Life’s got more surprises waiting for you than you can shake a stick at. We’re talking about the pleasant kind, too, not just the ‘surprise, aliens are building monoliths on Earth and we’ll have a full-scale invasion in the last days of 2020’ kind.

The ‘Didn’t Know I Wanted That’ community on Reddit seems to absolutely adore surprises. That’s why the nearly 768k-strong subreddit is documenting all the cool, strange, and intriguing things that the world has to offer that will make you say, “I didn’t know I wanted that.”

Check out some of their best posts below and, as you’re scrolling down, give the pics you liked the most an upvote. Be sure to let us know which of these things you never knew you wanted and why! And read on for Bored Panda’s interview with one of the moderators taking care of the subreddit.

#1 This Skull Shaped Charcoal Takes BBQ To The Next Level

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#2 This Remote Has A Headphone Plug In It To Listen To TV Quietly

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#3 Glowing Nightlight Lamp With Removable Glow Balls For Trips To The Bathroom

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Moderator Stuffed02 from r/DidntKnowIWantedThat told Bored Panda all about how their community first got started on Reddit. “DidntKnowIWantedThat got started when someone made a post on a big subreddit and people started commenting quite literally our future name,” they said.

They told us that their subreddit is very open, as long as people follow some basic rules. “We allow all kinds of unusual products that you only realize the need for once you see it. Our only main rule issue is people trying to advertise their products. My message for them is: don’t. We always catch it. Other than that, there aren’t any major rule paradigms we have to deal with.”

Mod Stuffed02 also opened up about what the year’s been like for the subreddit. Surprisingly, it hasn’t been as bad as you might think. “2020 has actually been a fun year for a lot of us on our team. Having to spend more time online means we get to see more products and be more dedicated to our users.”

Meanwhile, another moderator, Metastasis_d pitched in and told us that the subreddit was started by “a spammer who wanted to use the subreddit to advertise products,” however, the community outlasted them.

#4 Giant Crocheted Snorlax

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#5 Soy Sauce Dishes That “Reveal” A Painting Once You Fill Them Up

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#6 Didn’t Know I Wanted Squid Kite

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For the past year and a half, the r/DidntKnowIWantedThat subreddit has been a testament to out-of-the-box thinking and just how creative humankind can get when it really wants to. We’ve had our minds blown since the first time we visited the subreddit and we keep getting surprised each time.

The community is also very inspiring for anyone who needs new ideas for their projects or business ventures. There’s nothing like seeing something weird but wonderful to shake things up when you’re deep inside a creative hole and need a leg-up to climb out.

The subreddit also raises an interesting question: why do we want a particular product (and does it have to have a gimmick to make us want it)? According to the National Association of Sales Professionals, it’s all tied to our emotions.

#7 Didn’t Know I Wanted That Stone!

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#8 This Sub Was My First Thought When As I Saw This

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#9 A Built-In Watering Hole For Your Pets

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The NASP explains that people buy products based on their emotional needs or wants, and then justify their purchase logically later on. In other words, we make our decisions based on how we feel and later sprinkle some logical reasoning on top to make it look rational.

So selling products becomes less about appealing to ‘perfect,’ rationally thinking, economic consumers and more about seeing what their hearts truly want. Which is far tougher and way easier to do all at once, ironically.

#10 This Giant Family Tent Has Private Bedroom Compartments And A Full Living Area!

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#11 An Atlas Of Every Color Imaginable

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#12 I Need This

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On the one hand, getting to grips with emotional reasons for why people buy something is far more slippery and less concrete. On the other hand, we’re all people and we have full access to our own emotions and how we react to products.

As cheesy as it sounds, in order to sell your product, you first have to get to know yourself, the problems you need fixed, and how this relates to your inner emotional world. That’s how you create something that others didn’t know they wanted until they saw it and everything just clicked into place.

#13 A Rocking Chair For You And Your Kids

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#14 Steamer Boat Lid

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#15 A Self-Standing Over-Sink Dishes Rack

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#16 This Key

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#17 I Want And You Do Too

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#18 Reusable Grocery List

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#19 Hönk

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#20 Shark Socks

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#21 This Window

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#22 These Knee Pads With Wheels

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#23 Gift Card

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#24 Need This Now

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#25 Need

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#26 People, This Is A Lamp!

