/r/mildlyinteresting - top ten submissions for each month of 2014

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2014, December
This lamppost focuses the sun and scorches a li...
23114 This lamppost focuses the sun and scorches a li...
Pen made of recycled water bottles casts a shad...
32436 Pen made of recycled water bottles casts a shad...
The snails in my aquarium will eat every bit of...
21095 The snails in my aquarium will eat every bit of...
Circuitry inside a 50 year old television I'm t...
15810 Circuitry inside a 50 year old television I'm t...
This sticker lets the person receiving this car...
22098 This sticker lets the person receiving this car...
This bikers jacket has signal and brake lights.
13507 This bikers jacket has signal and brake lights.
My dad's orange trees cross-pollinated
14630 My dad's orange trees cross-pollinated
This product was not translated into French and...
15804 This product was not translated into French and...
Saw a wiper blade on a camera inside a car wash...
16604 Saw a wiper blade on a camera inside a car wash...
This orange was growing on the other side of my...
10218 This orange was growing on the other side of my...
2014, November
This tree still has its leaves because of the l...
19176 This tree still has its leaves because of the l...
A cloud with two very straight edges
15180 A cloud with two very straight edges
Found an almost triangular rock in a river
18378 Found an almost triangular rock in a river
The frost-line tells me the highest point the s...
16011 The frost-line tells me the highest point the s...
Dropped a frog lawn decoration only to discover...
11131 Dropped a frog lawn decoration only to discover...
This bridge, 100 popsicle sticks over a 2 feet ...
12327 This bridge, 100 popsicle sticks over a 2 feet ...
You can plug a wired or wireless mouse into an ...
23787 You can plug a wired or wireless mouse into an ...
Found a bird nest in my yard. The inside is lin...
11169 Found a bird nest in my yard. The inside is lin...
These industrial air heater units look like a c...
12396 These industrial air heater units look like a c...
I took a long exposure photo of moving my iPod ...
14496 I took a long exposure photo of moving my iPod ...
2014, October
Paper USB
27463 Paper USB
Praying Mantis cleared out an entire softball s...
24232 Praying Mantis cleared out an entire softball s...
I found a tree growing through speed limit sign.
26908 I found a tree growing through speed limit sign.
The small beam of light through my window creat...
18381 The small beam of light through my window creat...
My son's homework has a barcode that when scann...
24856 My son's homework has a barcode that when scann...
This building has no gutters. Instead it uses a...
20931 This building has no gutters. Instead it uses a...
These USBs show how full they are
17369 These USBs show how full they are
Someone took the time to stack these two post-i...
18745 Someone took the time to stack these two post-i...
Cut a 2x4 to fix a fence, the tree carved itsel...
10779 Cut a 2x4 to fix a fence, the tree carved itsel...
Sunlight reflected onto this wall looks like ch...
24234 Sunlight reflected onto this wall looks like ch...
2014, September
The layers of sawdust in my table saw.
22781 The layers of sawdust in my table saw.
These guys were driving around and playing live...
22872 These guys were driving around and playing live...
My daughter's first grade classroom has desks w...
26036 My daughter's first grade classroom has desks w...
two separate couples are matching indirectly.
16506 two separate couples are matching indirectly.
This cloud looks like a breaking wave
17719 This cloud looks like a breaking wave
I tiled my bathroom and accidentally created th...
15447 I tiled my bathroom and accidentally created th...
The amazon warehouse security checkpoint is an ...
12607 The amazon warehouse security checkpoint is an ...
The tiger face on my bag of nuts actually spell...
23505 The tiger face on my bag of nuts actually spell...
My office desk phone runs Android.
10609 My office desk phone runs Android.
My hands after 20 minutes in the bath, left one...
17689 My hands after 20 minutes in the bath, left one...
2014, August
I made a ball out of binder clips
21142 I made a ball out of binder clips
The contrail makes it look like this roller coa...
15454 The contrail makes it look like this roller coa...
My Asian 'Pringles' has a tab to lift the chips...
20665 My Asian 'Pringles' has a tab to lift the chips...
Somebody shot the tree that my 2x4 was made from
14125 Somebody shot the tree that my 2x4 was made from
My friend's chair at work look like a giant dildo.
21327 My friend's chair at work look like a giant dildo.
My local brewery now sells 99-packs
20388 My local brewery now sells 99-packs
The shadow cast by pegs on my clothes line look...
17447 The shadow cast by pegs on my clothes line look...
This sign accounts for refraction
22086 This sign accounts for refraction
This grass grew right through my aloe!!
21328 This grass grew right through my aloe!!
My friend's dog, Braveheart. Part husky, part l...
26153 My friend's dog, Braveheart. Part husky, part l...
2014, July
The room numbers at my hotel are shadows.
20346 The room numbers at my hotel are shadows.
A traffic jam in Dublin caused by people queuei...
13293 A traffic jam in Dublin caused by people queuei...
I left my transition-lensed glasses next to a w...
15642 I left my transition-lensed glasses next to a w...
This shower has a thermometer for the water.
20956 This shower has a thermometer for the water.
This iceberg looks like Batman.
18772 This iceberg looks like Batman.
The movies in my Netflix queue are holding hands
15671 The movies in my Netflix queue are holding hands
In my hotel room, I can either close the closet...
14303 In my hotel room, I can either close the closet...
At this bar I go to, the prices of the beers ch...
20031 At this bar I go to, the prices of the beers ch...
The pet shop near my house has a 2 headed turtle
12577 The pet shop near my house has a 2 headed turtle
The flowers in this planter have migrated to th...
