These Photos Of Everyday Stuff Under A Microscope Will Rock Your Eyeballs
You may remember from all the Bill Nye episodes you watched as a kid, but the world is one crazy place the more zoomed-in under a microscope it is. I get my daily reminder that's the case from the magnifying makeup mirror in my bathroom...just where did all those wrinkles come from?
Here are some photos of everyday objects that look so incredibly cool and different when placed under a microscope. A big pro of these over your makeup mirror is that they won't give you an existential crisis if you look at them too long.
Why Does Salt Look Like Your Kid's Minecraft Game?
I'm actually blown away by how crazy salt looks this up close.
It looks like something straight out of Minecraft that your kid will spend hours telling you about the crafting potential of while you pretend to listen.
Exhibit A Of Why It Hurts To Kiss Dudes With Beards
Beards look like razors up close like this. No wonder every woman's face is red and irritated after she makes out with a bearded dude. It would be like rubbing your cheek against 1,000 tiny blades.
Zoomed In, You Can Really Tell Paper Is Made From Trees
Looking at paper, since it's so processed, it's often hard to see and understand how in the world you get from a tree to an 8x11. Up close, though, you can see the little fibrous bits of paper that look like sawdust.
You Probably Can't Steal Credit Info From A Photo Of This Old Visa's RFID Chip
I always knew that my cards, chips, and computers were smarter than I was, but I never expected them to look much more organized than anything living under a microscope. If it's this perfect, though, why won't it stop me from spending all my money?
This Ominous Syringe Needle
I always wondered how needles were shaped to get the liquids in and out of your body. This little scoop milkshake straw shape makes a lot of sense...but I still won't watch when I get poked with them.
The "Sharp" Edge Of A Razor Blade Doesn't Look So Sharp Anymore
Is the reason we get razor burn because razors are actually super bumpy up close and irritate our skin? Just wondering since no matter how many razors I buy with intense buzzwords like "Mach 11" as descriptors, I still get razor burn.
Magnified Lightbulb Filaments Are One Long Coil-Inception
Okay, so, filaments are coiled around each other in a lightbulb, right? So filaments are actually a coil made up of a coil that's made up of tiny coils. My mind is completely blown.
Denim Is Even Cooler Under A Microscope
Denim literally looks like a tiny woven tapestry up close and personal. Now, since jeans look this cool up close, there should be a law stating they have to look this cool on my body.
Cats' Tongues Are Apparently Just A Ton Of Tongues, A Metric Tongue-Ton
This is absolutely bananas to look at. I literally cannot look away, and I'm starting to wonder about my own cat. Is the reason my cat is so weird because it's actually an alien made up of tiny tongues? I'll get back to you later on that.
My Skin Looks Like This Even Not Under A Microscope
This photo could put moisturizing companies out of business. If we all knew that we were dry, scaly lizards even under a microscope, nobody would even bother moisturizing. Though, they really should...
A Bee Stinger (Top) Next To A Needle (Bottom)
I don't love the implications of this comparison. Is this photographer suggesting we start sewing with the butts of tiny insects because they're more precise than our own needles? I'm not sure that's a future I want to live in.
I Kinda Wanted Sponges To Look Like SpongeBob
This is a sponge, but it might as well be an ice pack that you found in your freezer. This thing looks like the saving grace you reach for when you pull your back out trying to grab the Count Chocula from the top pantry shelf (again).
Are We Sure Ocean Jasper Rocks Aren't From Mars? Because It Sure Looks Like It
We should definitely call Merriam-Webster and ask them to redefine the term "space rock" because this tiny little rock looks like it's straight out of another galaxy. Is that a cosmic sandstorm I see?
This Pencil Sharpener Photo Is Cool, But It Still Won't Inspire Me To Empty Them
Even though there's definite proof right there that pencil shavings start building up microscopically, I still won't empty the sharpener until it's absolutely bursting at the seams. That's just a law of the universe.
Why Do SD Cards Look Like Carpets From Homesense?
I'm very intrigued as to how a Homesense carpet got into my SD card, and why it looks like a strip of the ether is sandwiched in there. Is that where my photos get stored? The abyss?
Somehow Butterfly Wings Are Even Prettier Up Close
Butterfly wings look like the disco-ball at a club that I'm far too broke and uncool to go to. It's the kind of place that's got live plants on the inside and red leather couches.
Blue Spruce Needles Could Star As Worms In Tremors
I understand that all of these little holes are probably little tubes for nutrients to travel up and towards the center of the plant and they're essential blah, blah, blah. But honestly, they look pretty terrifying.
This Is The Rust On Your 2006 Toyota Corolla Beater
Here it is, the rust responsible for making your crappy car look even worse. It's the stuff you're not sure how to get rid of, but you know that you're not funneling more money into your 14-year-old car.
Magnified Carrots Look Like If You Eat Them You'll See The Ghost Of Abe Lincoln
Is this why eye doctors always tell us to eat carrots? Are they actually mind-bending substances? I would believe that if they weren't so awful-tasting and didn't make me want to gag.
This Is The Ink On The Page Of A Travel Magazine
This is pretty neat to see. I'm curious whether or not this was a dot of black ink or a dot of colored one? Or, if this is more of an interpretive travel magazine without words, only discordant color splotches that let the reader form their own interpretations.
Now You Can Watch Your Bic Pen Die In Micro-View
Maybe my pen wouldn't run out all the dang time if it learned not to build up a ton of ink gunk in one place like you see at the bottom of the N here.
Crystallized Coca-Cola Is Almost As Magical As Those Polar Bear Ads
Maybe the reason why my doctor advises me to stop drinking Coke is that it looks like literal space alien tears under a microscope. I'm no expert, but something tells me my kidney can't handle intergalactic eye secretions.
I Thought Sharks Were Supposed To Be Smooth
I'm truly feeling like a fish out of water looking at this one. I was under the impression that sharks were made of smooth skin, but it turns out, their skin is as terrifying and intense as they are.
This Castle Is Seriously Engraved On A Piece Of Sand
This crazy piece of art is done by Vik Muniz. Even though it's not technically an everyday object, I think I have a pun that will connect those dots for you. It's a castle on a grain of sand, therefore...a "sand castle," an everyday object. Boom.
Decaying Fence Post, Or Long-Lost Island Oasis?
If I looked at the top of my decaying fence post and saw a hideout the Smurfs would be jealous of, I know I would just leave well enough alone. I don't want to get cursed by a mini fairy colony.
This Pollen In The Eye Of A Fly Proves Seasonal Allergies Are A Trans-Species Annoyance
First of all, I feel this fly's pain, because this happens to me on a yearly basis with seasonal allergies. And second of all, a magnified fly's eye is the last thing I expected to look like expensive French caviar.
These Are Those Tiny Rosebush Needles That Poke You
These tiny little rose needles were roughly 2mm–2.5mm, which you absolutely cannot tell from this picture, since they look like they populate a mountain region on some distant planet.
Sunset On A Travel Blogger's Instagram Or Pollen On Saffron?
One day, I aspire to look as pretty as pollen on a piece of saffron. Even though I'll definitely never achieve this, I think it's important to have goals. No matter how microscopically tiny they are.
Tell Me Why Sand Feels Rough, But Up Close It Looks So Smooth
So this is the culprit responsible for burning the heck out of the soles of your feet and irritating your already sensitive skin. Tell me, sand, why are you acting so tough if you're really a smooth criminal?
Mimosa Flower Pollen Is Prettier Than I'll Ever Be
This beautiful pillowy pollen looks so comfortable that I want to just lay my head on it and rest. However, I know that I would have one heck of an allergy attack after that, so I'll refrain for now.
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