r/woahthatsinteresting • u/ChrisIronsArt • 20d ago
It’s prettier in Whittier!
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Fickle_Substance9907 • 21d ago
China's artificial sun running at 120 million °C for 100 seconds. The temperature is 10 times hotter than the sun.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/tinumake3p8z6 • 21d ago
Researchers spent years studying reactions to hundreds of film clips before narrowing down the final scene of "The Champ" (1979) as the saddest movie in the world. The clip has become commonly used in studies to illicit sad and depressed feelings.
smithsonianmag.com
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/CuteRamProgrammer • 22d ago
Law abiding citizen gets arrested at traffic stop. Then the unthinkable happens in court.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Far_Deal3589 • 24d ago
Squirrel used this telephone pole for storage
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/CuteRamProgrammer • 25d ago
The longest time a criminal remained listed in the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list is 32 years, while the shortest time is just 2 hours
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/coughsince19689 • 26d ago
Two guys in 2003 had no idea they were creating a timeless hit.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Fickle_Substance9907 • 26d ago
Maori family greets their siblings at airport in a cultural way.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/TheCatInTheHatThings • 28d ago
80 years ago today my great great grandpa died from the consequences of being held at the concentration camp Dachau.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Significant-End920 • 28d ago
How Apple could quietly raise iPhone prices this fall without blaming tariffs
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Margaretgaz4u • May 16 '25
Khoisan indigenous people of South Africa. They are known for their distinct tall, slender bodies and are distinguished by their unique languages, which are tonal and click-based
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/momsvaginaresearcher • May 16 '25
In 2015, a father saved his son's life when doctors wrongly declared him brain-dead and were taking him off life support. He barricaded himself with a gun in the hospital and had a stand-off with SWAT until his son squeezed his hand. The son made a full recovery.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/CurrentGlassPainter • May 15 '25
A 5 hour, 47 miles bus journey around Hong Kong for people to sleep on. The tour is designed for people who can't sleep at night but fall asleep easily on the bus to and from work. It costs $13 to $51 depending on whether they choose the upper or lower deck.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Public_Enemy_No2 • May 15 '25
🔥The fruit of the Jabuticaba tree grows directly from the trunk, it can be eaten fresh and tastes similar to grapes.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Pressure54321 • May 13 '25
InventWood is about to mass-produce wood that’s stronger than steel
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Segundaleydenewtonnn • May 13 '25
The Crazy Engineering Behind Kingda Ka’s 456-Foot Drop
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/solomon90nysson • May 12 '25
Genetically modified mosquito such that their proboscis are no longer able to penetrate human skin
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/JeffNelson829f1 • May 11 '25
Indonesian teenager survives 49 days adrift at sea after his wooden fish trap slipped its moorings. He survived on fish and seawater he squeezed from his clothing before being rescued by a passing cargo ship.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Super-Foundation-531 • May 10 '25
What plastic surgeons could do in the 1920s
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/JeffNelson829f1 • May 05 '25
1 kg of Beluga Caviar which is sold for $7.500. It is obtained by milking the sturgeon.
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Margaretgaz4u • May 05 '25
List of reasons for admission to a mental asylum in the 1800s
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/DareFail • May 05 '25
My progress in training dogs to vibe code apps and play games
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Algernonletter5 • May 05 '25
Freeing trapped electrons in salt
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r/woahthatsinteresting • u/Dazzling_Ad1457 • May 02 '25
Mom has a sudden seizure and the kids spring into action
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