial species.

#13

My Hungarian friend had been living and working in Australia for two months. We were walking home late at night when she suddenly stopped dead 'The moon! It’s…wrong way up'. I couldn’t understand what she was on about and it took like 10 minutes of explaining, because I’ve never noticed the moon on my rare trips to Europe.

#14

European living in Victoria - still can't believe how cold winter gets, and how badly insulated houses are.

#15

I'm half-Australian with a lot of Aussie family and have spent most of my life living outside of the country, so I feel I have a semi-outsiders perspective to the country. Some things which immediately spring to mind are: 1. How completely uninhabited so much of the country is. 2. The sheer expanse of the red rocky deserts. 3. How much casual racism still exists towards the aborigines and how much the country is struggling to navigate its past. 4. How endless and gobsmackingly beautiful it's stretches of coastline are. 5. How insanely big saltwater crocodiles can grow to, they are like monsters from another time. 6. How clean and well-designed the cities are, including the water quality at major ports. 7. Australians are very anti-littering and I would say are much more environmentally aware than most people I've come across. 8. The low rates of smoking and gun violence. 9. The environmental hypocrisies in the country, such as its love affair with coal, mining and trawlers. 10. How a country with so many resources, good city planning and so much space still has a rental crisis developing. 11. Australians fascination with snow and how many will decorate shop window displays with fake snow Etc in the run-up to Christmas despite the sweltering temperatures. 12. How insanely deadly or poisonous/venomous some really tiny and innocuous looking Australian animals are. 13. The stereotype that they love their beer and barbecues is very true. 14. Kangaroos really do box each other. 15. How massive and grass-less fields on sheep farms are. Edit: 1. "Ozzie" (rather than Aussie) was a typing error (I wrote this post while very tired), but thanks, it seems like every other comment here is on correcting me about that. 2. I didn't know that Aborigine was racist whereas Aboriginal is not (my apologies). 3. A lot of people here themselves seem to be confused as to what the native peoples should be called.

Australia boasts around 2k species of spider. Most of them are (relatively) harmless to people. Something that has been a huge help is the widespread existence of antivenom.

The Victoria State Government has some handy advice on avoiding spider bites. For one, you should always aim to wear gloves, long pants, and shoes while gardening. You ought to avoid walking barefoot around your garden. And be sure to shake out your shoes before you put them on. You should also not leave your clothes lying around on the floor.

If you happen to stumble across a potential spider lair, do not go rummaging around it with your hands! Use a stick. Or better yet, leave it alone and contact someone who works in pest removal services.

#16

As an Australian the thing that gets me is that the city of Melbourne was almost called BATMANIA. Now all that's left of that dream is Batman Avenue.

#17

There actually isn't a massive f*****g spider around every corner.

#18

Dropbears. Deadly Dropbears.

You should clear away the trees, shrubs, and bushes from around your doors and windows. However, it’s not advisable to use insecticides in your garden: the local spider population, spooked, might flee right into your home. (A very frightening proposition, indeed..!)

Meanwhile, add screens to your windows and vents, and make sure that there’s no space underneath your doors for spiders to squeeze through.

#19

How AMAZING your wine is.

Melodic-Change-6388 replied:

Tassie sparkling and Pinot noir is the best. All Tassie wines are bomb, they just don’t produce enough quantity to be as well known.

#20

As an Australian myself, the thing I hate most is our anti-intellectualism. We’re automatically suspicious of a bloke that can string two words together without “f***en” in the middle of them.

#21

As a truck driver, the road trains fascinate me, I want to visit and drive one.

While many of us would love to travel more—to Australia and beyond—some of us keep looking for excuses not to. It’s inconvenient. It’s expensive. It’s scary. It’s uncomfortable… The list is endless. The fact of the matter is that travel can be a wonderful opportunity for adventure and exposing ourselves to new cultures and ways of living. But we have to have a little bit of courage and be open-minded.

The key to gaining confidence in travel is… to travel! You have to start out small. Like, really small. Think about some massive adventure that you’d like to have someday. Now, make that your long-term goal. In the meantime, plan a whole series of smaller trips.

#22

My friend has recently moved over from Texas, and has said the thing that's shocked her the most is how much Australian millenials love The Simpsons.

#23

How immense and diverse it is in all sorts of ways when it comes to landscape and wildlife. The birdlife is unbelievable.......... I lived there for a decade in Victoria and WA (Perth, The Kimberly, Goldfields and Warburton.) A few months ago I started adding up the journeys I had driven whilst there and it was over well 100,000 km's. I visited every State and Territory bar Tassie. I drove to work from Perth once and it took three days to travel 3000kms. Also drove Perth to Bathurst via Ayers Rock. Had a pet Kangaroo, shot, ate and ran into a few also. Hunted goanna and roos with some aboriginal fellas. Ĥeld a gold bar which was the weeks production for the mine I worked at, at the time. Had a ball. Was actually back there in Melbourne for Christmas just gone. Strala 's f*****g awesome!.

#24

As an exchange student from Hong Kong, the first cultural shock I experienced was how y’all don’t really wear shoes, I never expect to see so many toes on the streets [laugh out loud].

Consider what you’d like to do and see in your hometown. Then go and do that. Then, think about what you’d love to do in a nearby town, a city even further away, and then work your way to travel abroad. Pace yourself. Take tiny steps. And soon enough, you’ll be traveling and adventuring with the best of the best.

You should also figure out what type of travel and tourism you’re most comfortable with. Are you better off being a solo traveler, or do you thrive when you’re on an adventure with a gaggle of friends? Do you prefer having quality accommodation, or are you fine with crashing on someone’s couch? Do you want to travel by plane, train, and car, or are you a fan of hitchhiking? Do you enjoy long hikes (hi!) or lazing about in the pool (hi again!)?

#25

How there's actually snow there.

#26

Tall poppy syndrome: you’ve got to watch yourself…it’s an egalitarian society so if you come from a society that celebrates and flaunts success, you’ll tend to be disliked.

#27

Something is wrong with the way you market Tim Tams. Arnotts should be bigger than Amazon.

There’s no shame in knowing what you’re most comfortable and happiest with, even if others prefer an entirely different style of traveling. It's up to us to decide how quickly to step out of our comfort zones.

In the meantime, be sure to do at least some basic research about any city, region, or country you want to visit. Knowing how to get along with the locals can be a wonderful way to make the most of your experience! But what matters the most is having an open heart and mind.

What did you find the most shocking the first time you visited Australia, dear Pandas? What advice would you give non-Aussies to help them get along with the locals? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

#28

It surprised me when I found out that their term for the right leaning party is "liberal" and once I figured it out, I suddenly understood a lot of the things I saw online that were confusing me.

#29

How bad your internet is.

#30

How Australians can just co-exist with one another without it breaking out into people throwing brown snakes at each other.

#31

The amount of famous Australian actors that have an acting credit in Neighbours and/or Home and Away.

#32

That people still live there despite learning the existance of: 1. spiders the size of my hand 2. flying spiders the size of my hand 3. literall wingless dragons 4. boxing world champion bipedal deer on roids 5. snakes that WILL k**l you with one bite within the hour 6. living rocks just outside the coast that will give you the early access of what h**l will feel like 7. and the fact that THE COUNTRY HAS BEEN BURNED TO THE GROUND.

#33

That they don’t have a thriving film industry yet. So many good actors from there but they all make it big in Hollywood.

#34

The poorly constructed homes…drafty, mold, collapsing….

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50 Nonsensical Claims From Internet Threads That Check Out

Asli Akalin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:33:02 +0000

Not everything that you read on the internet is true. In a similar vein, far from everything that sounds made up is fake. Fact is often stranger than fiction, and some truly bizarre things about life on Planet Earth are closer to reality than myth.

Reddit user u/Mmemyo sparked an interesting discussion on r/AskReddit. They invited everyone to share the “stupid facts” they knew which might sound suspicious and weird but are actually correct. We’ve collected the most intriguing ones to share with you, Pandas. Scroll down to check them out! Hopefully, you'll learn something new.

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#1

The vikings, who came from Scandinavia, used iron as their main ingredient for forging weaponry, but it was also common practice to add the bones of dead animals to the mix. The belief was that it would infuse the weapon with the spirit of the creature, making it stronger, but they ended up making a primitive version of steel because of the carbon in the bones mixing with the iron making the weapon stronger, just as they thought it would.

#2

Cows have best friends and can become stressed when they're separated from them.

#3

You can go the rest of your life without breathing.

Misinformation can spread just as quickly as—if not faster than!—legitimate info. So before you go sharing any random factoids or news snippets that you found in a dimly-lit corner of the digital realm, slow down and think about the claims. Double-checking every tiny little piece of info would be exhausting, so you need to consider the (un)reliability of the source.

Legitimate news sources that employ fact-checkers and editors, and have high journalistic standards are far more trustworthy than those that don’t. So you’re better off relying on sources like AP, the BBC, Reuters, and The New York Times, rather than random tabloids that survive on gossip and manufactured drama. You should consider what the goal of an outlet is, whether it’s to report on the news or to generate outrage (and clicks!).

In the meantime, you can consult fact-checking websites like Snopes which do most of the heavy lifting for you when it comes to outlandish claims.

#4

When basketball was first invented, at every game, they would have a man who would go up a ladder to retrieve the ball after every basket. It took them around 20 years to figure out maybe it would be a good idea to cut the bottom of the basket out to make retrieving the ball a lot easier. 20 years!!!

#5

There are more planes in the ocean than boats in the sky

#6

For every single human being on Earth, there are 2.5 MILLION ants. Yes, this means that there are about 20 QUADRILLION ants on this planet. If the ants decide to take over, are you strong enough to handle the 2.5 million that you'll be responsible for killing? If you've got kids, you might have to [end] more because a 2 year old isn't going to accomplish a god [darn] thing if millions of ants are marching towards them.

The core idea is that nobody should blindly accept anything as “fact” without a pinch of salt. According to the Macdonald-Kelce Library at the University of Tampa, readers should also check the author’s credentials. Not only should the author be well-versed in the topic they’re writing about but they should also have a history of legitimate reporting.

Of course, everyone makes factual mistakes from time to time. The best journalists admit theirs and correct them. The worst of the bunch, however, report on semi-legitimate hearsay with impunity and don’t bother to provide a broader context for their news stories.

#7

Bald eagles are not actually bald. Balde is old english for white.

#8

Redheads require more anesthesia than non-redheads.

#9

Honey never spoils

The more dramatic and emotionally charged a fact, claim, or topic, the more careful you should be. If the author leans heavily toward a particular point of view, it’s likely that they’re biased and ignoring some of the nuances. Life is rarely black and white, and most stories have at least two sides.

A good rule of thumb is that you should be very skeptical about sensational news. Try to build a broader picture of what’s going on by reading a wide range of sources from outlets with different leanings. And if your gut tells you that something is far too good or bad to be true, then it probably is.

#10

Male rhesus macaques will pay to see pictures of female monkey butts. Payment is in the form of trading their juice rewards.

#11

A man named Wilmer McLean owned a farm in Manassas, Virginia USA where the very first battle of the US Civil War was fought. After the battle he's like "I'm outta here" and bought a farm way out in the country at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia...where Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses Grant in McLeans living room four years later.

#12

-40C and -40F are the same temperature.

#13

The original name for the color orange was "geoluhread," which means "yellow-red" in Old English

#14

If you open your eyes in a completely dark room, the name of the color you will see is eigengrau, a kind of dark grey shade

#15

A lot of averages. Example: The average number of legs humans have is less than 2.