12697 The flowers in this planter have migrated to th...
2014, June
These horizontal spiraled bricks
5833 These horizontal spiraled bricks
This toilet at a Dutch Supermarket lets you tes...
5498 This toilet at a Dutch Supermarket lets you tes...
The sticker on this mango shows you what colour...
4808 The sticker on this mango shows you what colour...
My friend's denim jeans are so thick they can s...
4810 My friend's denim jeans are so thick they can s...
Found a pencil rotted down to the lead under a ...
4354 Found a pencil rotted down to the lead under a ...
At exactly 4:30pm, the sunlight coming in throu...
4348 At exactly 4:30pm, the sunlight coming in throu...
I took a picture of a lizard on a window, it lo...
4315 I took a picture of a lizard on a window, it lo...
The reflection of kitchen appliances looks like...
4286 The reflection of kitchen appliances looks like...
This elevator has a Shuffle button
4238 This elevator has a Shuffle button
My loaf of bread was sliced the wrong way.
4181 My loaf of bread was sliced the wrong way.
2014, May
I used a superhydrophobic coating and stencils ...
5328 I used a superhydrophobic coating and stencils ...
These two trees fused together in my yard to ma...
5242 These two trees fused together in my yard to ma...
This is what an artichoke looks like if you let...
4831 This is what an artichoke looks like if you let...
I took a ride in a triangular elevator today
4824 I took a ride in a triangular elevator today
This hotel bathroom door has 2 positions
4673 This hotel bathroom door has 2 positions
Went inside an abandoned building where there w...
4326 Went inside an abandoned building where there w...
De-greaser stripped the letters off of this bot...
4112 De-greaser stripped the letters off of this bot...
My friends house has a drinking fountain
3957 My friends house has a drinking fountain
A deer shaped icicle I found after a snowstorm ...
3824 A deer shaped icicle I found after a snowstorm ...
The new rug in our office lobby is a map of the...
3818 The new rug in our office lobby is a map of the...
2014, April
I wrote an email to the CEO of Costco regarding...
4216 I wrote an email to the CEO of Costco regarding...
The residue of black paint mixed with my white ...
4142 The residue of black paint mixed with my white ...
The end of my thumbtack is plastic, and the met...
3948 The end of my thumbtack is plastic, and the met...
Microwave at work is also a toaster. Never seen...
3933 Microwave at work is also a toaster. Never seen...
My black marker didn't work on the blue ink, no...
3883 My black marker didn't work on the blue ink, no...
Received this engraved penny as change the othe...
3867 Received this engraved penny as change the othe...
what the set of JEOPARDY! looks like when turne...
3850 what the set of JEOPARDY! looks like when turne...
This bulb lasts longer in English
3756 This bulb lasts longer in English
My mom sent me an unintentional haiku today
3695 My mom sent me an unintentional haiku today
My girlfriends shoes make sun rays when the sun...
3612 My girlfriends shoes make sun rays when the sun...
2014, March
The vent in my car does something mildly intere...
7041 The vent in my car does something mildly intere...
Cleaning out his garage, my uncle found a deter...
4367 Cleaning out his garage, my uncle found a deter...
Interesting shadow created from my light shade!
3601 Interesting shadow created from my light shade!
Cool cloud formation I saw today
3579 Cool cloud formation I saw today
Kid hit me in the glasses with a ball, left a p...
3548 Kid hit me in the glasses with a ball, left a p...
The perforated window vinyl on this bus forms a...
3550 The perforated window vinyl on this bus forms a...
A year ago I took a picture of the Google Maps ...
3542 A year ago I took a picture of the Google Maps ...
This sign nicely tells you what not to do.
3474 This sign nicely tells you what not to do.
This old tiny truck is on the ground, and this ...
3448 This old tiny truck is on the ground, and this ...
The snow is sticking in a pattern on my parking...
3433 The snow is sticking in a pattern on my parking...
2014, February
both of my parents died last year but they're s...
6187 both of my parents died last year but they're s...
The train tracks won't let the water escape.
4636 The train tracks won't let the water escape.
Can't tell if the mascot is a cow or a man in a...
4257 Can't tell if the mascot is a cow or a man in a...
The parking garage machine seems to have ill in...
3662 The parking garage machine seems to have ill in...
Saw a white dodge caravan . . . Caravan
3652 Saw a white dodge caravan . . . Caravan
This icicle was saved by another icicle.
3590 This icicle was saved by another icicle.
This notebook is made of stone
3523 This notebook is made of stone
Found this dime in a community clothes dryer. I...
3473 Found this dime in a community clothes dryer. I...
My local bookstore doesn't rotate out the Zippo...
3472 My local bookstore doesn't rotate out the Zippo...
I photographed this hawk mid-blink.
3437 I photographed this hawk mid-blink.
2014, January
Chrome just added a little icon to show which t...
5315 Chrome just added a little icon to show which t...
Gatorade came in glass bottles in Ecuador, Sout...
4368 Gatorade came in glass bottles in Ecuador, Sout...
Snow on my friends hood, sliding off like a bla...
3789 Snow on my friends hood, sliding off like a bla...
Look at this ridiculous two in one tree in Pitt...
3766 Look at this ridiculous two in one tree in Pitt...
Some electrician has gone to alot of trouble to...
3764 Some electrician has gone to alot of trouble to...
15 years wear of kids turning a handle at a sci...
3695 15 years wear of kids turning a handle at a sci...
This pallet of boxes at work looks like they're...
3681 This pallet of boxes at work looks like they're...
There is a head in the sleeves of the shirts
3679 There is a head in the sleeves of the shirts
This Guinea pig is checker patterned
3636 This Guinea pig is checker patterned
This map looks like a taco
3622 This map looks like a taco