40 Mildly Interesting Pictures That Captivated The Internet This Month (January 2026)
Pennies minted before 1982 are made of mostly copper. After 1982, they’re mostly zinc with copper coating. Nobody thinks about this, but now you know, and it doesn’t change your life at all. That’s the energy of these mildly interesting pictures from January.
They’re not gonna revolutionize anything. They’re just subtly compelling observations, because sometimes “huh, neat” is exactly the right reaction.
1. “My nails match my meds”
2. “Mom is using toothpaste that expired January 15,1988”
3. “Perfect Snowball I Made.”
4. “My dog will rotate her ears 180* when I say ‘good girl'”
5. “Pulled apart a dead grill lighter, and there was a normal lighter inside.”
6. “The way the snow and ice froze on my porch.”
7. “Looked inside my 9y/o nieces purse… found a piece of cake & a fork”
8. “This paper towel claims to absorb more calories from food”
9. “My son’s Lego tiger set came with a butthole”
10. “I’ve kept my dad’s hospital ‘feel better’ balloon for 14 years as of today.”
11. “The office access card from a coworker, who smokes in his home office, next to mine”
12. “My Lucky Charms cereal marshmallow ratio is favorable”
13. “My sweet potato appears to be fowl”
14. “Rectangular fire extinguisher”
15. “My cup is leaking THROUGH the wall because it’s broken but only slightly”
16. “I broke my ankle and my flat foot healed with an arch”
17. “Dogs pain medication came in beef”
18. “Truffles in a high-end grocery store”
19. “Patronizing phrasing on a bag of popcorn”
20. “The way the snow melted on my car looks like a wet towel.”
21. “SD card just has micro SD card inside”
22. “They misspelled the United Kingdom on my new driver’s licence”
23. “You can see the cold front moving in”
24. “Store bought eggs (left) are fully round. Farm bought eggs (right) have flat bottoms. All cooked together.”
25. “Grouping of dead yellow jackets inside of old grill. No signs of nest or hive at all.”
26. “I use my medication packs as miniature mixing pallets”
27. “Made some beef stock, one out of five quarts won’t freeze.”
28. “Cat shaped snow at a cat named store after the winter freeze.”
29. “Cottage cheese with a missing lid has the date printed directly on the cheese”
30. “6 is the least common number at the grocery store checkout”
31. “My work has an ever-growing mountain of partially used toilet paper rolls in the bathroom.”
32. “My left calf is significantly more muscular than my right calf”
33. “The Printer ink must have run out of yellow for these Honey Bunches boxes I found in the store”
34. “The amount of online in person pick up orders at an otherwise dead Kohls on a Friday night”
35. “My KFC delivery in Mexico City came with the bag sewn up”
36. “My brother-in-law has a urinal in his home”
37. “Someone Threw a Piece of Cheese on My Car”
38. “My local grocery store sells Oreos by the sleeve.”
39. “I have to tuck my eyebrows under my hat”
40. “This parking lot has divots where cars usually park”