#16

Some invader (don't remember specifics) sent a letter to sparta saying that "If I invade Lakonia you will be destroyed, never to rise again" and the Spartans sent a letter back with a single word in it. "If"

#17

Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not true berries (in botanical terms berries are defined by their structure, and bananas fit the bill while strawberries don't)

#18

The Eiffel Tower can be 15 centimeters taller during the summer due to thermal expansion.

#19

Pink is really just a light shade of red, but we think of it as a distinct color because we have a word for it that stuck. Not all languages have that. In Italian, they have a similar word for light blue, called “azzurro,” and it’s so common they actually think of it as a separate color from blue. We have the word “azure” in English, but it isn’t nearly as common, so we tend to think of that color as just a shade of blue.

#20

Coffee is not a bean it is the pit of the coffee plant which is a fruit.

#21

Racecar spelled backwards is racecar.

#22

A man named John Young brought a corned beef sandwich to space illegally and shared it with his colleague on board and he would have gotten away with it if it weren’t for the recording of them talking about the sandwich.

#23

Our planet will exist long after humans go extinct

#24

I’m closer to being a millionaire than Bill Gates is.

#25

- [ ] Of the few people who have top secret clearance at the White House one of them is the person who writes all of the party invitations.

#26

Crows can be trained to bring you money

#27

Pirates wear eye patches to see better in the dark (covered eye doesn't get used to sunlight and is more sensitive after uncovering).

#28

6X9+6+9=69

#29

Someone named the fear of long words hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.

#30

Less than 40% of great white sharks have filed their 2022 tax returns

#31

The Earth is not round. It is an oblate spheroid.

#32

There are 5.87 Popes per square mile in the Vatican City.

#33

We thought to put wheels on luggage after we got to the moon. The lighter the Roast the more caffeine coffee has. A new car costs less than it's equal weight in Hamburgers.

#34

You have to [end] about 400 people to get enough iron from their blood to make a sword

#35

The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

#36

Im always seeing my nose ..its just that my brain ignores it

#37

There are clouds of alcohol floating around in space.

#38

There are more Hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are stars in the entire Solar System.

#39

Cleopatra is closer to the invention of the iPhone than the building of the Giza pyramids.

#40

The Atari 2600's release date and the last execution by guillotine happened less than 24 hours apart.

#41

The average number of skeletons in a human body is more than 1.

#42

18% of adult Americans claim they have seen or been in the presence of a ghost.

#43

The plural of cul-de-sac is culs-de-sac

#44

Sloths are most vulnerable to predators when pooping. They have to climb down to the trees to the floors floor, and it is a bit of a process for them to actually p**p leaving them at risk of predators.

#45

A species of frog, the African clawed frog, was the most reliable pregnancy test for a few decades before at-home tests were widely affordable and accessible.

#46

New Mexico (the state) got its name before Mexico (the country)

#47

You are constantly clapping, but the claps are just spaced differently.

#48

Dung beetles navigate using the Milky Way

#49

Chip Wilson, the founder of Lululemon created the name (Lululemon) to have many L's so that it would sound western to Japanese buyers, who often have difficulty pronouncing the letter. He later remarked that he found it "funny to watch (Japanese speakers) try and say it" and that "it was the only reason behind the name"

#50

A bone “break” is the same as a “fracture.” Fracture is just the medical term. It does not have any correlation with the severity.

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48 Sweet Moments Of People Just Being Incredibly Good Humans

Asli Akalin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:29:02 +0000

According to a common definition, chivalry is “the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak.”

The word is usually associated with the medieval institution of knighthood when knights’ and gentlewomen’s behaviors were governed by chivalrous social codes.” Today, however, we understand chivalry as a courtesy and gentleness to women.

Little acts do wonders: from waiting for a woman to sit before a man does, to help her with a coat to let her go through a door first. Having said that it’s subject to debate whether chivalry is still relevant today in a world where we put gender equality before other things.

So while you think about where you stand in this discussion (and share your thoughts below!) scroll down for Bored Panda’s list of pics showing chivalrous men in action.

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#1 A Couple Of Months Ago, An Elderly Lady Asked Me To Walk Her Home Because She Was Scared She Was Going To Slip On The Ice. Now I Walk Her Home Almost Every Day

#2 The Good Son

#3 Props To That Guy

Chivalry refers to the medieval knights' code of honor that references a range of male behaviors. According to Texas A&M literary historian Jennifer Wollock, in the middle ages, European literature featured knights and kings as protectors of women.

For example, In Geoffrey of Monmouth’s “History of the Kings of Britain” of 1138, King Arthur kills the [abuser] giant of Mont-Saint-Michel. A few decades later, the French poet Chrétien de Troyes portrays Sir Lancelot casting aside reputation, glory and treasured warhorses to save the kidnapped Queen Guinevere. Wollock argues that “such popular tales of chivalry pressured aristocrats to adopt the chivalric code – to some extent.”

#4 An Invoice From A Fantastic Gentleman Named James Anderson From The UK, After Fixing An Elderly Lady’s Boiler

#5 On My Flight Back To Georgia I Saw A Man Who Offered To Help This Woman Because She Was Pregnant And Alone On The Flight And Her Son Was Upset And Fussy

He did not complain, he just told her that he was a DAD, and wanted to help her so she could rest. This MAN walked the aisle for most of the flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta comforting this woman's son as if he was his own... I was in tears... Not because he was white and she was black... But because it showed me today that there are still GOOD people out there in a world full of turmoil. Big UPS to this DAD and all the DADS out there... You are the real MVPS!

#6 Both A Kind Gesture And A Flex. Best Of Both Worlds

In the 14th and 15th centuries, English writers like Geoffrey Chaucer and Sir Thomas Malory depicted the court of King Arthur as a bastion of justice for women, well beyond the norms of that day, Wollock argues. As knights intervened to protect civilians, western chivalry became a force of its own kind.

In today’s world, however, our society is very much in dispute over the value of chivalry. It’s because chivalry demands that maltreatment of women be crushed, whereas feminism calls for equal rights between women and men, by which logic, both feminism and chivalry mean the same thing: respect.

However, some people are not truly comfortable with chivalrous gestures as they believe that it’s not the same as respect. Skeptics see chivalry at odds with feminism, and argue it’s no longer relevant.

#7 Very Kind Professor

#8 He's A Keeper

#9 After A Woman Was Taken To The Hospital With Hypoglycemia, Two Policemen Stayed To Prepare Dinner For The Five Kids Who Were Still In The House And Did The Dishes

In modern Western cultures, chivalry can be seen in men offering a range of special courtesies to women. This includes paying on dates, carrying heavy objects, pulling out chairs, opening doors, and allowing women to go first, even when the man was there first.

Beatrice Alba, a lecturer at Deakin University, argues that despite being generally seen as polite and even romantic, these acts of chivalry – where men are excessively courteous to women simply because they are women – have a dark side.

“Psychologists refer to the paternalistic attitudes underlying these behaviors as benevolent sexism. Benevolent sexism involves the belief that men should cherish and protect women, and ‘put them on a pedestal.’ This is because women are viewed as being more morally pure, weaker, and in need of protection,” Alba explained.

#10 This Kind Bus Driver Stopped His Bus, Which Was Full Of Passengers, To Comfort A Bullied Girl He Saw Crying On The Side Of The Road

#11 This Lovely Gentleman Came In Today To Learn How To Curl His Wife’s Hair. His Wife Is Unable To Curl Her Own Hair And Often Burns Herself

So he stepped up to the plate and learned how to curl her hair. We had the pleasure of teaching him! We taught him how to do volume curls on short hair, how to protect her skin from being burned and we even taught him to put on her mascara.

#12 This Amazing Gentleman, Every Valentine's Day, Brings All The Widows From The Nursing, Retirement Home And Treats Them To Lunch, Gifts, And A Rose For Each

It’s also important to note that research has found people higher on these attitudes also tend to be higher on hostile sexism, Alba argues. “Hostile sexism involves overtly negative and suspicious views of women – this is what people generally think about when they think of sexism.”

Benevolent sexism reinforces traditional gender roles about how women and men should relate to one another, and chivalrous acts may be understood as a manifestation of them. “It’s the same old problem that who we are or what we want should be predetermined by our [intimacy] rather than our own preferences and personalities,” Alba explained.

#13 When Being A Gentleman Is On Automatic Mode

#14 This Would Be A Man That Loves Going To Work And Does Not Dread It The Night Before

Upon entering the Magic Kingdom, one of the security guards said to the girl "Excuse me, princess, can I have your autograph". I could see that the book was filled with children's scribbles as the guard asked the same question of many little Princesses. The little girl could not get over the fact that the guard thought she was a real princess".

#15 A Lot Of People Got To Hear John Williams Conduct A Program Of His Music On Wednesday Night. One Who Didn't Was A Security Guard. So Seth Low Gave Her An Mini-Concert

Both benevolent and hostile sexism are intertwined with systematic sexism, which, when put in this context, makes chivalry extremely problematic. Bored Panda reached out to Nicole Froio, a feminist writer who researches masculinity, sexual violence and the media.

Froio explained that systematic sexism is a term that refers to a “system of discrimination that targets women specifically for being women. So, for example, if a woman isn't promoted because her boss is afraid she will get pregnant and take time off, that's sexism.”

#16 He's A Keeper

#17 Lithuanian Police Tradition To Pull Over Every Female Driver On International Women’s Day And Give Them Flowers

#18 So Sweet

And while there's been a lot of work done towards building a world with better equality in terms of gender and minorities, Froio argues that there will be a long way to go as long as we keep doing things the same exact way.

“If we all committed to a better, more equitable world, this wouldn't be an issue, but it's difficult to do that. So yes, there's a long, long way to go,” she added.

When thinking of a more equitable world where equal rights are among the most valuable aspects of a strong and well-developed society, it’s interesting to think how chivalrous acts may (or may not) intervene with it. The answers may not be straightforward ones, and yet it’s the act of discussing these issues that matters.

#19 She May Be In The Hospital, But He Made Sure They Celebrated 57 Years Together

#20 I Got A Flat & Although My BF Was On The Phone Trying To Help, I Was Struggling To Loosen The Lug Nuts. Then These Guys Came Up

They spoke limited English but gestured toward the tire. They put my spare on & I was back on the road in no time. I thanked them & tried to offer them $ to no avail.

#21 Lowe's Ran Out Of Generators, And A Complete Stranger Gave His Generator To A Woman Whose Father Is Living On Oxygen. People Helping People. I Love My State

#22 This Punk Helping A Woman Carry Heavy Stuff In Berlins Subway

#23 This Man Offered To Hold Woman's Baby While She Filled Out Paperwork At The Doctor's Office

#24 NFL Player Pushes Woman In A Wheelchair Through The Airport When No Staff Showed Up To Help Her

#25 Good Samaritan Carries Elderly Woman Struggling To Use Stairs

Y'all I have to brag about my husband big time tonight! He made me soo proud. As we were sitting in our seats waiting for the rodeo to start I noticed an elderly lady (pictured below) her grown daughter and 2 young granddaughters trying to come down the stairs. The elderly lady was having a rough time. I pointed them out to my husband and said they may need help. Not only did he help get her to her seat, but she did not have the strength to come back up the stairs. So, he carried her!

#26 The Woman Pushing The Car Is Blind. The Man Right Next To Her Repeats Every Single Thing He Sees - What’s On Sale, The Brands And Styles

I heard her say while choosing bath towels “ Please get me two white ones, I love the color white”... let us cherish the small gift that is eyesight!

#27 This Little Lady Has Been Asking Her Husband To Push Her Around So She Can Catch Pokémon While They Wait To Board Their Flight

He keeps checking in and cheering her on to see if they got one. Find someone who loves you like this.

