“Random Stuff I Think Is Interesting”: 50 Fascinating Images And Facts From This Instagram Page

To find out more about the Conceptsjpeg Instagram account, we reached out to the page's creator. They were kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and share how it came to be in the first place.

"I started this page as a moodboard for myself to post random stuff I liked," they noted. "Sort of like Pinterest. A lot of it was just random pictures of artists and home decor stuff. My account was public, and I randomly started gaining followers. So I started posting more about artists, and [it became] basically a music page."

"But then, I don't know, I started posting more random stuff, and eventually it became what it is now," the creator continued. "Mostly news and cool facts, but also random cultural stuff here and there. It’s been mind blowing seeing the page grow this much. I can’t believe it sometimes."

The creator says that there isn't any logic to what they post, though. "It’s mostly stuff that I think is cool or interesting," they shared. "I find posts mostly from other pages, or if I watch a movie and I think it’s cool, I post it. As I said, it’s mostly random."

On that note, they don't have any particular favorite posts that they've ever shared either. "I never really think about it. Even if I post something and it doesn’t go viral, I don’t care. I post cause I like it, whether others agree or not doesn’t impact me," the creator said.

Next, we asked the creator if they have any big plans for the future of Conceptsjpeg. "I wanted to launch merch Q2 of the year, but when Trump announced the tariffs, I decided to cancel it," they shared. "Most of my followers are in America, so I’m not sure how that would work."

Finally, the creator left us with some kind advice for everyone reading: "Believe and trust in yourself. You can do anything you put your mind to. Even if it doesn’t work, keep pushing regardless. Do it because you want to do it, not for the outcome."

Nowadays, we have access to more information than we could ever need right at our fingertips. Want to know what year your city was founded? You can find out in seconds with a quick Google search. Unsure if you can put soy sauce in the dinner you’re making for your gluten-free friend? Just ask the internet (spoiler alert: you can’t). 

But one of the downsides of having infinite information available to us is that many people have stopped being curious. There’s no need to wonder or actually use our brains when we can get answers without any effort. Why even read a book when you can get a quick summary from Wikipedia and spare yourself 12 hours?

One of the most beautiful aspects of pages like Conceptsjpeg is that they encourage us to be curious. We see a bizarre photo and start to wonder, “What the heck is going on there?” Then you read the caption and learn something new! This account is the perfect mix of entertaining and informative, and clearly, many people agree. The page has amassed an impressive 113K followers over the last six years. 

Here, you can learn about how Bull Terriers' bodies have evolved over the last century, “uranium burgers” that were served in the 1950s and see a photo of “one of the most famously inaccurate fossil reconstructions in history—the so-called ‘Magdeburg Unicorn.’”

While it’s very tempting to simply stop caring about learning in this day and age when people can't even make a meal plan without asking ChatGPT for help, we must not forget that knowledge is power. In fact, learning facts might be even more useful than many of us realize. Daniel T. Willingham, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, concluded through his research that factual knowledge even enhances our mental abilities like problem solving and reasoning. 

Learning something new every day can also be an excellent way to combat cognitive decline. In fact, a study by the Mayo Clinic found that keeping your brain sharp by constantly learning throughout your life is connected to a significant delay in “age-related mental decline.” In other words, keep learning that foreign language, continue doing puzzles and word searches, keep reading books that stimulate your mind and don’t be scared to take up a new hobby that requires lots of concentration. 

Learning can also be excellent for personal growth and development. You might not be able to prove on paper that you’ve been getting smarter, but the more you learn, the better you’ll understand the world. This will also make it easier to have conversations with new people or build connections with others. Being curious about the world and others is a great quality to have, as it will draw people closer to you and allow you to deepen your relationships. And, of course, it can increase your self-esteem if you feel confident entering any situation. 

Simply, the more you learn about the world, the more fascinating it will become. For example, the oceans and outer space may not seem very interesting to someone who has literally no understanding of what’s out there. But when you start to explore just how vast and mysterious these places are, you’ll never run out of facts to learn about them!