19 Images That Answer The Question, “What Would Happen If…”

Often, we have intrusive questions like what would happen if we put money in a microwave. Here are the answers.

Have you wondered what would happen if put money inside a microwave? Will it catch on fire? Well, you have come to the right place, as we discover that and more “what would happen if”, that might have been pricking you at the back of your head. Here are 19 images that explain some of our more curious wonderings.

1. Rice Left In Cooker For A Week

Rice left in cooker for a week
Image Credits: daffodil_94 / reddit

Here is what would happen if you forgot to take out your cooked rice from the rice cooker, and left it in for a week. That looks like its own ecosystem.

2. Bird In Window

Bird flew into window
Image Credits: chumbomalone / reddit

We usually see this in cartoons, where a distracted bird flies into a window. But here it has happened in real life. Hopefully, the bird is alright,

3. Tree Growing Into A Fence

Tree growing into fence
Image Credits: KayteeBlue / reddit

Mother nature finds a way. In this picture, the tree was much smaller when the fence was erected. With time, the tree grew to swallow the fence.

4. Wooden Door vs Doorbell

Door eroded by doorbell
Image Credits: knottyben / reddit

This is a true example of how the same action wears something down over time. One hit from the doorbell is insignificant. But years of it causes a noticeable erosion.

5. Pole Used For Flyers For Decades

Pole dotted with staples
Image Credits: Gypsi_Thug / reddit

According to the OP, this pole was used to hang up flyers for multiple decades. Even though the paper has worn away, the metallic staples has remained firmly embedded.

6. Sofa with all pilings cleared

Sofa with all pilings cleared
Image Credits: originalny-gipster / reddit

Here is what would happen if you clear all the pilings off of a sofa. It looks absolutely transformed, to be honest. It also looks much cleaner.

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7. Putting a Glass Door on Top of Grass

Grass turned yellow because of glass door
Image Credits: tapdown / reddit

Have you ever wondered about putting a glass door over a patch of grass? This would be the result. This is because glass does not let enough heat and air through. Moreover, this wall was in contact with the grass.

8. Roads in Flood Zones After Heavy Rains

Roads after heavy rain
Image Credits: LadyJessicaRabbit / reddit

If you live in a heavy flooding area, then you might have seen this before. For those who have not, this is the state of the roads in such areas after a spell of very heavy rain.

9. Bottles of Soda Left Under Sunlight

Bottles of soda
Image Credits: briel44 / reddit

The two bottles in the middle have been left in the shop window for 2 weeks. During that time, they were also exposed to bright sunlight. Here is the final result.

10. Transparent Skull Left on Windowsill For Years

Skull left on windowsill
Image Credits: kobetwilson5 / reddit

As the post suggests, this skull was originally completely transparent. However, after sitting on the windowsill for 7 years, it has taken on a much more pinkish and translucent color.

11. Key Left in Lock For Years

Key left in lock for decades
Image Credits: Alphataurus / reddit

This is what would happen if you leave a key in a lock and then leave the whole setup untouched for 20 years. Oxidation and rusting happen due to exposure to the air. The part that was inside the lock was less exposed to the air and hence rusted far less.

12. Screen Protector After Constant Usage

Hole in screen protector
Image Credits: onlinebeing / reddit

Only Polarized lenses can see such a hole. However, this hole in the screen protector is caused by constantly using your thumb to scroll on the phone.

13. Combed Sheepskin Rug

Here is what would happen if you took the time to comb a sheepskin rug. It would drastically reduce the fuzziness.

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14. Tape On A Matte Surface

Tape on a matte pen
Image Credits: inflake_ / reddit

Putting tape on a matte surface will often make the surface clearer, as is demonstrated in this image. This will work with matte glass too.

15. Potato Sprouts After 3 weeks

Potato sprout after 3 weeks
Image Credits: Ganessa / reddit

Potatoes are one of the hardiest vegetables in the world. If you leave a potato sprout alone for 3 weeks, it will not die. Instead it will seek out water with astonishing vitality.

16. Dish Scrubber Comparison

Dish scrubber comparison
Image Credits: stormycloudysky / reddit

If you wanted to know the difference between high quality and low quality, then this picture describes it perfectly. The one on the right is a low quality scrubber that has been used for 2 years. The one on the left is a high quality one, used for 15 years.

17. Money in Microwave

Money after put in microwave
Image Credits: ronderon / reddit

It won’t catch on fire, but it will get burned. Please do not try to dry your wet notes in the microwave. The microwave is not a dryer, it is a heater.

18. Theaters Covered in Mold

Malaysian theaters covered in mold
Image Credits: Nex Nezeum / facebook

These two pictures are both from Malaysian movie theatres. Needless to say, these seats did not get much maintenance or cleaning, judging from the mold growing.

19. Leather Goods Left For 53 Days

Leather good left for 53 days
Image Credits: Nex Nezeum / facebook

Finally, this is what would happen if leather goods are left in shops unattended for 53 days. These pictures are from Malaysia, where the high humidity definitely helped the mold grow.