65 interesting and bizarre photos that'll answer all of your "what happens if..." questions

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you microwaved something you shouldn’t? What about if you opened a jar of something and just left it there for several years? Some of the answers might actually surprise you. They’re not always what you would expect.

Here are 65 answers to questions you’ve asked but never really found an answer to.

Let’s get started.

#1 If you microwave a bag of chips

Some things simply shouldn’t be microwaved, so we generally avoid doing it. However, have you ever wondered what would happen if you did?

bag — landz12341 via Reddit
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landz12341 via Reddit

#2 If you bake a marker for ten minutes

Why would anyone bake a marker? Apparently, it was an accident.

#3 If you leave a can of soda in a hot car

This might be what happens to it. We would not recommend opening it.

can — Trumpeter1112 via Reddit
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Trumpeter1112 via Reddit

#4 If you put corn on the cob in the microwave

Most people wouldn’t do this. For those who do, this is often the result.

#5 If lightning strikes asphalt

Have you ever wondered what the results of a lightning strike would look like? It almost looks like it belongs under the sea.

odd — moswamcclure via Reddit
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moswamcclure via Reddit

#6 If the pipes burst under a basketball court

There’s damage, and then there’s this level of damage. They won’t be playing any games there for a while.

warped — longjohnsilvaa via Reddit
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longjohnsilvaa via Reddit

#7 If you forget Play-Doh for a decade

Sure, it will be old and unusable. But did you know that it could grow crystals?

#8 If a storm is a little too intense

This one picked up the road and moved it. We hope no one was on it at the time. Imagine trying to drive through that!

broken — Craigrets via Reddit
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Craigrets via Reddit

#9 If an insect gets stuck in a printer

You might not end up with the exact pattern you were hoping for. At least it will be unique.

squished — gamergrille via Reddit
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gamergrille via Reddit

#10 If you freeze dry gummy worms

We’re not sure why you would. We just know that this would be the result.

frozen — sexytimespanda via Reddit
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sexytimespanda via Reddit

#11 If you left a fork on the side of the road

Have you ever wondered what a fork would look like after it had been run over by multiple cars? The answer is that it would be very, very flat.

flattened — graphyt87 via Reddit
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graphyt87 via Reddit

#12 If you put a baby spoon in the dishwasher

Some things cannot handle the heat of the dishwasher. This baby spoon pretty much became a baby fork.

melted — moieoeoeoist via Reddit
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moieoeoeoist via Reddit

#13 If water freezes on a wheel while it’s spinning

It must have been very cold that day. The result is kind of stunning.

ice — NeoVwci via Reddit
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NeoVwci via Reddit

#14 If you shine a flashlight down a kaleidoscope

This is what it looks like. We knew it would be colorful!

#15 If you leave out liquid antibiotics

Some antibiotics require refrigeration. This is what they look like if you forget and leave them at room temperature.

bottle — Defective Donkey via Reddit
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Defective Donkey via Reddit

#16 If a watermelon grows too close to a fence

Nature has a way of adapting. This watermelon found a way to fit.

#17 If you take a photo while the phone is vibrating

Have you ever wondered how the picture would come out? Here’s one. No, the house is not actually warped.

sky — Mooshoo_123 via Reddit
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Mooshoo_123 via Reddit

#18 If you put hot charcoal in a trashcan

It’s not wise to clean up before the grill is completely cool. This is why.

#19 If you leave a vinyl record in a hot car

Vinyl is prone to warping. We mean, it’s really prone to warping.

#20 If you forget about the maple syrup

They forgot about a jar of maple syrup for a few years. It’s just sugar crystals now.

#21 If you expose a shirt to extreme wind

There is some heavy winter gear out there that is made for extreme conditions. This shirt, however, was not ready for a 180 mile an hour gust.

torn — Dsams via Reddit
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Dsams via Reddit

#22 If you leave your license in your wallet for years

Things tend to leave an imprint after a while. This is a unique one.

#23 When lightning strikes a golf course flag

Have you ever thought about playing golf in the rain? You might want to reconsider it.

#24 If you leave out a bag of grass seed

Hey, things happen. Bags of grass seed get forgotten outside. This is the likely result.

bag — Domidod1d via Reddit
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Domidod1d via Reddit

#25 If four light beams shine through one door

They have a lot of light bulbs in the house. This is one result.

#26 If a child puts their hand in a petri dish of agar

We all know that kids don’t always have the most germ-free hands. This is scientific proof.

#27 If you refill a container with a different soap

They went with clear this time. It’s a nice result.

#28 If you swim when it’s freezing outside

If the air is cold enough to freeze water, this may be the result. Be careful not to break that hair!

#29 If you use the same coffee spoon for 45 years

A woman used the same spoon to stir her coffee every day for nearly half a century. This was the result.

