The Renaissance period produced some of the most beautiful and detailed ever created. This Tumblr proves, however, that painting babies was not necessarily the artists' fortes.
There must be someone out there who has need for these images -- we just can't imagine whom.
Some people like bread. Some people love bread. And then there are some people, such as the owner of this blog, who might be a little too obsessed with bread.
Cemeteries are solemn, dignified resting places for the deceased. According to this Tumblr, they also house some exceedingly eccentric gravestones and markers.
Why this exists and why people feel compelled to follow it are both mysteries that may never be solved.
Tumblr users are known to enjoy pictures of beautiful, unattainable people. Who's more unattainable than people long since gone?
Removing a key element from any piece of work would probably add a level of comedy or strangeness. But Garfield comic strips without the title character is downright depressing.
We all need advice from time to time. Tumblr has its own version of Dear Abby -- Dear Coquette. More funny than weird, Coquette's advice ranges from awesome to out-of-left-field (but still awesome).
Science has captured human curiosity for generations. When out of context, however, scientific facts can be bizarre and, honestly, a little frightening.
The Tumblr community allows people with many different interests to post content and interact with other like-minded individuals. The best Tumblr blogs are born out of a deep passion for a particular subject, genre or activity.
Since the platform is relatively flexible, users create weird and unique blogs, both for laughs and and to genuinely see if anyone would follow such a strange blog — combining comedy gold and bizarre genius, if you will. The results are often mixed, but those quirky blogs that manage to stand out spread like wildfire across the blogosphere. Even the most peculiar pages have the ability to draw a crowd who look forward to the latest update.
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Whether you're looking for funny, entertaining or just plain weird content, here are nine strange and intriguing blogs on Tumblr you should definitely check out.
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