#28 A Young Man Sheltering An Old Lady From Hail While Crossing The Road. Tbilisi, Georgia

#29 My Girlfriend Lost Her Purse With Her Passport And A Lot Of Money In It. This Dude Found It, Contacted Her, And Got It Back To Her With Everything Still In It

#30 Every Day For One Week, Lifeguards Would Meet Ms. Dottie And Her Family To Help Assist Her Down To Her Beach Chairs. At The Days End, They [working woman] Her Back To The Condo

#31 I Got A Flat Tire In An Unfamiliar Area, These Men Stopped And Offered To Help. They Ended Up Doing All The Work And Wouldn’t Accept Money When I Offered

Bonus: my lil man in the car keeping me safe from strangers.

#32 Chivalry Still Exists

#33 Saudi Police Officers Handing Out Roses To Women Drivers (Today Is The First Day They Can Drive Legally)

#34 Young Man Comes In Alone, Sees The Older Lady Eating By Herself, Asks To Join Her. Instant Friends. This Is What Is Right In The World

#35 Real Chivalry

#36 Just Landed NYC. People Across Aisle Didn't Know Each Other. She Was Flying For First Time And Was Terrified. He Talked Her Through It And Held Her Hand. Just People Being People

#37 My Neighbor Knows I'm At Home With A 2-Year-Old While My Husband Is At Work. He Kindly Removed Snow, Cleared Our Walkways, And Salted The Driveway

#38 An Elderly Woman’s Door Was Ripped Off Its Hinges In An Attempted Break In. Constable Boswell Put His Tradie Skills To Work And Repaired Her Broken Door

#39 My Great-Uncle Visits His Wife Every Day Because She's In An Assisted Living Facility As She Has Alzheimer's. He Can't Go In Right Now For Safety Reasons

#40 The Firefighters That Helped Deliver Our Baby In Our Driveway Last Week Just Dropped Off Flowers

#41 This Dude That Gave His Girl His Shoes Cause Her Feet Hurt Just Set The Bar Way Too High

#42 Dude Saw A Little Old Lady Was Having Trouble Bagging Some Stuff So He Stopped And Held Her Bag Open For Her

Small act but man did it make my day... And yes I absolutely took a pic of 2 complete strangers.

#43 This Gate Agent Offered To Help An Exhausted Mother Travelling Alone Calm Down Her Crying Infant

#44 Isn't That Just Love?

#45 Wholesome Hair Husband

#46 Jack Purchased Seats In The Upper-Class Cabin For A Flight Home. When He Got Onboard, Jack Found Violet In The Economy Class And Swapped Seats With Her

#47 This Guy Kept His Hand In This Position For More Than 45 Minutes So His Daughter Could Sleep Well

#48 On My Flight Today We Hit Some Really Bad Turbulence Over The Atlantic. Pilot Comes On & Says, "Flight Attendants Please Take Your Jump Seats"

As the turbulence picks up, in the seat in front of me, a gentleman reaches his hand across the aisle so the woman he was flying with could hold on.

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20 Times People Were Sick And Tired Of Their Loud Neighbors

Asli Akalin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:30:04 +0000

We've often heard about good neighbors—the ones that bake you pies, invite you over for barbecues, help with renovation, pet-sit—the list goes on. But on the other side of the spectrum are the annoying people who make living next door to them impossible. Whether they block your parking space or throw their trash on your patio, some individuals need a lesson or two on how to be neighborly.

Today, the Bored Panda team has compiled a list of people who love being neighborhood DJs. Yes, we are talking about the ones who play their soundtracks on blast. These folks don’t consider that people might be sleeping, working, attending a seminar, or simply enjoying their serenity when they make excessive noise. Cover your ears, pandas, as we look at some music lovers who can’t keep the volume down.

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#1

I have setup a decibel alarm right by my fence.. when the punk kids music gets too loud my siren goes off the only way it will stop is if he lowers his noise. At first it was going off all the time. But now it hasn't gone off in months.. he finally learned his lesson

Many people listen to music using headphones, and by doing so they only subject themselves to loud sounds, not anyone else. When individuals attend concerts or go to clubs, they are making a choice to be at a place where things get noisy. However, when your next-door neighbors play songs on loudspeakers, they expose everyone around them to high decibels (dB) of sound.

Hearing music can be relaxing, but regularly listening to songs at high volume can be dangerous. Studies show prolonged exposure to high levels of noise can lead to hearing impairment.

#2

I'm an incredibly petty individual. Ever since my neighbour moved in earlier this year, I've had constant nights of being woken up by his music at 5am (after all the clubs have shut), mostly on work nights. Literally about 2 nights a week on average. I (and other residents) first tried speaking to him with no success, so I then complained to the council during summer and they sent their toothless letter etc and that worked for a while, and then it started again in September. About 6 weeks ago, I messaged his landlord to get him to [don’t care]. Thankfully, this seemed to work. However, last night, right on queue, starts blasting out music at 5:30 in the morning with girls screaming their heads off. Turns out he'd actually been travelling for a month so his landlord's bollocking lasted all of about 2 weeks. I've been ill all week with flu, and I couldn't back to sleep despite only needing to be up at 8am, so I lied awake for about 2 hours trying to sleep to no avail. Now, I want payback. The idea I currently have is to put my Alexa in the room adjacent to his whilst I go away this weekend and get her to play Baby Shark at full volume at 4 in the morning.

#3

Many years ago we had awful neighbours across from us who had loud noisy parties. Several nights every week. The landlord - who lived in the area - never seemed to follow up. Not just us, several neighbours also struggled with the antisocial behaviour and loud thumpy music. (Had to report complaints through a letting agency btw and they did nothing.) But someone down the road also knew the landlord, and told us apparently he was well aware there was an issue, just not bothered to do anything and allegedly didnt want the hassle and to lose money with costs of evicting and reletting fees etc. By chance we got the landlords phone number. Every time there was party late at night /early morning we would phone him and stand outside our door and play the noise over the phone so he could hear what we had to put up with. He said why bother him so late, we said well we thought you should know just how horrible the constant noise is at all hours. Shared the number with other suffering neighbours so they also did the same. It sometimes went to his voicemail so we prefaced the noisy recording with date and time amd how longnit had gone on for. And left heaps of messages with the noise …. Within 2 months the noisy tenants were given notice

While you can’t really escape everyday commotion, when it comes to certain activities like music events, bars, and nightclubs, you can choose to control your exposure. Many young adults enjoy leisure-noise exposure these days. For instance, they feel motivated to work out when they listen to peppy songs. Other factors include personal preference, socializing, or a desire for rebelliousness.

A 2022 study revealed that unsafe music listening habits are putting 1.35 billion young adults at risk of damaging their hearing. Researchers found that people between the ages of 18 and 34 listen to loud music at entertainment venues for unsafe lengths of time. While it might be an enjoyable activity for individuals, they are risking their future ear health by doing so.

#4

If you are visiting apartment you consider renting/buying and you hear loud music from other apartments, [what the heck] out of there ASAP. It is NOT a one time thing. No, these people are not celebrating birthday, new family member or promotion, don't fool yourself. They are neighbors from h**l. People who blast loud music do it all the time and they won't stop. Considerate people don't blast loud music inside apartment even during holidays. Considerate people know that neighbors don't care about your holidays and don't want to listen to your music

#5

Our old neighbor, TripleH (HipHop [ignorant person] - we’re white [very] so it felt ok to call him this). He played HipHop constantly, and loudly whenever he was home. Sometimes he’d drive around the neighborhood in his s**tbox doing the same. Dude was always picking fights and being a general nuisance. One day somebody must’ve had too much because the cops came and he ended up brawling with them in the street. They took his a** away and we never saw him again. All his c**p was on the lawn about a month later (he rented). God was that satisfying

#6

Our neighbor installed a high-end speaker/subwoofer system right by our property (.25 acre lots) and would blast bass and vibration into our home every night and all weekend long, from April to October. I cried for months. We first tried to work it out with him but he harassed and threatened us (mind you, he also built a fence on our property and created damage to our property which we had to fight and thankfully resolved after a lot of trauma). We learned about our county sound ordinances (no music past 11PM AND a beautiful one: "No person shall permit, operate, or cause any source of sound or sound generation to create a sound that is audible and discernible in any other person’s residential dwelling with the doors and windows to that other person’s residential dwelling closed." We called up the county zoning folks who showed up to his house and warned him about the misdemeanors and fines he will face. He's been keeping the volume down for several months, but I feel pretty confident he will test us out. At that point, we will call up our friends at the zoning department to come out and fine him

Among young people, a major source of leisure-noise exposure is nightclubs. Loud music is beneficial for businesses, as people tend to drink more when there is less social interaction. In the absence of any conversation, people quickly finish their cocktails or mocktails. Clubbers, on average, experience continuous noise levels of close to 98 dB if they spend roughly five hours a week at a disco. Clubbing for 10 years generates more than 60% of the maximum noise exposure acceptable for a working life of 42 years.

So how much is too much? Anything below 85 dB is okay. For instance, when you're walking down a bustling street, you will encounter various sounds, such as honking cars, people talking, and occasional construction work. Such noises combined fall within the range of around 70 to 85 dB. Anything louder than that might require hearing protection.

#7

My brother works from home. The walls literally shake from their music at all hours. He knocked on their door and told them he's trying to work... They turned it down. When they did it at 12am on a Tuesday, he wasn't happy and came knocking on their door. Basically said, "Dude, it's 12 in the morning... The walls are shaking and we need to sleep." Guy just said oh ok like it was new to him that it was loud. Fortunately, It's been mainly quiet since then

#8

I just bought my first home and didn’t realize my neighbor would be such a problem. I’ve never had issues with any neighbors. I mind my business and don’t care what my neighbors do, but this guy literally plays music daily from around 9-10 am until 1-2 am. Occasionally playing music loud is no problem, but it’s every single day. I have young children and he even plays it with them playing in the driveway 15/20 ft away, with every other word being the n word or f*** or b***h. Sure I could ask him to be quiet, but also this guy is in 50’s and I feel like I shouldn’t have to teach someone twenty years my senior basic human decency. I set up my sound bar and subwoofers today and played music louder than his, next time I’ll take it a step further and set it up right in the driveway like he does. Only thing is I don’t want to [urinate] off my other neighbors but also this guy can eat s**t

#9

I know it probably bothers me more than most because I’m on the spectrum, but I don’t even live next door to these people. They’re literally 3 streets away. And you can hear their bass from their music in the entire front half of the neighborhood. I’m ordering noise reducing curtains but part of the reason I got a house is to leave the noise of an apartment behind. I don’t know how their next door neighbors deal with it. I can slightly feel it in the walls if I touch them, and it’s coming from a car with brand new speakers in it. People are so inconsiderate. But the neighbors behind me have told me a lot of people have been moving out of this neighborhood because neighbors like this one. They buy a house here and play really loud music. She bought her house a year before we got ours, and the previous owners of her home moved because of who lived in mine. They frequently threw old food out in the backyard and attracted mice to the street. Everyone on our street had to get exterminators because of who used to live in my house

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, USA, suggests that you shouldn’t be exposed to 90 dB for more than 8 hours per day. In a busy restaurant, the overall ambient noise level—a lot of conversations, clinking dishes, chaotic kitchen noise, and other background sounds—can reach around 90 dB.

Being exposed to 100 dB for more than 15 minutes is usually not recommended. When you attend a rock concert in a small venue, the volume is generally high to create a vibrant atmosphere. In such places, chances are the music reaches 100 dB or even higher, especially near the stage or speakers.

