Weird internet rabbit holes

We've all gone down an internet rabbit hole at one time or another. You start by looking up something completely normal, an article for a uni assignment perhaps. Then something pops up in your search that is only slightly related to what you're looking for, but grabs your interest. Intrigued, you click on the article, which then leads you to other articles. Suddenly, hours have passed and you are watching a video of teletubbies dancing to rap music at 2am. 

There are endless strange and wonderful corners of the internet. For example I recently found myself mesmerised by videos of harvest mice hanging out in flowers.

I asked around and discovered that there are a few different types of internet rabbit holes. 

History and geography rabbit holes were common among my family and friends. They range from looking into the history of Australian Federation, to a deep-dive into the British Royal Family, 'weird but true' historical facts, learning about Ecocities, Youtube channels where people speak Old English or a video titled 'what did rich nobles eat in Medieval times?' 

Then there are the rabbit-holes that are kind of mundane. Looking at endless rental properties despite not looking to move house, or looking at real estate listings in other cities. Getting lost in Facebook pages of people from high school that you never really liked in the first place. Looking at Couchsurfing profiles around the world despite the fact that travel is currently banned, or watching couples therapy content despite not being in a relationship. 

Then there were the truly random ones. Diving deep into a fandom you're not even a part of. Watching a grandma try different cuisines on Youtube. Watching a video titled 'Pasta lovers rank pasta shapes'. Listening to old country music and delving into the different sub-genres. Watching videos of Reddit threads converted to speech. Famous songs played to the bass from Seinfeld. 

The list goes on. At least I found some comfort in the fact that I'm not the only one. 

A word of warning: if you have any deadlines you need to adhere to, avoid these internet rabbit holes at all costs! Otherwise...go forth!