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#27 This Chair Desk Everything Thingy

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#28 Reflection Of The Dvd Case Is Part Of The Design. Damn

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#29 A Maga Hat But With An Actual Statement

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#30 So Badly

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#31 Does Anyone Know Where I Can Buy This?

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#32 This TV Show Idea

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#33 How To Keep All The Cookies To Yourself

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#34 Blob Seal Pillow

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#35 Maybe A Friend Of Mine Need Them

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#36 This Knife Set From 2030

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#37 This Bear Glass

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#38 Mr. Bean Cut Out

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#39 Moss Garden Coffee Table

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#40 You Probably Didnt Know You Wanted A Chubby Ceramic Seal Sculpture By My Mom

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#41 F**k Em Sand Castles, I Want To Make Sand Skeletons

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#42 Not Just A Doormat I Want, A Doormat I Need

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#43 To Keep Your Cat Away From Keyboard.

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#44 Floor Lamp

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#45 Didn’t Know I Wanted A Word Error File

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#46 Battle Slippers

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#47 Refrigerated Kitchen Drawers

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#48 A Full-Sized Inflatable Boat, Complete With Beer Cooler.

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#49 This Fire Pit Though

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#50 Best Wheels Ever

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#51 Honestly I Want This At My Gym. I Think Id Do Better.

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#52 Clothing Rack For All Your Clothing Needs

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#53 Bunk Bed With Stairs

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#54 Everybody With A GF Need This

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#55 I Want To Be James Bond

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#56 Scale Mail, Just In Case You’ve Always Wanted To Be A Dragon.

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#57 A Mini Filing Cabinet For Sd Cards

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#58 Saw This, Thought U Guys Would Appreciate It

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#59 A Pill Bottle That Keeps Track Of The Last Time It Was Opened.

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#60 Idk What Is This, But It’s So Damn Cute

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#61 This Jaws Wine Glass

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#62 I Added A Cat Walk To My Living Room For My 3 Floofs

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#63 Portal Mirrors, Had To Share This.

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#64 Four Person Bunk Bed For The Best Sleepovers Ever

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#65 I Don’t Even Like Nightlights, But I’d Love To Have This

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#66 The Node Electric Outlet Design

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#67 I Wish They Had This In My Country

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#68 This Dogs Costume

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#69 A Table Made Just For Cats, Catable.

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#70 Best TV Mount Ever

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#71 This Steampunk Spider

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#72 Very Cool Design For Siblings Sharing A Room

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#73 Backyard Beach Via Sand Pools

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#74 Sardine Paper-Clips In A Sardine Can

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#75 This 30” Wood-Burning Death Star Fire Pit

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#76 3-D Printed Faucet…

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#77 I Would Pay Good Money For That Ice Cream, Just Saiyan

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#78 I Seriously Want These

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#79 The Ultimate Relaxo

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#80 Good Doggo

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#81 This Pillow

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#82 Vroom Vroom.

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#83 Side Sleepers Unite.

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#84 Face Planter

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#85 This Door Mat..

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#86 Yes You Might Be Creepy But At Least You’re Confortable Af

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#87 These 70s ‘Conversation Pits’ Need To Be Brought Back

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#88 Dark Side Wallpaper. Pretty Dang Classy-Looking If You Ask Me.

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#89 The Permanent Fish Channel… A Custom TV Aquarium

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#90 Love This Idea

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#91 A 360° Photo Printed On A Sphere

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#92 I Used To Be An Adventurer Like You… Then I Caught Covid-19

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#93 Clear Pots. I Lowkey Want These. My Fat Ass Wanna Watch The Food Cook

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#94 Shut Up And Take My Money

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#95 Hippopotamus Table

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#96 Relatable Now More Than Ever

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#97 That Seems Like A Fun Book To Read

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#98 Need A Jacket To Sew This On.

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#99 Shortcut-Displaying Keyboard Cover

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#100 I Would Pay So Much For That Car Sticker

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#101 Keyboard Shoes. I Gotta Get Me A Pair Of These!

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#102 There Is A Sippy Cup Designed To Trick Kids Into Taking Their Medicine Without A Fuss. The Cup Offers A Secret Compartment Directly Under The Lid, So The Medicine Goes Down First, Followed By Their Favourite Juice.

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#103 An Umbrella That Stores Water Into A Squirt Gun On The Handle

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#104 Dog Getting Hit With Frisbee

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#105 Sound Reasoning

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#106 Claymore Face Cover

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#107 Cheapest Way To Fix Your Bump Of Your Car

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