#10

I live in a townhouse and i have the same problem but we share ONE wall only. People are extremely inconsiderate my wife spoke to him he said sorry but nothing changed landlord got involved he told him "i'm allowed to have fun" um yes you are but your bass is vibrating my home and i have 2 young kids so sleeping is already a luxury for us. To this day nothing changed it's been ongoing for almost 2 months now landlord said it's his home i have no power to do anything and my wife thinks calling the cops will make him blast it even more. We will be moving in May but i get so many panic and anxiety attacks when i hear his music my wife can easily shrug it off and ignore it but for some reasons i can't at all i'm having suicidal thoughts and 3 days ago i had a meltdown and my wife is starting to hate me for it. I'm able to handle many things in life but for some reason bass music triggers a fight and flight response in me and i have no clue how to stop it i wish i can sleep till May and not wakeup but unfortunately not an option. Hoping i don't die from a heart attack by May but reading stories on this subreddit helps me calm down sometimes.

#11

I (27F) know that COVID is kind of old news by now, but my organization is healthcare related and hasn't moved corporate staff back to the office. I'm fine with it although there are some quirks to working from home for the last year. One of the quirks is that, since we live in an apartment, we have neighbors. I believe that the person whose room is on the opposite side of the wall from my office is a teenager or at least a young person, because I can see a sliver of their room through a window and it looks like teenage wall decor. (Not trying to creep, obviously -- their wall juts out further than mine does and their window looks in on my office window.) I can only assume they're not in school though because they BLAST music during the day. It's not every single day, and it's not music I don't like (it's usually American pop music or Spanish music) but it's just so loud that I'm afraid to turn on my mic during video calls for work. I can hear basically all the words and certainly the notes and VERY certainly the beat. It gets even worse if they open their window and terrible if we both want to have the windows open on a nice spring day. I love music as much as the next person, but [darn]. I have a job.

#12

I’ve lived here for 7 years and this kid just moved in caddy corner across the street from me about 6 months ago. Apparently his grandpa used to live there but now the kid is taking over the house but his mom technically owns it. Anyways, he starts blasting music super loud in the middle of the night and afternoon. If my door is open, it sounds like I have my stereo cranked to full blast. It’s the most disrespectful thing I’ve ever experienced in my life. I’ve called the non-emergency police line numerous times and they do nothing. Apparently I can keep a log of the disturbances and take him to court but I really have wanted this to remain anonymous. One of my neighbors knows the mother who owns the home and called her to tell her what was going on and it stopped for a short while but he is back at it. Since the cops won’t do anything about it, I’m ready to take matters into my own hands. Was thinking of stink bombing his house so he decides to move eventually, some random thing periodically like egg his house, blast a horn by his house early in the morning, anything to pester him repeatedly without getting caught

Loud noises pose a threat to ear health as they might damage the outer hair cells in the ear’s cochlea. Sam Couth, an ear-health researcher at the University of Manchester, said, “These cells are responsible for amplifying sounds; they help us to hear things better. If they are damaged by loud noise, they are not going to amplify everyday sounds, and we’re not going to be able to hear as well.”

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Guy next to me likes to smoke with his buddies until 5am which doesn’t affect me at all if they’re quiet but noooo they have to f*****g yell at the top of their lungs over stupid s**t while I work night shift. I’ve called the cops multiple times in the past and I don’t give a f*** if I have to keep calling. You’re not gonna make my dog bark and f*** over my wife’s sleeping routine just bc you wanna be a loud motherf****r

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Live in the suburbs so it’s not like we share walls. We have asked them previously to turn it down. The bass from inside their house can be heard on the other side of our house with the tv on! It’s infuriating to hear during the day, even worse at night. We have had to walk over at 2, 3am and ask them to turn it down when they have parties. They don’t. We’ve contacted their landlord and he said he’d have the management company tell them to stop. We’ve even called the cops once when it’s 3am and they’ve spoken to them. It was quiet for about a month and then today it started all over again. So much for a quiet New Year’s Day. I hope the landlord doesn’t renew their lease when it’s up.

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I blasted my noisy neighbours with a few hundred watts of power via my 17" subwoofers but I do not advocate this solution as it is almost certainly illegal and in violation of your lease lol. I understood and accepted the potential consequences at the time but 2 kids and a housing crisis later, I would not do this

To lower your risk, you should avoid exposure to loud areas, especially places where the sound is exceeding 85 decibels. If you are in a tiny space, it’s best to stand a little far away from the source of the sound. And if you're unsure about the noise level, there are many mobile apps that help you measure it. Taking regular breaks from noisy environments gives you time to recover. So, while attending a concert, you can take a 10-minute break after an hour or so.

When you use headphones, keep the volume at a reasonable level. You can also use the noise-canceling feature to block out external sounds when you are in a noisy place. Alternatively, you can wear earplugs or earmuffs as well. This is especially important for people who work in noisy environments, like construction sites or clubs. Taking proactive measures to protect your hearing is important. You should try to schedule regular hearing assessments with an audiologist as well.

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It's not even the bass in my case. It's the overall volume, with the occasional shouted conversation because they can't hear each other by speaking normally. If I knew spanish I'd understand every part of the song. They've got it cranked up entirely too loud. My neighbors are weird to me. They seem to come home then go straight to the backyard and have guests over, and start a party. They don't seem to go inside until around 11pm. This is EVERY day now. they used to only do this on/around holidays, now it's like one of them wants to be a big man at work so he invites all his coworkers to his house for daily after-work get-togethers. There are always 2-4 cars of people who don't live at this residence when this is going on. My neighbors all have the "I'm used to it, I'm from the projects/just turn your tv up louder" attitude. This is the ONLY house around here that plays excessive music. I let this go for 6 days before I started calling the police

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Our neighbors play heavy ~heavy~ bass music for hours a day. It’s always profanity laden which is odd cause they have small kids. Can start as early as 10am on a Monday, if not, 3p-730p without fail. We’ve asked them to chill before and they were very apologetic but it hasn’t stopped. There are ordinances we can put on them but don’t want to cause too much of a rift. That being said, we’ve lost patience. We’re in northern NJ.

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Every single Friday and Saturday starting between 10-11pm my across the street neighbor starts playing really loud thumping repetitive dance/beats/bass heavy music. I live in a single family house and it makes my windows rattle sometimes and I can’t get any sleep. Then cars are coming and going all night and groups of like 6-12 teens are running in the street at 1:00am screaming and [poop]. The thing is I don’t know who is playing this music. I barely know who lives there because there’s usually between 6 and 8 cars, and I see different people come and go. I wouldn’t even know who lives there if I rang their doorbell. The one I think is doing this is the 16 year old. I’ve asked them to turn it down. They did. Once. I’ve called the cops multiple times and they come by and tell them to turn it down. But they do it EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND OVER AND OVER. I don’t call the cops until it’s after midnight but I’m getting really sick of this not being able to sleep in my own [darn] house. Should I call the cops every time or try and speak to them? They don’t speak English very well and again I don’t even know who lives there for sure.

If you are exposed to loud sounds because of people like your neighbors, it’s best to have a chat with them. You can try to explain to them the impact of their actions. Maybe share this post with them. And if talking doesn’t help, you can approach all the others in the neighborhood who are disturbed by their actions. Collectively, you can figure out a solution for the problem.

If the problem persists, you can also try to block the sound by using a white noise machine, installing noise-reducing curtains, or filling your space with furniture to better absorb the sound. Have you ever had a neighbor who blasted music all the time? Share your experience with us in the comments.

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For those of you who have neighbors who play loud music, for how many years does it go on for? I have neighbors who play loud music every Thursday through Saturday and I’m sick of it. They’re in their 50’s for whatever that is worth. I only just moved here so who knows how long it was going on. But I wonder just how many years will they keep this up? They even blast it in the winter! But in the winter it isn’t quite as frequent. I just want to know if this can go on indefinitely. I read stories of loud music neighbors but I’m not sure if they ever stop before someone moves etc.

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We had neighbors just like this. Their father was deaf so he didn’t care. It was Thursday though Saturday. Young millennials with no respect, living off of welfare and cheating the u.s system. We sold our house after only one year because it got so bad one of the young guys started threatening us with physical violence after asking then several times to stop. Good luck! If you have the time, money and energy to sue go ahead but if you want to live in peace as we all have the right to do, sell while the market is somewhat a hot

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28 Random Internet Facts That Sound Totally Made Up But Are True

Asli Akalin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:28:02 +0000

One of the main reasons the internet was created (probably, it sure turned out that way) is so that people could waste their time, disconnecting from reality and enjoying something more trivial. Like fun facts.

If you’re in this camp, then you’re also in luck as the internet has provided again, this time around giving folks facts that sound fake but are absolutely true.

Scroll down to find the best submissions from this thread and vote on the ones you find most fascinating. Or most anything, really.

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ScorpionX-123 said: Fred Astaire had a life membership in the National Skateboard Society and broke his left wrist skateboarding at 78. _austinm replied: Was he skating down Astaire? rush87y replied: I'm a Fred so.

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_Light_The_Way said: Hippos [end] at least 500 people a year. things_most_foul replied: I’ve traveled a bit. The only time I’ve seen locals get scared of wildlife was in the Okavango Delta when we encountered a pair of Hippo ears sticking out of the water. MC936 replied: We were out there camping years ago, it was absolutely stunning. Not a cloud in the sky, hundreds of miles away from any major light pollution and I still haven't made peace with the fact that I'll probably never see the night sky like that again. Went to bed, woke up needing to pee later on. Got my boots on and headtorch, unzipped the tent and was face to face with an adult hippo about 10-12ft away.. didn't need to pee after that, went back to bed and tried to ignore what I saw.

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Robinkc1 said: 1/8 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Edit: You guys keep messaging me with 1/4, 1/3, and a bunch of other numbers so let me clarify… 1/8 of known pregnancies end in a miscarriage. When you factor in unknown, it goes up. There are articles and studies done that can articulate that better than I can, but anyone who is messaging me with nothing more than a number? Feel free to argue amongst yourselves. twinkedgelord replied: Technically it's more. A woman in her fertile years having regular unprotected [intimacy] with someone who can impregnate her is going to have multiple miscarriages. It's relatively common for fertilised eggs to go away with menstruation. THAT DOESN'T MEAN CONTRACEPTION IS OPTIONAL. WRAP IT UP.

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fantawillrule said: Adding salt to pineapple makes it taste sweeter, gonna try this because i just learned this and I don’t like pineapple so maybe I’ll like it if it’s sweeter. sbarto replied: I put salt on watermelon. It really does enhance the taste. pumfr replied: Salt on watermelon is good, but salt on cantaloupe (or muskmelon) is AMAZING. SeeYouSpaceCowboy--- replied: This is why prosciutto and melon is an insanely good combo. TJeffersonsBlackKid replied: I put lemon juice on watermelon. Changed me life.

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Confident-Juice-7 said: The average number of human skeletons inside the human body isn't 1. BlueBabyCat666 replied: That thought makes me uncomfortable for some reason. Ik this is because of pregnancies but still, creepy fact lol. Triceracops0115 replied: Think about those people that find out later in life they partially absorbed a twin in the womb. moonpie269 repliedL "I now have the power of a grown man and an infant" OrangutanBeard replied: There are also people who are born missing bones, or who have lost them in accidents. Technically, they don't have a complete skeleton.

