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95-Year-Old Grandma And Her Grandson Prove Fun Doesn’t Have An Age Limit With Hilarious Costumes (22 New Pics)

It’s fair to say that no matter the age people around the world have all kinds of hobbies. Despite the age, there are things that we as humans never stop enjoying, things like sports, music, dancing, drawing are just a few on the list. And what can be better than just one person having the said hobby? Well, it’s always nice to share the same interests with your friends or family...and in t

Artist Colorizes 30 Old Photos, And It Might Change The Way You Perceive History

Keeping memories alive can be done in many ways, but photographs are probably one of the most common ones. Photos capture a moment in history, memory and serve as a reminder of how it used to be. However, really old photographs are in black and white, so it's often hard to relate to them and see yourself in that time. That's where digital artist Sébastien de Oliveira comes in. Sébastien u

50 Funny And Spot-On Recreations Of Old Photos, As Shared In This Group

You can't bring back the past. But you can recreate it. And when you do, take a photograph and submit it to the subreddit r/PastAndPresentPics. Everyone else does. Whether it's a quirky childhood memory, a romantic teenage moment, or an honorable ancestral tribute, these guys welcome it all. To give you an idea of how to pull it off, we at Bored Panda hand-picked a selection of the be

21 Photos Of Nature Winning The Battle Against Civilization

As solid and unshakable as we think our civilization is, its grip on nature is tenuous at best. If any cracks appear in the faces of our buildings or our machines, nature is quick to move in and take over. With this in mind, here are 21 photos of places and things that nature is in the process of reclaiming. Quite a bit of thought has been given to the idea of what Earth might look like once we

50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective

I don’t know about you, Pandas, but cool facts are like Pringles to me: once you have one, then you want another, and soon enough you just can’t stop yourself from having more and more. And I’m not the only one with an appetite for learning new things! A whopping 1.2 million people follow the ‘Weird Facts’ Instagram page and they can’t get enough of the tantalizing trivia it s

For 20 Years The French Have Been Building A Medieval Castle Using Medieval Techniques, And The Result Is Incredible

If you’re fascinated with medieval life, you don’t need a time machine to visit the period. Guedelon Castle in Burgundy, France, is a unique project where volunteers and researchers are constructing an authentic 13th century castle, using only techniques and materials that were available in the medieval period. Michel Guyot and Maryline Martin started Guedelon Castle project in 1997, and i

This Traffic Jam Was Stuck In Belgian Forest For 70 Years

These spooky apocalyptic images are not a scene from “Walking Dead,” they were actually taken at one of the biggest car junkyards in the world – the Chatillion Car Graveyard, Belgium. According to an urban legend, these vintage cars were left behind by US soldiers from World War II, who could not ship them back to the US, so they decided to hide them in a forest until they could come back

Man Captures The Aftermath Of The Mayfield, KY Tornado In 8 Heartbreaking Photos

While nature can be a thing of beauty and wonder, it can just as much be an element of destruction. On the night from Friday to Saturday, raging storms unleashed absolutely devastating tornadoes across parts of the central and southern US. One of the many locations hit was Mayfield, Kentucky. Words cannot express the tragedy that has befallen the town that now mostly lies in shambles. But pi

Pyramids Discovered In Russia Twice As Old As Egyptian Could Rewrite Human History

The discovery of the world’s earliest pyramids on the Kola Peninsula may confirm the existence of an ancient civilisation on Russian territory. The civilization likely predates the Egyptian civilization by a long time. Archaeological excavations of the Kola Peninsula’s pyramids, which are believed to be at least two times older than Egyptian pyramids, have been resumed last year. It is still n

Here’s How 20 World Famous Buildings And Statues Looked During Their Construction

Although only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the modern world can surely boast with a number of memorable architectural monuments. Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Burj Khalifa... the list could go on and on. And while we can travel to most of them and see their magnificence and beauty surrounded by contemporary structures ourselves, there is somet