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You might remember lucky packets as a child. You never really knew what to expect when you opened them. And that was all part of the fun. Same goes for Christmas crackers or wrapped gifts. With those things, the element of surprise is expected. But sometimes, the most unexpected items can hold a "gift" we never even knew was there.

Like finding money hidden in a mattress, an engagement ring in your glass of champagne, or a snake in your car engine. People have been sharing their most surprising discoveries after they opened or broke something by mistake. Some are super cool, some are oddly satisfying and others are just plain strange. Bored Panda has compiled a list of our personal favorites. Keep scrolling and don't forget to upvote the ones that left your jaw on the floor.

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This Natural Heptagram In An Amethyst Geode Found In Mexico

This Natural Heptagram In An Amethyst Geode Found In Mexico

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#2

Found A Busted Rock On My Lawn So I Pulled It Apart And Found This Little Guy Inside

Found A Busted Rock On My Lawn So I Pulled It Apart And Found This Little Guy Inside

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#3

Secret Message Inside My Dog's Squeaker Toy

Secret Message Inside My Dog's Squeaker Toy

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When a South African woman bought a loaf of bread and left it in the refrigerator, she wasn’t expecting much. Except to be able to take the bread out and make herself a sandwich as and when needed. Nombulelo Mkumla had purchased the bread at a local store on the 27th of August. The first two days eating it was rather uneventful. As far as daily bread goes.

But on day three, things took a rather unusual turn. ‘On the morning of August 31st, I took the bread out of the fridge to make toast and noticed something disgusting and scary,’ she said, during an interview with a food magazine.

#4

Found These Beautiful Colors Hiding Inside A Piece Of Wood

Found These Beautiful Colors Hiding Inside A Piece Of Wood

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#5

Came Across This Tree With Neatly Stacked Bricks Inside Of It

Came Across This Tree With Neatly Stacked Bricks Inside Of It

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#6

The Inside Of This Tree Looks Like A Fish

The Inside Of This Tree Looks Like A Fish

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When Mkumla opened the bread, she found something she totally was not expecting. But she couldn’t figure out what it was. So she took a photo. “I sent it to my friends, and one of them said, ‘Yi mpuku leyo tshomi‘.” Translated to English: “That’s a rat, my friend.”

Yes. You read it right. A rat. Or rather, pieces of rat remains, had been baked into her store-bought bread. Talk about finding "interesting" things inside of something else. Unexpectedly.

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I'm Changing The Door Knobs. The Previous Owner Put A Fake Spider Inside The Keyhole. Nearly Gave Me A Heart Attack

I'm Changing The Door Knobs. The Previous Owner Put A Fake Spider Inside The Keyhole. Nearly Gave Me A Heart Attack

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#8

This Chinese Toy

This Chinese Toy

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#9

Cut A Log & Found A Tiny Star Inside

Cut A Log & Found A Tiny Star Inside

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Mkumla didn’t want to believe it at first. But soon, her denial faded. And disgust took over. “The rat scenario made sense – it’s possible the rat got into the bread at the factory, and no one noticed," she said. Her video of the discovery didn’t take long to go viral after she posted it on Facebook. People shared it. International media reported on it. And soon, the bread supplier had issued a statement.

#10

The Inside Of This Maple Tree Had A Maple Leaf Pattern

The Inside Of This Maple Tree Had A Maple Leaf Pattern

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#11

Found This Rock Within A Rock On A Beach Walk

Found This Rock Within A Rock On A Beach Walk

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#12

Malachite Nodule Cross-Section From China. The Near-Perfect Growth Patterns Resemble Rings In A Tree Trunk. You Never Know What Treasures Are Hidden Within A Rock Until You Slice It Open

Malachite Nodule Cross-Section From China. The Near-Perfect Growth Patterns Resemble Rings In A Tree Trunk. You Never Know What Treasures Are Hidden Within A Rock Until You Slice It Open

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PepsiCo South Africa responded to the incident by calling it an “isolated occurrence”. The already outraged public went into overdrive. The woman claims she had received a call from a representative of the company. But it was a call that left a bitter taste in her mouth.

Here’s what she said they said: “I sincerely apologize for what happened to you. It shouldn’t have happened, but you must understand that it gets hot where we bake our products, so things like this are bound to happen.’ Yes, I admit that your bread had a rodent. We are putting measures in place to prevent this from happening again. Don’t worry; it won’t affect you health-wise.” We might beg to differ.