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algomasuperior said: Men are seven times more likely to leave their partner after their partner is diagnosed with cancer than women are. Dizzy-Ad2333 replied: Check if this was true and it is. source I want to emphasize that most people – regardless of gender – do not leave their partners when they get sick. MattieShoes replied: 1 in 5 vs 1 in 34... Pretty stark difference. weednumberhaha replied: To be more precise, that study reported: "Women composed 53% of the patient population. Divorce or separation occurred at a rate similar to that reported in the literature (11.6%). There was, however, a greater than 6-fold increase in risk after diagnosis when the affected spouse was the woman (20.8% vs 2.9%; P < .001). Female gender was found to be the strongest predictor of separation or divorce in each cohort. Marriage duration at the time of illness was also correlated with separation among brain tumor patients (P = .0001). Patients with brain tumors who were divorced or separated were more likely to be hospitalized, and less likely to participate in a clinical trial, receive multiple treatment regimens, complete cranial irradiation, or die at home (P < .0001)." In plain English, there's seemingly a ~80% chance of staying together when the sick partner is a woman, but the chances of staying together improve to ~97% when the sick partner is a man. Ughhhhhhhhhhh

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bolivar-shagnasty said: The Tyrannosaurus rex lived closer in time to the founding of Waffle House than it did to Stegosaurus. You guys can stop with the Cleopatra pyramids fact. It’s been done to death. Might even say it’s extinct. valtl replied: A picture with a T-rex riding a scooter while holding an iPhone is more accurate than him fighting a Stegosaurus. baconmaverick replied: Based on your comment and the one that you replied to I'm starting to think my Christmas sweater of Santa riding a stegosaurus might not be historically accurate. AtDawnWeDEUSVULT replied: No, Santa is eternal. Who do you think brought presents to the little stego's on Christmas??

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Gubble_Buppie said: A man, Michel Lotito, ATE an entire airplane. It took him 2 years. dolly241 replied: His parents, feeding him as a baby: Here comes the airplane! Michel Lotito: challenge accepted BrisklyBrusque replied: “Lotito holds the record for the 'strangest diet' in the Guinness Book of Records. He was awarded a brass plaque by the publishers to commemorate his abilities. He devoured his award.” 💀

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Ok_Security_8657 said: 10th US President John Tyler, who was born in 1790, currently has a living grandson. PCoda replied: "Born in 1928, Harrison Ruffin Tyler is currently ninety-four years old, and resides in the enduring homeland of the Tyler clan – the state of Virginia. Apr 10, 2023" [...] "Tyler’s first wife Letitia died while he was in office in 1842. She was the first presidential spouse out of three who would die in the White House. Two years later in 1844 when Tyler was 54 he married Julia Gardiner and had seven children with her, one of which being Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1853-1935). Lyon was born when Tyler was 63.[...] Lyon also had a child at an unreasonably old age; after his first wife Anne died in 1921, Lyon married Sue Ruffin who was thirty-five years his junior. In 1928 when Lyon was 75, Sue gave birth to Harrison Ruffin Tyler, who lives to this day." I'll be damned.

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Raccoonisms said: Martin Luther king jr and Anne Frank were the same age. King just lived longer. (Timelines f me up). ducksinthepool replied: So was Bob Newhart, and he’s still alive. It’s wild that these historical figures still could be alive today. TheNorselord replied: One might argue that if Anne Frank was alive today, she wouldn’t have been a historical figure. DrunkOnRedCordial replied: She would always have been a talented writer, and she would have had an amazing story, even as a survivor. So maybe not an iconic figure, but she still could have made a name for herself.

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Alfith replied: Wombat p**p is square. Otherwise_Window replied: Cubic, actually. They p*o in three dimensions. Ok_Time8560 replied: We all p**p in three dimensions but some of us never truly live.

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CountRoloff said: Orcas evolved from a land mammal. jgiffin replied: Also whales and dolphins have a more recent common ancestor with deer than they do with any fish in the sea. _Steven_Seagal_ replied: Also with humans and the platypus, as we're all mammals. brieflyamicus replied: The variant of this that I tell people: Camels are more closely related to whales than they are to horses. jgiffin replied: Yep, any even- toed ungulates! Also includes giraffes and boar.

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JackCooper_7274 said: More people are killed by vending machines than shark attacks every year. InevitableAd9683 replied: To be fair, if people made a habit of shaking sharks back and forth because [darn it] I paid for the Snickers now GIVE IT TO ME YOU PIECE OF [TRASH] Sorry, what was I saying? CyptidProductions replied: I forget what's it called, but that's actually a form of deceptive statistics caused by the potential for one event being more commonly created than the other so you can't directly compare the level of danger Ie: people are near vending machines far more often then they are sharks so there's more opportunity for people to die that way on any given day

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UsedToHaveThisName said: Cleopatra lived closer to the time of the first moon landing than to when the ancient pyramids were built. 15jtaylor443 replied: I know this is true, I've heard and verified it myself dozens of times, but a part of my brain is always floored with this fact. Like, it sounds crazy, but it's true. the_c_is_silent replied: I think people get tricked because of technological advancements. The 19th, 20th, and 21st century alone advanced more in technology than the previous 5k years. Like it only took 50 years to go from first plane flight to literally sent a rocket to the moon. The look and feel of 2500 BCE doesn't feel that different to 33 BCE. But even something like the 1950s feels a hundred generations removed from 2023.

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AndyFromTheWPC said: Goats like to stand on trees. blue4029 replied: Goats can defy gravity to walk up mountains Seriously, look up pictures of mountain goats. they can stand on mountains without any visible foot-holds. Loko8765 replied: H**l, they can climb dams. chuffberry replied: I once watched a goat fall out of a tree. I was really worried because it was a pretty tall tree and he landed on his side, but he just stiffly walked it off. I still wonder about that goat because, again, it was a pretty huge tree and he just pancaked.

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MeruFaw said: 4300 years old: The oldest pine tree in the world stands in the Inyo national forest, California. But no one knows what the tree looks like, where it is exactly, or if it really exists because the government keeps its location a secret. SciGuy013 replied: And also because the older one was killed when a sample was taken from it. dizzley replied: I heard that the scientist who took the sample was completely mortified. I can only imagine. Audiman09 replied: This is accurate, he was unfortunately blamed for the demise of the tree, a bit unfairly. I heard the story on an Ologies podcast(highly recommend the podcast in general) where Allie hosted a tree expert(I forget the technical "ologist" name) and he described the story of when the oldest tree on earth was having a sample taken from it by some guy. The tool used to take the sample got stuck, so he tried another tool ending in the same result. I can't remember the exact specifics but if I recall he wasn't aware that this was indeed the oldest tree in the world and the damage ended up being enough to be the demise of the tree somehow. Edit: to clarify that the guest on the podcast was not the same person that hurt the tree SukieTawdrey replied: Dendrologist! That one and the one about bats are my favorite episodes.

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onefreckl said: There are only 25 Blimps left on Earth. OrangutanBeard replied: This makes me sad. Hey there... blimpy boy... flying in the sky... so fancy... free.... [Sobs] onefreckl replied: And only half of them are operable. If blimps had feelings…I wonder if they’re lonely. JetLag_550 replied: And I get to see one every summer! They fly one around during the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) in Oshkosh, WI. Also get to see a bunch of WW2 planes and [p**p]. I highly recommend going if you get the chance. memesforbismarck replied: Lucky you. I dream about getting to Oshkosh one day, but its too far away for me. Best I can do is Duxford airshow which is cancelled until they find a new location too.

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When our hands and fingers get like older people's when we stay in water for too long, it doesn't mean we have to get out of the water. Fingers and hands become like that to help us grab objects when wet or underwater. [Writer's Note: while kinda sorta true—the grip does improve but nobody's sure if it's the intended evolutionary purpose—but the primary reason why it does that is because the outermost layer of the skin swells up as it absorbs the water. Since it's attached to the skin underneath, rather tightly, this way it compensates for the increased skin area.]

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Shells_and_bones Said: Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees. DistributionPerfect5 replied: Sharks exists longer than the ring of Saturn. TheAnythingGuy replied: For a long time after trees evolved, there were not yet any fungi or bacteria that would break it down, so when a tree died, it just sat there, dead. Decomposers eventually evolved, that’s why there’s oil layers under the soil. Lord_Phoenix95 replied: Before that we had Mushrooms trees. Mindshred1 replied: The Cambrian period alone lasted 53 million years, and that was basically just sponges, trilobites, and other weirdos vibing in the ocean. Dry land plants hadn't evolved yet, so on land, it was just dry rock as far as the eye could see. Even after the Cambrian period ended, it would be another 70 million years before algae got around to turning into dry land plants, and it took another 10 million years for them to become the first trees.

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PhreedomPhighter said: Vatican City contains 5.9 popes per square mile. ST616 replied: Until last year there were twice as many as that. Eoron replied: That's about 2.28 metric popes per square kilometer.

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KnockMeYourLobes said: Humans with a deficiency in thyroid-stimulating hormone production can fix that by taking a pill made of dessicated, ground up, smashed into pill form pig thyroid. The best part is it smells a little like bacon. Chickadee12345 replied: I'll have to crush one up and taste it. LOL. Insulin used to be made from the pancreas of cows and pigs. But there were problems with that method so they came up with a bunch of other ways to make it. It is still produced but not widely used. cryptic-coyote replied: I tasted mine this morning. I don't have a baseline for what powdered pig thyroid is supposed to taste like, but I don't think the pill tastes much like anything at all. Chickadee12345 replied: Bacon, isn't it supposed to taste like bacon??? So this means you can skip the side of bacon with your eggs in the morning if you're on thyroid medication. redfeather1 replied: How dare you suggest anyone deprive themselves of bacon. YOU HEATHEN!

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DukeManbert said: The human body is the most efficient on earth for running. We use the least energy for running less then any other creature on earth. [Writer's Note: technically, *one* of the most efficient on earth. A unique experiment on mice, engineered to lack the gene called CMAH—that's responsible for the long-distance endurance trait in humans—made them run stronger, for longer, and with less fatigue.] froggrip replied: It's theorized that before weapons were invented, humans would chase deer until the deer collapsed of exhaustion. lump77777 replied: And we are able to cool our bodies much more efficiently based on how we sweat. That was another evolutionary advantage, and it enabled hunters to pursue game until the animals were exhausted.

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tehmlem said: Your body contains more non-human cells than human cells. You're a neurotic, gassy generation ship for trillions of microbes. No_Step_4431 replied: Definite emphasis on gassy for me. The contents of my bowels are known to violate international human rights laws... KnockMeYourLobes replied: Lactose intolerance? No_Step_4431 replied: Unknown... [darn]... thats actually a good question... KnockMeYourLobes replied: I have been lactose intolerant since about the age of 18 and I can have a LITTLE cheese, milk, what have you and be more or less OK. More than a little bit (say a cup of milk) and I have enough gas to send a rocket to the moon. D:

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Bran_Solo said: Joe Biden was born closer to Lincoln’s presidency than he was to his own. AmVpooperNow replied: Biden was older at his inauguration than the next oldest president (RR) was when he left office. dub-fresh replied: I was just thinking today that Biden is old as [heck]. Blahaj-Bug replied: 3 years older than Trump, who is 3rd oldest person at the time they held the office. Reagan is between them as 2nd.

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mekonsrevenge said: Every MLB player ever would only half fill most baseball stadiums. SayNoToHypocrisy replied: Well done. Initially called [nonsense] on this and had to look it up. I knew Baseball Almanac definitely had the answer. It's a little less than half of Wrigley Field's seating capacity. mekonsrevenge replied: I'll be occupying some of those seats when the Braves come to town next month. I've been a fan for over 60 years and that fact truly blew my mind.

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amrodd said: [medication], when mixed in water, can make flowers stand upright for several days. Strengths is the longest word in English with only one vowel. You can't tickle yourself or lick your elbow. Chalk is edible. sweetkatiecakes replied: You can tickle yourself on the roof of your mouth. davesoverhere replied: And the bottom of your foot. ITookTrinkets replied: Oh yeah I super can NjhhjN replied: depends on the person, i cant Masseyrati80 replied: Yeah, I'd have to sacrifice a knee for that.

