76 Times The Internet Made People Say, “Of Course That’s A Thing”
The moment that you think you’ve got life all figured out, the universe throws you a curveball. Possibly in the form of an interesting opportunity, but (if we’re completely honest) most likely in the shape of a funny or surprising picture that makes you snort into your cup of tea. You see, despite all of humanity’s flaws, people are actually very creative and come up with some extremely bizarre things.
One place that documents the funny, creative, and sometimes plain downright weird things that humanity has done is the ‘Of Course That’s a Thing’ subreddit. A community of just over 723k people, r/ofcoursethatsathing does exactly what it says on the tin: it invites people to share pictures of things that make you think, “Of course that’s a thing.”
It’s more a feeling than a phrase, and you’ll find the very best examples of just how peculiar a world we really live in below. Remember to upvote the pics that made you go “what?” and be sure to share this list with your friends. You and I both know that they’ll enjoy some of these images! Personally, as a huge D&D nerd, I’m a big fan of the bread alignment chart, but be sure to let everyone know which one’s your #1 pic.
#1 Id Buy It
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#2 Catholics vs. Seedless Watermelons
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#3 A Rubik's Cube That Doubles As A Treasure Chest. It Only Opens When Solved
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Creativity is an intrinsic part of being human. It might not always produce something that’s objectively good in aesthetic terms, but it’s still one of the things that drive us forward. Beauty, after all, is in the eye of the beholder (even if that beholder should really read up a bit more on what’s actually stylish).
National Geographic spoke to Agustín Fuentes, the author of ‘The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional,’ about art and its relationship to our evolution.
#4 10/10 Would Read Again
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#5 The "One A Day Banana" Pack, Containing Several Bananas Of Different Ripeness So That You Can Eat Them Over Several Days. (Korea)
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#6 Inflatable Swan Thing
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“We tend to think of these beautiful cave paintings of the big mastodons and wild oryx as art. But that’s only about 40,000 years old. We know that 85,000 years ago, in southern Africa, our ancestors were carving on ostrich eggshells. Twenty thousand years earlier than that, they were drilling holes in small shells and wearing them around their necks,” Fuentes told National Geographic.
#7 Sneaker Raincoats
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#8 Cow Ear Muffs
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#9 The Much Awaited Sequel
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“One hundred thousand years before that, they were crumbling ochre and rubbing it on their bodies. Five hundred thousand years before that, half a million years ago, they were making tools that were incredibly beautiful and more symmetrical and aesthetic than they had to be to do their jobs. Art is very deep in human history,” Fuentes explained that art is fundamentally a part of who we are. Then and now.
#10 Because God Forbid Your Cat’s Butthole Is Exposed!
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#11 Cosplay Meta
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#12 Organ Plushies
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The ‘Of Course That’s a Thing’ subreddit has been around since 2013, so you know for a fact that its content is something that captures people’s attention. No doubt, sometimes, because the pictures are very errr imaginative. Otherwise, without this quality content, the subreddit wouldn’t have survived and thrived for so long. The community will also be celebrating its eighth birthday in a couple of weeks. So, if you like their stuff, think about joining the subreddit or just popping in with a quick, ‘Hi, congrats.’
#13 Phone Throne
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#14 Never Touch Your Pets Again!
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#15 Why Tomatoes
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Before joining the subreddit, though, there are a few rules that you have to be aware of. They’re all common sense things anyway, so they shouldn’t be a problem for anyone who isn’t an internet troll or a massive bigot. Obviously, there’s no place for racism, sexism, or bigotry on the r/ofcoursethatsathing subreddit.
#16 This Place Offers A Trump Pizza—half Mexican, Half Bacon-Cheeseburger, Separated By A Wall Of Mozzarella Sticks
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#17 A Leash For Your Chicken
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#18 Shower Curtain With Pockets
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What’s more, the subreddit moderators ask their members not to post any memes or image macros and to avoid self-promotion posts. Furthermore, all members should strive to be polite and void rudeness. “Everybody has a line; if you feel yours was crossed, this is your report option,” the moderators explain. And that’s how you keep an online community wholesome and healthy. All so that people can keep on saying, “Of course that’s a thing.”
#19 A Night Stand To Beat Up People With
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#20 Brilliant
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#21 Little Dictator
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#22 Really?!?!?
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#23 A Punchable Enter Key
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#24 A 24-Hour Clock...
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#25 The Internet Is Leaking Into Real Life
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#26 Thor's Hammer Toolbox
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#27 Toilet Paper Claw Machines...
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#28 A National Treasure!
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#29 Sausage Vending Machine
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#30 Pencils That Can Be Planted And Grow Into Kitchen Spices When They Become To Small To Use
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#31 Isopod Plush
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#32 This Minion Bikini
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#33 Found At Walmart
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#34 My Mate Bought Me This For My Birthday, I Love It And Of Course It's A Thing
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#35 Why Would Someone Sit Down And Make This?
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#36 Dead Battery? No Worries
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#37 Damn I Don't Know If That's Lazy Or Just Too Real Haha
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#38 This Floating Mug - To Eliminate Coasters
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#39 "Prove You Are Rich "
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#40 Spotify's Has Lyrics To Sandstorm. In Case You Forgot Them
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#41 Burrito Blanket
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#42 Somebody Paid To Promote Their Dog
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#43 Minimalist Nativity Sets
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#44 A Pure White Puzzle
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#45 Bulletproof Backpack Inserts
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#46 Tattoo Freckles
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#47 A Tube To Prevent Phone Distractions During Conversation
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#48 Typewriter For Music
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#49 The Atlantic Ocean Has Been Rated 3.9 Stars On Google Maps
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#50 For People Who Want To Smell Cat Poop But Not Be Able To Find It
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#51 That Escalated Quickly
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#52 A Subreddit For Bread Stapled To Trees
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#53 5 Pieces Of A Centaur That Go On Your Fingers To Make One Full Centaur For Minutes Of Fun!
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#54 Robotic Phone Finger
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#55 What The
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#56 A Book To Help You Have Those Tough Talks With Your Cat
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#57 I Need This Lazy Susan Fridge!
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#58 Toast Sandwich
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#59 I Hope She's At Least 18 Months
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#60 Crocs With Built-In Socks
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#61 Portland Airport Sells Socks And Other Merchandise To Match It's Carpet
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#62 Toilet Map (You Can Rate Bathrooms You Have Visited)
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#63 This Magnetic Cookie Dunker
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#64 We're In The Dark Ages
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#65 Older Article, But Hell Ill Do It!
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#66 A Glitter Keychain Of The Adobe Photoshop Crash Window
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#67 Just Lovely
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#68 Aquaman No Longer Has My Respect
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#69 Spongebob Couch
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#70 Tent For Underwater Camping
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#71 Reddit Ads Are Getting Weird
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#72 A Rubik’s Cube That Can Never Be Wrong
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#73 An Another Way To Eat Cheetos
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#74 A Company Is Doing "Dead Memes" Toys, Starting With This Fella
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#75 I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Understand You Michael
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#76 A Fidget Spinner Phone
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