#1 This Man Has Rescued And Adopted Dogs Who Have Lost The Use Of Their Back Legs, And Every Day He Walks Them To The Dog Park, Where He Reattaches Their 'Wheels,' So They Can Play
While turning on the browser without a specific purpose in mind is a dangerous game—you can never know if you’re going to check social media for 10 minutes and close it or embark on a three-hour long journey through the cutest animal videos there are—sometimes it can help to relax after a long day or maybe even learn something new.
Often created for entertainment purposes, online groups like ‘Weird, Bizarre and Beautiful’ also tend to share interesting information or captivating stories unknown to many that turn out to be something quite a few individuals want to delve deeper into.
Created just a couple of years ago, the ‘Weird, Bizarre and Beautiful’ Facebook group has shared countless posts on all sorts of topics, which have already attracted more than 232.6K members.
#4 Hand Woven Rug Made By 90 Years Old Elder Alice Begay, Of The Navajo" Nation
The 2021 ‘The Power of Virtual Communities’ study revealed that Facebook groups are used by more than 1.8 billion people each month (and run by roughly 70 million individuals acting as admins and moderators).
It also found that users can experience a strong sense of community from being a part of such a group online, despite the lack of physical proximity. And apparently, many of them do: according to the research, “in 11 out of 15 countries studied, the largest proportion of respondents reported the most important group to which they belong is a primarily online one”.
#6 Without Any Legos Or Instruction Manual, This Man Built This Amazing Castle Out Of Pebbles, Shells And Broken Glass
#7 Just Imagine The Ability To Render Solid Stone Transparent. Giovanni Strazza Possessed This Incredibly Rare Artistic Talent
Strazza's mastery of the "wet drapery" technique carried on the tradition of other Italian sculptors like Giuseppe Sanmartino, who, a century earlier, had crafted mesmerizing marble veils, exemplified by the renowned "Veiled Christ."
This artistic tradition can be traced back to earlier sculptors, including renowned Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo, as well as the ancient masters from Greece's Hellenistic era, who were celebrated for their intricate depictions of fabric folds.
However, in the mid-19th century, Strazza pushed this technique to its limits. The delicate, layered effect he achieved allows the observer to distinctly perceive Mary's facial features through the translucent veil while simultaneously creating the illusion of weightlessness.
The process of how he transformed solid stone into something so soft and fluid, using only basic hand tools, remains a profound mystery
Providing millions of people with content and connection, online groups can arguably be a great way to spark one’s curiosity. Whether seeking to delve even deeper into something they’re familiar with or get acquainted with a field that is seemingly greek to them yet, an individual can seek information or start a discussion on a topic of interest in a matter of just a few clicks.
#10 This Is A Squirrel I Feed Everyday Named Michelle. We Installed A Little Table Where We Leave The Almonds For Them And Here She Is...just Sitting At The Table, Arms Crossed
#11 The Formation Of ‘Ice Flowers’ Is A Beautiful Natural Phenomenon In The Great Lakes Region Of North America
In a piece for Future Learn, expert in curiosity and behavioral science Dr. Diane Hamilton pointed out that the link between technology and curiosity is not clear-cut. She pointed out that whether or not a person believes that curiosity is positively correlated with technology often depends on who they are—or, to be more exact, whether they are among those who develop or consume technology.
#12 Charlie And His Brother Benny Haven’t Seen Each Other Since February
#14 In Alhaurin De La Torre In Spain, Seven Women, Plus Their Crochet Teacher, Eva Pacheco, Have Spent Months Weaving New Sunshades For The Town Centre
Dr. Hamilton argued that those who develop technology often believe that it can help enhance their curiosity. The endless possibilities spark interest in what else could be done or created or how we can take a certain technology even further. Needless to say, if the giants in the technology sector weren’t as curious as they were, it’s unlikely that the sector would have developed in leaps and bounds as it did throughout the last few decades.
#15 This Is 'Irma', She Is One Of The Muscovy Ducks That Hangs Out In The Ponds In Front Of, And Behind Our House In Plant City, Florida
#16 Tibetan White Yak - The Snow-White Yak Is The Rarest Color Phase Of Yak In The World
#17 A Forester Planted A Few Larch Trees In The Douglas Fir Forest In Oregon To Create A Smiley Face
In an inspiring TEDx talk, actor-producer Yara Shahidi emphasized the significance of curiosity’s role in one’s life and seconded the idea that it can be a great motivating force for change.
“Now more than ever, we live in a world that requires of us an imagination so that we can envision what could be different,” she said, adding that curiosity can be that one tool to help us continue to build new worlds and find our place in it.
#18 These Two Italian Men Constructed A Table In Their Balconies To Enjoy Dinner Together
#20 A Concrete Path In The Botanical Garden, In Singapore, Presumably They Laid The Concrete Embedded The Leaves, And Then Gently Peeled Them Off, Very Simple And Hugely Effective
Coming back to Dr. Diane Hamilton’s thoughts, it’s unclear if the consumers of technology are undoubtedly less curious than the developers. “Am I somehow less curious than the bioengineer who tirelessly pursues the cure for Alzheimer’s?” she questioned.
And while the answer to that is not 100% clear, one thing is—according to the behavioral scientist, due to technology, our minds don’t seem to work the way they used to. That’s because we arguably don’t seem to use them as much, since instead of looking for information in books, for instance, we can learn it by speaking into a robotic device on the table.