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Whaddaulookinat said: France borders Brazil. ST616 replied: France doesn't border the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe, but it does in the Caribean. Passing4human replied: Canada is closer to France than Britain is. Elkins45 replied: I would appreciate an explanation of this one. miraflox replied: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon. Elkins45 replied: Thank you.

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_Goose_ said: Shaq only made one three pointer in his whole career. GreatTragedy replied: The only [nonsense] part of that is I'm surprised he ever made one. Maj_Histocompatible replied: Half court launch buzzer, beater. Kinda shocking he had the ball at all. GreatTragedy replied: Yeah, that was actually kind of my guess. I'm sure he had several of those kind of shots throughout his long career, so one eventually going down does make sense.

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38 Incredibly Adorable Puppies That Are Pure Serotonin Gold

Asli Akalin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:25:03 +0000

Puppies occupy a unique place on the internet. In an online world dominated by breaking news, endless debates, and an overwhelming stream of content competing for attention, photos of young dogs continue to attract millions of views for a remarkably simple reason: people never seem to get tired of them. Scientists have even suggested that features commonly associated with puppies—large eyes, round faces, and small proportions—naturally trigger nurturing responses in humans, helping explain their universal appeal.

Few accounts understand this better than Puppy Of The Day, an Instagram page dedicated entirely to celebrating dogs at their most curious, clumsy, and endearing stage of life. The account has built a loyal following by sharing photographs and videos that document those fleeting early months when everything is new. Whether it's a puppy encountering stairs for the first time, proudly carrying an oversized toy, or falling asleep in an impossibly awkward position, the content captures the everyday moments that make living with a young dog both chaotic and endlessly entertaining.

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Many of the posts showcase spontaneous moments submitted by dog owners around the world. Together, they create a lighthearted portrait of puppyhood in all its forms, from energetic adventurers and mischievous troublemakers to sleepy companions still figuring out how the world works.

Below, we've gathered some of the cutest featured puppies. Scroll down and see which one wins you over first.

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49 People With Jobs So Strange Most People Don’t Know They Exist

Ilona Baliūnaitė — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:51 +0000

When we were young, it seemed like there were an endless number of jobs someone could do. Then you had to start picking an education or certification, spending years of time and effort to be able to hopefully do just one. But the truth is, there are still all sorts of niche professions out there.

Someone asked “People with weird/obscure jobs, what is your job and how did you get the job?” and folks online shared their stories, from fake priests in Japan to folks who are tasked to go inside sealed tombs. So settle in as you scroll through, upvote the most fascinating examples and be sure to add your thoughts in the comments section down below.

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I recently started working in a carrot factory. I stand at a conveyor belt as carrots roll past me and pick out all of the mouldy ones. How did end up in this job you ask? I decided to do an arts degree and now have no career prospects.

In all seriousness though, I work with a lot of migrant workers who work extremely hard doing a job they are accused of “coming to this country and stealing”. They are lovely people who take a lot of care while dealing with the food products and they deserve all the respect in the world for continuing to work hard during the pandemic.

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From 15-18 I worked at a glorious dog daycare in a huge air conditioned building. With so many dogs

I worked for them 21 years ago, and they're still thriving. I see employees around town wearing the shirts

Pay me to pet dogs? How could you say no.

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I work in a lab where I raise moths! I got it by telling my lab partner that I love bugs and he hooked me up.

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My dad told me of this one time he went to my mom's work Christmas party, (she was a banker). As the bankers talked shop and tried to sound impressive, the spouses grew bored and talked among themselves. The guy who drew the biggest crowd was this man who worked at a toilet factory and he did quality control. His job was to flush toilet paper and simulated p**p down the toilet. The people at the party, (especially the men) were riveted by his descriptions and peppered him with questions while all these upper management bankers looked on with irritation.

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Mine isn't necessarily weird but how I fell into it was!

Around 10 years ago I was working in the IT industry, I decided to help my dad out one weekend sell hunting gear at a militaria expo (basically antique military gear and army disposal). One of the sellers had a 'vampire k*****g kit'. Knowing very little about antiques at the time I pulled out each piece, checking them over. The story checked out, did some research on my phone throughout the day and found out that it could be a fake in two ways. It could be a kit put together by someone out of antique pieces to make it seem real. And technically even if it was authentic it was a Victorian fake. With the fear of vampires in the late 19 century, con men put together vampire k*****g kits and sold them to rich businessmen visiting Europe.

What stood out to me though was the main reason I bought it. In the middle of the kit was a crucifix with an ivory inlay, that doubled as a god d**n percussion pistol!!!

Long story short I took a chance spent $1000 on it and got persecuted by my father for such a dumb move, I didn't have much in my savings at the same.

I took it to Ripley's Believe It Or Not in Australia and they flew someone out from the US to look at it which was pretty exciting. Within 5 minutes of looking at it they offered me a ridiculous sum of money for what I thought was a large investment to begin with.

While in ways I do regret selling the kit, it allowed me to start a career in the antiques trade. Five years later I moved to the UK to study a degree and now I specialise in rare obscure antiques that have allowed me to travel all around the world sourcing new weird objects!

#6

I used to digitize my local newspaper's old photo negatives for the local archives. I got to see the most amazing snapshots of everyday life, and how my hometown lived through and reacted to major world events, such as the world wars and the rise of technology and innovation.

It was a great job and I got to bring the pup to work.

#7

Concrete petrographer. I just started this month. I studied geology in college and now my job is to look at concrete using petrographic methods I learned at school and conduct ASTM tests to determine quality of concrete. Very interesting work because concrete is engineered rock and there’s A LOT more to it than you think.

#8

I am studying conservation and restoration of patrimony. I have entered to tombs with archeologists and I am the one who get the bones out, stabilize them and make them presentable for museums. Also I worked in a church, I had complete access to all the rooms, so there are like hidden halls and basements and it's usual to find skeletons or ancient things in there, the atmosphere is quite creepy, humid and dark.

#9

I work in a clinical lab where I get to play with baby sweat for a bit of my day. We are testing for chloride level. Increased chloride in sweat is one of the diagnostic markers for cystic fibrosis.
I am a clinical laboratory scientist. Not all clinical labs perform this test but I am lucky enough to work at a lab where we do a couple interesting low volume tests.

#10

I was a puppeteer for many years and I actually got that job from an ad in the classifieds. It cracks me up that there is a scene in Being John Malkovich where he tries to find "puppeteer" in the classifieds and fails.

#11

I don’t know if this is obscure, but my boyfriend is a high rise window cleaner. There are only 4 in our city. He loves his job! Sometimes when he is working, I will go to the city to the building he is cleaning and look up at him on the street. So cute.

#12

I’m a House Manager for a family of four, basically I’m a female butler. I’ve worked for them for 14 years starting as the kids Nanny, they’re my second family pretty much!
I organise trades people, holidays, birthdays, daily meals, dinner parties, housekeeping, the list goes on..
It’s challenging at times but keeps me on my toes and I enjoy that.

#13

In the summer I guard and clean the toilet units (not the toilets) for festivals.
I got the job trying to find a cheap way to go to the big festivals and this organisation was looking for volunteers.

So all I have to do is stand in front of the units, make sure the ground stays clean, everyone had toilet paper and clear a block of units so the cleaning team can do their job.

Another part of the job is making sure no one dies or passes out in such an unit. You can't imagen how many drunk (often naked) people we need to get out of these units and escort them to the First Aid.

#14

I’m an assistant curator in numismatics. Basically I manage our museum’s collection of ancient coins. It’s a small museum (which explains why I even have this job as I’m not a professional numismatist) but we have a pretty sizeable collection of mostly Roman coins. But we also have Greek, Hellenistic, Byzantine, Medieval European, Chinese, Islamic, and Crusader Kingdom coins.

I catalogue coins, appraise them, do any research that is required and help incorporate coins into our exhibits. I also do educational outreach so I hold workshops for our volunteers and the public. I work with professors in the history and archaeology departments of the university we’re attached to in order to help them incorporate numismatics into their curricula.

Edit: forgot to add how I got this job. Basically I came to university and decided to volunteer with the museum because I like history. I did tech support for the first year and then the director asked me if I would like to train in numismatics. I said sure. Five years later here I am managing the collection. Full time in the summer and part time during the academic year.

#15

I spent a year on a team reclassifying the Duke University Library system from Dewey Decimal to Library of Congress. Had to learn like four different alphabets just to label them properly.

Edit: Holy mother. Didn't think anyone would care, but I can explain a couple of things.

1. Duke University has one of the largest research libraries in the world with millions of books. In addition to the main library, we went through engineering, biology, art and divinity. There was also another main library on East Campus. The whole operation took about 2 years I think. I was there from December 2006 to February 2008 when the project ended.

2. The Dewey Decimal system works perfectly well for small American libraries that cater to an English speaking, Judeo Christian populace. The Library of Congress system is more egalitarian and perhaps more importantly, has unassigned sections for disciplines that have not yet been discovered. Large university libraries and other world class collections are better served by the LoC system.

3. I don't quite remember the number of people on our team, but it was about 15 of us doing the physical labor. We were a company that did contract work for libraries. We mostly labled books, scanned barcodes and reshelved.

4. The reason I learned those alphabets was because we had to meet production and the barcode sheets only used the Latin alphabet. Most of the time the barcodes on the book and the labels matched, but sometimes they didn't or were missing altogether and then you'd have to waste precious time figuring out what was going on. I'd scope ahead when we were about to hit a section in another writing system to make sure I was prepared.

#16

I cleaned grills for super rich people in Palm Beach. Even got to clean Michael Jordan’s at one point. And it was recommended to me from a friend who was in sobriety with me after I got clean.

#17

I design water parks.

I went to college for Graphic Design and Advertising. In my last year I had to do an internship, so I took one at an aquatic engineering firm to help organize photos. 10 years later I am a project manager and create resort deck and water park programs.

#18

I used to be a hand model.

Apparently I have really really good looking hands. Although they look completely normal to me.

People were always asking me how I got into it so it was fun to b******t people I was “discovered” on the street, now I moisturise 15 times a day and sleep with my hands in plastic bags....

The money was great but I’d have to spend long days on set being careful not to wreck my manicure. (Which they paid for of course! Also paid for the time it took to get the manicure)

Mostly did tv commercials

Now I tell people at parties I’m a retired international hand model but gave up showbusiness for the much more worthwhile and rewarding career of teaching kids to read....

#19

My jobs not weird. I’m a welder. But what I do isn’t very common. I build Virginia Class Subamarines.

#20

Not weird but pretty rare. I'm a professional winemaker. How I got it: I have a university degree in winemaking (Viticulture & Enology from University of California Davis), worked many harvests, now I run my own winery. It's my dream job and I made it happen!

#21

In college, I was a n**e model for life drawing classes. My mother worked in the university art department and told me they had an opening for models. I posed clothed at first, then bit the bullet and posed n**e when the instructor couldn’t find anyone else to take the job. He was extremely professional and maintained a comfortable, non-s****l atmosphere in the studio. I never became what you’d call an exhibitionist, but it certainly helped me become more comfortable with my body. It was always fascinating to circle the studio on a break and see how the students would draw different poses from different angles. I did it for two years at minimum wage, but it was one of the best jobs I’ve ever had.

#22

I'm a potter. Not sure if that fits the bill for weird. I used to be the manager for a museum art school, and began taking classes there years ago. Eventually transitioned into being a full time potter and pottery teacher.

#23

I'm an aide on the school bus.I handle bad behavior routes and special needs children. Basically a bus babysitter.

