“This is a music typewriter: how music was typed before computers,” reads the caption of this photo from Mass1m01973. Just one among the many unique and fascinating pictures you can find on the Internet, from gynandromorph butterflies to random once-in-a-blue-moon moments captured in photos. Here’s another one that might blow your mind:
They may look like novelty household trinkets, but they’re actually grains of sand taken by Dr. Gary Greenberg, a scientist slash photographer with a knack for observing the miracles of the natural world through a microscope. The full slideshow is available for viewing on Science American.
The world is just awesome! You can check out all 50 photos here.
(Image credit: Mass1m01973, Gary Greenberg via Bored Panda)