Okay, These 26 Absolutely Mind-Blowing Pictures Just Completely Dismantled My Grasp On How The World Works

1. This, snapped the day before his death, is one of the last pictures ever taken of Pope Francis:

A religious leader sits solemnly, wearing traditional attire and a cross necklace, next to an arrangement of flowers
TIZIANA FABI / AFP via Getty Images

2. And here’s what Pope Francis looked like as a young man:

A person in priest attire smiles while standing indoors next to a wall-mounted artwork
Franco Origlia / Getty Images Popes: they were once young! Who’da thunk it.

3. Speaking of which, the new Pope Leo went to a World Series game in 2005 and was caught on TV:

Fans wearing Chicago White Sox gear watch a tense moment during Game 1 of the World Series
Fox Sports / Via x.com Slacking off there, Leo. Should’ve been Pope-ing.

4. Over 2.5 MILLION people attended Lady Gaga’s show in Brazil last week. Here’s what millions of people in one place looks like:

Aerial view of a large outdoor concert with illuminated screens and a packed crowd near a cityscape at night
MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty Images I have to pee just thinking about it.

5. Here’s another angle:

Aerial view of a massive outdoor concert at night, with a dense crowd and stage lights illuminating the scene
DANIEL RAMALHO / AFP via Getty Images Again, my bladder hurts.

6. This is what caffeine looks like under a microscope:

Abstract image of intersecting spikes and lines resembling glass shards on a black background
Alamy Stock Photo Looks about right.

7. This is Henry Behrens, at one time the world’s smallest man, doing a little tango with a cat:

Person in a suit playfully holds a standing cat's paws on a checkered floor
Harry Kerr / Getty Images He stood 30 inches tall, and, we can safely assume, was one heck of a dancer.

8. This comparison of the graphics of Grand Theft Auto V and the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI has been making the rounds. The jump in graphical fidelity is incredible:

Two images showing characters by pools with drinks, in a Grand Theft Auto V setting. Logos indicate it's about the video game
u/gyrolad / Via reddit.com What a different 13 years makes.

9. This is planet J1407b, a, I quote, “Super-saturn” with “over 30 rings, each stretching over tens of millions of kilometers in diameter:”

Artistic rendering of an exoplanet with prominent, swirling rings against a starry background
NASA / Ron Miller / Via NASA / JPL-Caltech It’s hundreds of times bigger than the Saturn we all know and love.

10. This is what the remains of a World War I trench looks like today:

A former trench
Matt Cardy / Getty Images These trenches date back to the Battle of the Somme and are located in Newfoundland Memorial Park near Albert, France.

11. This is what an x-ray of a baby’s hand looks like:

X-ray of a human hand displaying bones and joints, showing skeletal structure details, with numbered corner marker indicating medical context
u/callistoo- / Via reddit.com A comforting thought.

12. This picture, from the early 1900s, shows an early basketball game, kneepads and all:

Vintage photo of a basketball player preparing to shoot a free throw, with other players and a referee in early 20th-century attire

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