#24

I analyze satellite imagery for the government, but not quite in the way you may think. Instead of foreign target assessment, I look at US crops. When a farmer has a loss and files an insurance claim that is subsidized by the US government we need to ensure the claim is legitimate, and that tax dollars are not being wasted. We also do damage assessment after catastrophic weather events.

We use weather data, multi-spectral satellite imagery, aerial imagery, production data, site visits and so on. If there is enough evidence, we build a case then hand it off to the Office of the Inspector General and US Attorney's Office.

It is different from day to day, I get to learn about a lot of different crops and get out and about, see where our food comes from and meet a lot of good producers.

#25

I'll answer for a friend of mine, former college roommate.

He works for a company which makes coin and paper money sorting and counting machines. They pay him to stay home and be on call. He's a happy guy.

I don't know how he got the job, but he's extremely mechanically inclined and pretty inventive. (Though calculus tripped him up and he failed college.) When he was in high school, he mounted a model rocket like a hood ornament on his car, controlled by a button on the dash. Push the button and it fires the rocket.

#26

My ex roommate worked as a security guard at turtle store. Why there was a store that sold turtles exclusively I do not know and why they needed a daytime security team I will also never understand.

He said he mostly sat back and watched an indoor turtle pond all day and there was only 2 other employees but they made tons of money selling turtle care supplies and turtles. They went out of business and he lost his job but it’s a hell of a story.

#27

Official court stenographer. I type everything everyone says in court. I was told about it in high school and thought it sounded cool so I went for it. Took 5 1/2 years in college, but I’m nationally certified to type 260 WPM and regularly push above 300 WPM in court.

#28

I mix fire retardant for fighting wildfires. A lot of people know that airplanes drop retardant on fires but don't think about the millions of dollars of infrastructure that is behind that operation. Everyone who works at my base started by working at the local ski resort. It's a good way to earn enough money in the summer to coast all winter so we keep the jobs among fellow ski bums.

#29

Not terribly weird, but definitely unique. I own a handmade business and I make cool things out of felted sheeps wool. It started so I could have extra cash to pay off my nursing school loans. Then I quit my nursing job. Now I am a top 1% seller on Etsy and get to sit around and craft fun and colorful items that I ship all around the world.

#30

I used to do artificial insimination, and embryo transfer on cattle. I got it by being drunk at a party. Coolest job I ever had.

#31

I make whiskey. Not super weird but I'd say on the rarer side of jobs. And it took a load of time, luck, skill and perseverance to get where I am.

#32

I work in QC (Quality Control) for media.

In one company they occasionally paid me to watch adult material to make sure it was in sync and in good quality for video on demand distribution.

In another company I spent years watching movies before release in secure theater-like rooms, to make sure the files are ready for distribution (subtitles and audio in sync, no picture corruptions, stuff like that). I always got to watch the biggest movies of the year in a giant screen weeks before they were released (sometimes months!).

I got the job by going to film school.

#33

Stagehand. At least i was pre covid. But anyway, i set up everything from huge concerts and broadway shows to small private events and interviews. Its a wonderful job and i love the people i work with.

#34

Cameraman for Live PD. Went to film school to make movies then slowly worked through Ice Road Truckers, Ax Men, Boston’s Finest, and Nightwatch. Found out I have a perfect blend of art and athleticism that can be hard to find.

#35

Super small Organic farmer. Was born into. It’s been going for 3 generations counting my cousin’s children.

#36

I used to cut pictures of weewees and hohas off packaging of adult toys. All day every day. I got the job by being able to pass a d**g test.

The interview
Boss: can you pass a d**g test
Me: yes
Boss: you sure? Because if you don’t pass I won’t hire you.
Me: I understand
Boss if I pay for your p**s test and you fail I’ll be mad.
Me: I haven’t smoked in like 3 months don’t worry.

#37

Im diver. When i was 13 i started diving and in the army, i did it, too. So i love my job now as an underwater worker.

#38

My job is to find old, sometimes obscure and sometimes b-c titles of "abandoned" video games. Then buy the rights and revive the IP. Now venturing into cartoons, comic books and toy lines.

#39

I work as a handyman at a hotel. We do everything from maintenance to build mobile bars in funny shapes.
We basically just do what the manager wants us to do, so we get funny projects like installing LED and 24-7 music into old broken jukebox machines.

I was just lucky a former person quit, so I could take the position.

#40

I have been an online Community Manager for over 20 years.

I started in video games and moved into technology companies. I've worked on everything from Star Wars to telecommunications networking equipment and software that help companies move data fast.

It started as a hobby. I was a web developer so very fluent with the web. Started a fan site and grew up it large. Moved on to volunteer for another game company who eventually hired me full time.

TL;DR: turned a hobby into a career.

#41

So not job, but company/industry. (I was their first marketing person)

I worked at a company that specialized in Phased Array Ultrasonic non-destructive testing.

The technicians made a s**t ton of money and got to work in crazy places like Nuclear power plants in Canada and offshore oil rigs in Norway. They even worked on some of the NASA launching pads.

#42

Working in college student affairs is kinda weird (what I do). Most go to school for a master's degree to enter the field, but it's a job or profession that no one talks or knows about until they stumble/fall into it towards the end of their undergraduate career. It's laughable how many in the field have this story:

* It was my senior year of undergrad, and I was just a couple months from graduating and work in X field with my degree.

* My on-campus job supervisor approached me and asked "you're really good at this, have you considered working in student affairs as a career?"

* I said "no, what's that?" They explain it's what they do, and what they got their master's in.

* I said "You can go to school for a master's and do what we do as a career?"

* They said yes, so I said, "son of a b***h, I'm in." Now I'm here.

#43

I'm a chyron operator. I trigger motion graphics on live tv. I was an art student and also was in stage crew in high school. These things got me jobs backstage in theater, which got me a job in TV doing normal stuff like cameraman and stuff like that. Since I was an art major I asked if I could do graphics and they let me on the weekends, and my specialty eventually turned to the chyron which ingests the graphics that artists make and plays them back through the switcher that controls the news broadcast. It's not technically an art position but at my job specifically I could make the graphics in after effects and photoshop during the day (if I have a computer free) and in the afternoon I play the chyron. Usually you are one or the other, because chyron operators don't need art skills, it's just another tech job like audio operator or camera operator or stage manager or whatever. These kinds of jobs are getting rarer because they are being automated. But since I'm also an artist I get to keep my job because if someone leaves I can take their job.

#44

A friend's sister is a customer service rep for a company that recovers lost/stolen medical equipment on airplanes. as for how she got the job, we have no clue and she majored in museum studies in college.

#45

I do closed captioning for in real time phone calls. You’ve probably been captioned before and didn’t know it.

Edit: clarification I caption verbally into a computer program. I don’t use sign language (though would love to learn).

#46

I dry rice for farmers in south central Louisiana. Kinda took a huge stumble onto it.

#47

Not my job, but the product. I sell [toilets] (https://propelair.seedrs.com/) to companies that want to be sustainable.

Washrooms are the place in a building where most of the water is used, and within the washroom, it's the toilet that wastes the most water. We should all be preserving as much water as we can. So, my company does it with toilets.

It's not something anybody really thinks of but there is a lot of wordplay and fun to be had. My fav line is "saving the world...one flush at a time".

#48

I manage a Motel and Marina in a vacation town in Wisconsin. We're directly on a large lake and we're popular because golf around here is good and we offer a free boat slip to any guests with boats. So fishermen and boaters can keep their boats on the water throughout their stay. It's not very common to have a motel that does this.

I got the job because my parents live in the area and they sent me a photo of the job listing. It said the manager gets to live for free on the lake in an expensive town in a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment. I have 2 Associates Degrees in IT but I did it out of practicality and not passion. I have an appointment to take my Drone Part 107 Test and I want to start my own drone business. Shameless plug [futureflightfilms.com](https://futureflightfilms.com)

I also get to take our rental pontoons out when I have some free time. Work is CRAZY in the Summer but in the off-season it's so slow and I have a lot of down-time which is nice. My boss is great and doesn't helicopter. The pay isn't amazing at $25k/year but since I don't have to pay rent, mortgage, or utilities I do pretty well and during the virus I had the job security and steady pay so I was very fortunate.

Edit: mobile format for my website s***s rn. I don’t have my part 107 yet so I haven’t put the final touches on the site or updated the photos in a minute.

#49

For 4 years I was a fake priest in Japan. I first worked for a company making 90-100 US dollars for a fifteen minute ceremony. When I found out I could cut out the middleman, I started on my own and started making 200 a wedding. I remember one day I had six weddings back to back and made 1200 in a day. This was huge back when I was living in an English teacher salary in Japan. It was so much fun. The brides were more than often super hot and so were many of the guests. I felt like Jesus but kind of dirty. There was one time when the Japanese family was actually Christian and they freaked me out when they actually started singing along with our hymns. I had to remember not to make the catholic cross gesture cause I was dressed like a protestant. It really threw me off my game. One time I had to read a scripture in Dutch. I told the organizer that I don’t speak Dutch and they told me just to make it up, so I went full Swedish Chef and everyone loved it! It was definitely one of the coolest and easiest money jobs I have ever had. I also got huge discounts and free parking at the hotel I worked at along with free bento lunches each day I worked. 10/10 would do it again!

Wild Comedy: 25 Hilarious “Facts” Dedicated To These Cute Animals

Asli Akalin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:26:02 +0000

If there’s one animal the internet collectively agrees on loving, it’s the capybara. The Instagram page 'Capybara Worlds' is fully dedicated to these calm and endlessly cute creatures, sharing a mix of moments captured in photos, funny memes, and playful, fictional “facts” that imagine capybaras as even more charming than they already are.

The stories created by this community often make us immediately question their authenticity; however, many of us still wonder, even if just for a moment, whether they could be real, and if not, how cool it would be if they actually were.

Scroll down to enjoy a selection of the funniest and most random capybara stories and “facts” shared by this viral page.

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#1

This is Edward. He was given 6 months to live after being found as a stray with severe arthritis and spinal deterioration. His new family was determined to give him the best few months possible, so they introduced him to the ice cream truck. His arthritis makes it difficult to walk, but as soon as he hears the ice cream song, he moves as quickly as he can to get a frozen treat. It’s been 27 months, and he’s still thriving. Clearly the secret to a long life is weekly ice cream.

#2

Edinburgh Zoo’s first baby capybara in 18 years may already have the internet’s favorite name.

The tiny pup was born to Luna and Rodney, marking a rare milestone for the zoo and for Scotland. Keepers haven’t confirmed the baby’s [intimacy] yet, and the name will come after its first health check.

But fans have already rallied around one very fitting idea: David Attenbara.

For now, the little “babybara” is still in its vulnerable early weeks, staying close to its family and slowly growing braver in the enclosure.

#3

Giant capybaras are officially no longer classified as endangered after their global population grew by 17 percent over the past decade. Years of habitat protection, conservation programs, and international cooperation are paying off, proving that focused environmental efforts can make a real difference for wildlife.

#4

This baby capybara found the safest place to rest: right on mom’s head.

While staying partially submerged, they can relax in the water, where capybaras spend most of their day to keep cool and protected from the sun.

Baby capybaras stay very close to their mothers, following them everywhere and using their presence as comfort and safety.

#5

Capybaras might be the most unbothered animals out there. They live in groups, stick close to each other, and almost never act aggressive. That’s part of why they’re so calm all the time—they’re not trying to prove anything, just staying low stress and conserving energy. That’s also why other animals treat them like… furniture. You’ll see birds just sitting on them, monkeys hanging around them, even predators sometimes nearby and they barely react. Not because they’re dumb or slow—but because they’re not constantly looking for conflict. It’s actually a survival thing. If everything around you sees you as non-threatening, you avoid a lot of problems before they even start. No panic, no unnecessary movement, no wasted energy. They even communicate quietly—little whistles, clicks, soft sounds—just enough to stay connected without drawing attention. Whole strategy is basically: stay calm, don’t overreact, and keep it moving. Lowkey… that might be the smartest way to live.

