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50 Times People Were Glad They Took A Pic Because The Story Would Have Been Unbelievable (New Pics)
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50 Times People Were Glad They Took A Pic Because The Story Would Have Been Unbelievable (New Pics)

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Have you ever heard a tale so tall that you refused to believe it unless you saw it with your own eyes? Or maybe you witnessed something crazy and just knew that nobody would take you seriously if you didn’t have proof. Thankfully, it’s easier nowadays to provide “receipts” of events. We can whip out our phones and quickly snap a photo or video as evidence that we aren’t spinning stories.
People have been sharing photos of things they’ve seen in the wild. Always prepared to be told, “Pics Or It Never Happened.” Bored Panda had a blast putting together a list of amazing, bizarre and sometimes hilarious photographs captured by those who felt they might have to validate their words. Each photo tells its own unique story, and quite frankly, we’d find it hard to believe that many of these moments could ever happen twice. Sit back and keep scrolling. Don’t forget to upvote the ones that made you look twice. Don’t miss the super interesting chat we had with expert mobile phone photographer Alessio La Ruffa. He shared some awesome tips and tricks on how to best capture pics that you might need to use as receipts.

#21 A Chainsaw Carving Competition In Vancouver

Man in orange pants showcasing a detailed wooden sculpture at an outdoor event, surrounded by onlookers.
They had five minutes to make a chair out of a tree stump. Everyone was carving their chairs, and one guy was just stabbing this stump over and over in weird ways with the chainsaw, we had no idea what he was doing. Then he made one last cut and four tiny chairs and a table came flying out of the pieces of this log. It was incredible.
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Sometimes, when we are taking a quick snap as evidence of something, the action happens fast. Blink and you miss it. We asked La Ruffa how best to capture the drama. "If it's something spontaneous, then I would say try to move your camera to follow the action," he advised.

"For example, if you're shooting a car while following it, the car will be in focus, and the background will be blurred, which helps convey motion. If it's interesting, go for the shot. The motion blur adds movement to the photo!"

#22 My Friend's Dad Found A Crab Holding A Donatello Pez Dispenser

Crab holding a purple Pez dispenser among a pile of clams, showcasing a unique and surprising moment.
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#23 This Is What Happens In My Town In October. Yes, Those Are Pumpkins

People in pumpkin boats at a crowded lake event, showcasing unique photography moments.
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#24 My Co-Worker Sent An Email Saying He Would Be Late Because He Was Trying To Untie A Squirrel Tail Knot. I Asked For A Picture, And He Delivered

Squirrels clustered on grass, captured in a unique moment to prove an unusual sighting.
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He added that if you are prepared in advance and know you will be taking photos of something moving, you should consider getting what's known as a third-party camera app. "This type of app typically allows for manual control of your camera, enabling you to choose to slow down your shutter speed significantly or speed it up so you can achieve sharp images," he explained.

#25 Last Night My Wife's Uber Had A Duck In It

Duck sitting in a car's backseat, captured for proof of unusual sighting.
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#26 So Costco Apparently Doesn't Re-Take Membership Card Photos If You Sneeze

ID card photo showing a humorous expression with a gold star and date 05/2022; a moment captured for disbelief.
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#27 Found The End Of A Rainbow

Double rainbow arches over a forest road, captured as proof of a rare natural phenomenon.
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So, does La Ruffa have any of his own weird "Pics Or It Didn't Happen" moments? Nothing crazy or strange, he reveals, before saying, "The most interesting thing I've witnessed was walking with cheetahs at sunrise on safari in South Africa. They were purring just like regular cats!"

#28 That Johnny Depp Was In My In-Laws' Wedding Band

Band performing live on stage with guitars and drums, capturing an authentic moment.
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#29 How Does This Even Happen

Red car with a damaged hood impaled by a large fish on a snowy street, highlighting an unbelievable scene.
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#30 I've Been Looking For This Forever. Finally Found It At My Parents House. Here's My Twin Brother Eating Pizza With Some Famous Twins In 1991

Children enjoying pizza at a party, smiling and having fun around a table with paper plates and drinks.
When I was in 10th grade my high school friends didn't believe that Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen used to be friends with my twin brother and I. We were labeled as compulsive liars and it was brought up whenever we would say anything they could perceive as a lie. We found a picture of them at our birthday party that shut them up. Brother posted it to reddit a few years ago and it made it to the front page
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#31 So, This Happened At My Hotel

People in costumes having a lightsaber duel in a hotel lobby, capturing an unexpected moment.
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#32 A Turkery Jumped In My Car Once. It Was So Funny I Decided To Shut The Door And Take A Picture Because It Looks Like The Turkey Is Driving The Car

Turkey sitting in a car driver's seat, captured as proof of an unusual sighting.
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#33 Was Driving Along US50 Near Lake Tahoe When The Hill Above Us Decided To Give Way

Overturned red Jeep in a forest area, resting against trees and covered in mud.
Mudslide broadsided us with 0 notice. Pushed us across two lanes, came to a rest at a ~60º angle over a river. Crawled out the passenger side window and was just fine.
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#34 Friend Of A Friend's Pooch Dragged The Sprinkler In Through The Doggy Door

Dog caught in sprinkler indoors, standing on wet tile near door, unexpected scene proving an unusual occurrence.
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#35 Got Home From Work To Find This Tarantula Hawk Wasp Carting Off A Huntsman Spider (Sydney, Australia)

A wasp dragging a large spider up a door hinge, showcasing an unexpected and surprising nature moment.
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#36 My Boyfriend Refused To Believe I Had Met The Homeward Bound Animals, But I Think This Will Settle That Argument

Children with a cat and two dogs on stage, intriguing onlookers, capturing an unbelievable moment.
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#37 So This Just Happened

Multi-layered vehicle transport: red car on truck, on another truck, in a residential street setting.
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#38 Whole House Is Being Moved With People Still In It

Old house on a truck, people on porch during transport. Unbelievable photo captured in transit.
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#39 The Denver Broncos Have The Entire Town Of ‘South Park’ In The Stands For Today’s NFL Game

Cardboard cutouts of cartoon characters wearing masks fill a stadium's seating area.
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#40 Had A Flight To Myself And Sat In First Class With The Rest Of Crew

Man smiling on empty airplane, capturing an unbelievable moment.
A couple years ago I had a layover in chicago while flying from philly to phoenix. There was a tornado or something in chicago so they decided to fly straight from philly to phoenix, so all the people who were going to chicago had to be rerouted. This ended up being everyone but me and the flight crew. they told me i could come sit up in first class, and the pilot made all his announcement directly to me like "we are arriving in phoenix protell, and the temperature is 90 and sunny". it was pretty cool.
My flight attendants name was Bella, and she told me "just let me know whenever you need anything". she sat in the seat across from me and we talked much of the flight. Since i was sitting in first class she said i was allowed all the perks of first class which included free alcoholic drinks and meals etc. it was kind of awkward when i did want a drink, i was sitting talking to this nice girl then, "hey bella, could you get me another piña colada?" But she said she didn't mind at all since it was supposed to be a full flight and she would have been waiting on 20 people instead of just me.
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