#30 If you put lemon and lime slices in water

Despite both being citrus, they don’t actually float together. It’s a mystery.

#31 If you put a highlighter in the microwave

We do not recommend putting anything that you write with into the microwave. However, if you did, this would probably be the result.

#32 If water flows through cement

Over time, water can erode anything. Even cement can’t last forever.

#33 If an ornamental cabbage goes untrimmed

Some shrubs and plants require frequent trimming and maintenance. This is what happens when they don’t.

#34 If hair gets caught in a zipper

It clearly got caught perfectly. What we want to know is how they managed to get it out without breaking it.

#35 If you heat then cool a marble

If you put a marble over a flame and then drop it into cold water, this may be the result. This one shattered internally.

#36 If you blink faster than the camera

Check out his eyes. Then, check out his eyes in the reflection.

kitchen — BoredPanda
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BoredPanda

#37 If you leave a black shirt in the sun

This one was crumpled up, so only parts were exposed. Hey, maybe it can be a new fad.

#38 If you forget to eat an artichoke

This is an artichoke that kept growing. It’s actually beautiful.

vegetable — buddymurphy2020 via Reddit
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buddymurphy2020 via Reddit

#39 When you use a shovel to plant thousands of trees

They’re both the same exact shovel. The one on the right has just seen a whole lot more use.

#40 If tree roots find their way into a skull

This happened in a graveyard over a long period of time. Spooky!

brain — visk0n3 via Reddit
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visk0n3 via Reddit

#41 If you polish a coconut

Polishing apples seems normal enough, so why not coconuts? This would be the result.

#42 If you cry with a spray tan

We all know the dangers of crying with mascara on. Here’s what happens if you do it with a spray tan.

neck — thecontradiction via Reddit
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thecontradiction via Reddit

#43 If you take a photo in the carwash

Going through the carwash is an experience in itself. We wonder why there aren’t more pictures of it.

ObnoxiousSeizures via Reddit
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ObnoxiousSeizures via Reddit

#44 If you spin a basketball for two weeks

Even equipment made for sports gets worn down after a while. Here’s what a basketball looks like after some serious use.

#45 If there’s a wildfire

This is a furnace filter after two weeks of wildfires. It looks like it did its job.

man — im_alwaystired via Reddit
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im_alwaystired via Reddit

#46 If you turn on a gas stove without the tops

Have you ever wondered just how effective those little things are for redirecting the flames? Now you know.

#47 If the crowd brings road flares to a game

This is what it looks like with hundreds, if not thousands, of road flares going off at the same time. Would you want to be there?

#48 If you go 85,000 miles without an oil change

Getting regular oil changes is important. This is why.

oil — slothsandstuffyeh via Reddit
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slothsandstuffyeh via Reddit

#49 If a soggy stump freezes

A hard freeze can have some strange and beautiful results. This is one of them.

#50 If you try to make an eggshell permeable

It’s possible. This took 24 hours of soaking in vinegar, another 24 hours in corn syrup, and a final 24 hours in distilled water.

egg — Brexa101 via Reddit
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Brexa101 via Reddit

#51 A gourd in the sun

What happens to a gourd when it’s left outside in a very hot and dry climate? This. This is what happens.

dry — SpaciousTables via Reddit
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SpaciousTables via Reddit

#52 If light through the blinds hits a trashcan

Obviously, this won’t work with all trashcans. Still, it’s a really nice effect.

#53 If you leave out beet juice

This is what happens if you leave beet juice out at room temperature for too long. It’s actually really pretty.

rippled — ThePhantomDullbooth via Reddit
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ThePhantomDullbooth via Reddit

#54 If lightning strikes a beach

Lightning can strike anywhere. Even the beaches aren’t safe from it.

hole — xycryy_1 via Reddit
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xycryy_1 via Reddit

#55 If you leave a wine glass outside for a night

Sure, you probably shouldn’t, but we all forget sometimes. This might end up being the result.

#56 If wood is burned with high voltage

No, that’s not a painting. It almost looks intentional, but it’s just electricity at work.

burnt — mtnman7610 via Imgur
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mtnman7610 via Imgur

#57 If you put dish soap in a fountain

Have you ever been tempted to do it? It’s hard to hide the result.

#58 If you forget that avocado pit

They left it in a shot glass and forgot to take it out. This is what happened.

root — pocketnotebook via Reddit
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pocketnotebook via Reddit

#59 If you put blue food coloring in a white rose’s water

There’s a lot that can be done with food coloring. This is one result.

#60 If you leave fruit in a locker for half a year

Sure, it could rot away into nothing. In this case, it became mummified.

#61 If you leave out Peppermint Schnapps

They left a half-full bottle out for over a year. The sugar chunks that formed were so big that they needed to break the bottle to get the things out.