#6

A group of kids heading out to the backyard for an afternoon of jumping were stopped in their tracks by a massive, unexpected guest. A giant capybara had wandered into the yard, climbed onto their trampoline, and decided the bouncy surface was the absolute perfect spot for a daytime nap. The world's largest rodent looked completely at peace, sprawled out in the center of the mat while the confused children watched from a safe distance.

The kids' parents couldn't believe their eyes when they came outside to see what the commotion was about. Instead of trying to chase the large animal away, the family decided to let the sleepy capybara finish its rest. After enjoying a few solid hours of uninterrupted sleep on its makeshift outdoor bed, the relaxed creature eventually woke up, hopped down, and slowly waddled back out of the yard, leaving the kids with a wild story to tell their friends.

#7

Morning traffic was brought to an absolute standstill when drivers encountered a massive obstacle sitting right in the middle of a busy city street. Instead of a broken-down car or construction, they found a giant capybara that had discovered a large, muddy pothole left behind by recent rain. The famously relaxed South American rodent had decided the dirty puddle was the absolute perfect spot for a makeshift street spa, completely ignoring the long line of colorful cars backing up behind it.

Known for being one of the most chilled-out animals on the planet, the oversized creature just sat calmly in the murky water, totally unfazed by the honking horns and staring drivers. Since capybaras are incredibly heavy and notoriously stubborn when they find a comfortable body of water, nobody dared to get out and try to move it. The city commuters simply had to accept their fate and wait for the giant rodent to finish its relaxing mud bath before they could finally get on with their day.

#8

That's how I sleep every day.
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Paningning, a capybara, went viral because of the funny way she sleeps. Her owner, Janess Cua, shared pictures of her lying on her back with her paws in the air, and people quickly fell in love. Even though she’s known for her long naps, Paningning is full of energy when she’s awake and loves playing with her capybara siblings before going back to sleep.

#9

This capybara wasn’t blind… he was just ignoring everyone.
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A rescue capybara in Chile called Don Luis left shelter staff confused after he refused to react to people, toys or movement, leading them to believe he might be blind. But after a veterinary check, it turned out his eyesight was completely fine.⁠
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Instead, the six-year-old capybara was simply choosing not to engage, with the shelter saying he has a very independent (and stubborn) personality. He’s since gone viral online, with people calling him a “mood” and the “patron saint of boundaries” for doing exactly what he wants.⁠

#10

Scotland welcomed its first baby capybara in nearly two decades.

Edinburgh Zoo announced that Luna and Rodney recently had a pup, marking the first capybara birth in Scotland in 18 years. Keepers say these early weeks are especially important, as the newborn is still fragile and hasn’t even had its first full health check or official name yet.

Right now, the tiny capybara is staying close to its mother while slowly learning how to interact with the rest of the group.

#11

This baby capybara was found alone near a wetland area after likely being separated from his group during flooding.

He arrived with a front leg injury and is now safely in wildlife care, where he’s receiving treatment, rest, and constant monitoring.

The good news: he is stable, comfortable, and clearly on the road to recovery.

#12

A young capybara — often identified by the nickname Gibbs (or Mochi) — was treated for an injured front leg. Born at the Nagasaki Bio Park in Japan, the pup faced mobility challenges from birth due to a slightly bent foreleg. To correct the alignment and help the animal move alongside its siblings, zookeepers and veterinarians fitted it with a miniature, protective cast.

The sight of the "little fighter" navigating its surroundings with quiet resilience became a symbol of compassion in wildlife care, highlighting how even small animals receive specialized medical attention to improve their quality of life.

#13

A baby capybara with unusually long and beautiful eyelashes has become an internet sensation due to his incredibly sleepy and adorable appearance.

Born in a wildlife sanctuary in the United States, this little fawn immediately stood out because of his prominent, dark lashes that give him a permanently dreamy and gentle expression. While all fawns are cute, this one’s eyelashes are so long and striking that they make him look like he’s always half-asleep or giving the world the softest look possible.

Wildlife caretakers say the fawn is healthy and active, but his unique feature has captured the hearts of thousands online. Every photo of him shows those long lashes framing his big eyes, making even the simplest moments look impossibly sweet.

Nature continues to surprise us with these small, charming details that turn an ordinary baby animal into something truly special.

#14

Cape May County on Friday marked a bittersweet moment as two capybaras left the zoo for new homes. Keepers said the pair, Gouda and Brie, each weighing around 20 pounds, were moved through a species survival program.

Keepers said they will miss the pair but emphasized that the move is part of helping the species survive.

#15

Meet the rare albino capybara — a real-life little forest ghost.

Albino capybaras are born with snowy white fur due to a genetic condition called albinism, which prevents the body from producing melanin — the pigment responsible for color.

Even though they look completely different, they act just like any other opossum: curious, goofy, and always exploring their surroundings.

But their bright coloring can make survival tougher in the wild, since they’re easier to spot and more sensitive to sunlight.

#16

Morning commuters driving through a busy suburban intersection were forced to come to a complete, entirely unscripted halt thanks to an incredibly polite giant rodent taking the law into its own hands. A fully grown capybara, known globally as the world's most fiercely relaxed animal, had casually strolled out of a nearby wetland and right up to the concrete sidewalk. Displaying a shocking level of civic responsibility, the heavy brown creature stood up on its hind legs and placed its front paws directly against the metal pole of the pedestrian crossing button.

It held its position perfectly still at the edge of the asphalt, looking exactly like a furry, unofficial traffic cop patiently waiting for the signals to change. The drivers in the approaching vehicles happily slammed on their brakes, completely captivated by the bizarre sight and refusing to move an inch until the giant animal safely made its crossing. The stoic capybara patiently waited for the intersection to clear entirely before dropping back onto all fours, proving that even wild animals can sometimes master the complex, unwritten rules of navigating a modern urban commute.

#17

Capybara 9th Birthday.

#18

Female three-fingered capybaras use loud, high-pitched screams to attract mates when they’re in heat. These vocalizations signal to nearby males that the female is ready to mate, acting as a sort of mating call that can be heard through the forest. Once a male hears the scream, he will move toward the sound to find the female. If more than one male responds, they may end up competing—sometimes even fighting—for the opportunity to mate with her.

#19

Meet Edinburgh Zoo's newest residents!

A pair of seven-month-old capybara sisters have arrived in the capital.

“It is so exciting to have capybara at the zoo for the first time in over 15 years," said Darren McGarry, head of living collections.

"Our two young females are getting used to their new home and are already showing the keepers their inquisitive little personalities."

The pair have yet to be named — what do you think they should be called?

Tap the link in bio to read more about the last baby to arrive at the zoo — an 'incredibly rare' female pygmy hippo born there in November 2024.

#20

Police capybara Rex visited an elementary school in Austin, Texas, and completely stole the hearts of every kid in the classroom.

The students welcomed him with so much love, laughter, and excitement that Rex ended up covered in colorful stickers from head to tail. By the end of the visit, it wasn’t just the kids who didn’t want the moment to end… Rex didn’t want to leave either.

#21

One tiny capybara sat quietly on a front doorstep as if he had made a decision.

Out of all the places he could have wandered, he stopped there and waited.

The homeowner in Belchertown, Massachusetts, immediately knew something wasn't right. The baby capybara was completely alone, far too young to be out by himself, and instead of running away, he stayed curled up near the door as though he was hoping someone would notice him.

That simple choice may have saved his life.

After Belchertown Animal Control was contacted, responders carefully assessed the little animal and realized he needed help. At his age, he should have been with his mother, and being on his own left him vulnerable to dehydration, starvation, predators, and countless other dangers.

The tiny capybara was then transferred to Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation, where wildlife experts could provide the specialized care he needed. There, he received warmth, nourishment, and a safe place to recover while growing stronger each day.

Wildlife rehabilitators say stories like his are important reminders that young wild animals should always be evaluated by trained professionals. Their goal is not to keep wildlife in captivity, but to help animals recover and eventually return to the wild where they belong.

Thankfully, this little capybara's story got a much brighter ending than it could have.

What began with a lonely baby sitting silently on a stranger's doorstep became the start of a second chance, all because someone stopped, paid attention, and chose to help.

Sometimes being noticed changes everything.

#22

A veterinary clinic recently treated a tiny capybara with a broken paw using a custom-made miniature cast. Veterinarians carefully applied specialized medical tape to stabilize the fragile limb while keeping the baby capybara comfortable and safe.

The tiny splint was designed to support proper healing without limiting the capybara’s natural movement. Cases like this show how modern veterinary medicine can adapt advanced techniques and tools to care for even the smallest and most delicate animals.

#23

An office worker's busy morning came to a complete halt when a giant, fluffy capybara decided to claim the company copy machine as its personal throne. The accountant walked into the back supply room in a rush to print some important financial documents, only to find the massive brown bunny sitting heavily right on top of the scanner glass. Surrounded by a chaotic mess of crumpled-up papers and torn documents, the rabbit looked entirely unapologetic about the massive disruption it was causing to the daily workflow. No one in the office had any idea how the oversized pet had gotten inside or why it chose the printer of all places to settle down.

Any attempts by the staff to gently move the stubborn animal were met with total indifference, as the capybara seemed to thoroughly enjoy the warmth radiating from the machine and the soft bed of ruined paperwork. The employee eventually had to accept defeat, realizing that absolutely no copying or scanning was going to get done until the unexpected visitor decided it was ready to hop along on its own terms. For the rest of the morning, the giant rabbit acted as the world's most unhelpful and immovable office assistant. They eventually had to bribe it with some fresh carrots from the breakroom fridge just to get their equipment back.

#24

A little capybara found the most clever way to stay dry during a sudden, heavy downpour in the city. Someone walking down the street spotted the tiny creature shuffling across the wet pavement, determined to get to its destination, with a plastic pizza saver balanced perfectly on its head. It turns out that the little three-legged piece of plastic, usually meant to keep a cardboard box from crushing the cheese on a pizza, makes an absolutely perfect, custom-sized umbrella for a small animal caught out in the elements.

The capybara seemed completely unbothered by the miserable weather as it carefully made its way safely across the glistening road, staying impressively dry underneath its makeshift shelter. This brief, unexpected moment of urban wildlife adapting to their surroundings completely stopped passersby in their tracks, serving as a heartwarming reminder that sometimes the most random pieces of discarded human trash can be repurposed in the smartest, most resourceful ways possible by the animals living right alongside us.

#25

A local food delivery driver experienced the most confusing drop-off of his career during a particularly chilly Friday night shift. He pulled up to a suburban home, grabbed his red thermal insulated bag from the passenger seat, and walked up to the front porch to deliver a large pepperoni order. When he unzipped the top flap to hand over the cardboard box, a pair of tiny eyes stared back at him. The customer’s own pet capybara had somehow managed to sneak right into the bag and was resting comfortably directly on top of the freshly baked pizza, using the insulated carrier as a personal heated blanket. The mystery was quickly solved when the homeowner opened the front door, profusely apologizing while laughing at the absurd scene. The owner had let the tiny dog out for a quick bathroom break just as the driver arrived and set the open bag on the porch chair to check his phone for the exact house number. Drawn to the intense, radiating heat of the hot food, the capybara couldn't resist the ultimate cozy spot. The driver gladly handed over the slightly compressed pizza, and the capy was safely escorted back inside, where it was much warmer.

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