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#13

One Of My Parents' Chickens Laid An Egg Inside An Egg

One Of My Parents' Chickens Laid An Egg Inside An Egg

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#14

The Inside Of A Pine Cone

The Inside Of A Pine Cone

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#15

A Guy In New Hampshire Was Cutting/Splitting Up A Tree That Fell Near A Ballpark And Found This

A Guy In New Hampshire Was Cutting/Splitting Up A Tree That Fell Near A Ballpark And Found This

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Inside A Saguaro Cactus

Inside A Saguaro Cactus

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Mkumla definitely isn’t the first person to find something unexpected inside her food. Here are some other equally indigestible moments. Some are shocking, some are surprising. There have been stories about people finding anything from bandaids, to frogs, to teeth and even needles in the food they worked so hard to buy.

#17

One Of My Chess Knights Broke And Revealed A Dice Hidden Inside It

One Of My Chess Knights Broke And Revealed A Dice Hidden Inside It

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#18

Mini Crab Found Inside Of Mussel Shell

Mini Crab Found Inside Of Mussel Shell

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#19

Cross-Section Of A Telecom Cable

Cross-Section Of A Telecom Cable

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She's also not the first to find a rodent in her meal. As this magazine reported, "Matt Jones was eating at a Subway in Lincoln City, Oregon with coworkers back in 2015 when he said one of his coworkers opened up his sandwich and found a dead mouse between the spinach and cheese."

#20

This Peeled Aloe Vera Leaf

This Peeled Aloe Vera Leaf

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#21

The Inside Of A 70s Pinball Machine

The Inside Of A 70s Pinball Machine

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If you ever watched the movie Forrest Gump, you might remember the scene where he says his momma told him that “life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Personally, we'd prefer the surprises to stay out of our food...

Have you ever opened, or bitten into something, and found something unexpected? Let us know in the comments.

#22

Cross-Section Of A Maple Tree That Had Been Tapped Into Over The Years (New Hampshire)

Cross-Section Of A Maple Tree That Had Been Tapped Into Over The Years (New Hampshire)

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#23

Found Something Growing Inside My Fire Agate

Found Something Growing Inside My Fire Agate

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#24

Inside A Wind Turbine Blade

Inside A Wind Turbine Blade

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#25

My Daughter Asked If We Could Take Apart One Of Her Used Insulin Pumps So She Could See Inside It

My Daughter Asked If We Could Take Apart One Of Her Used Insulin Pumps So She Could See Inside It

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#26

The Inside Of The Leaning Tower Of Pisa Is Empty

The Inside Of The Leaning Tower Of Pisa Is Empty

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#27

Inside Of An Air Mattress

Inside Of An Air Mattress

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#28

My Antibiotic Capsules Just Had A Whole Pill Inside

My Antibiotic Capsules Just Had A Whole Pill Inside

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#29

What The Inside Of A Gas Pump Looks Like

What The Inside Of A Gas Pump Looks Like

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#30

My Girlfriend's Vitamins Have Tiny Beads Inside Them

My Girlfriend's Vitamins Have Tiny Beads Inside Them

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#31

A Bullet That Got Stuck In A Tree A Long Time Ago

A Bullet That Got Stuck In A Tree A Long Time Ago

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#32

The Inside Of A Sunflower. You Can Already See The Seeds

The Inside Of A Sunflower. You Can Already See The Seeds

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#33

This Is What The Inside Of A Bowling Ball Looks Like

This Is What The Inside Of A Bowling Ball Looks Like

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#34

What The Inside Of A Pool Table Looks Like

What The Inside Of A Pool Table Looks Like

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#35

Natural Cross-Section Of An 8-Foot-Tall Sandstone Concretion In Red Rock Coulee, Alberta, Canada

Natural Cross-Section Of An 8-Foot-Tall Sandstone Concretion In Red Rock Coulee, Alberta, Canada

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#36

When I Opened My Ruko I Found A Bunch Of Signatures On The Inside

When I Opened My Ruko I Found A Bunch Of Signatures On The Inside

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#37

The Inside Of An IKEA Kallax Bookshelf

The Inside Of An IKEA Kallax Bookshelf

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#38

Cross-Section Of Agave Americana Mediopicta Alba

Cross-Section Of Agave Americana Mediopicta Alba

Pretty bizarre to see that there are distinct white lines that continue inside the plant where the chlorophyll lacking white section meets the outer green sections. This cut is about an hour old, so it looks fibrous as it begins to dry out.

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#39

There’s A Mushroom Growing Inside My Potato

There’s A Mushroom Growing Inside My Potato

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#40

What The Inside Of A Golf Ball Looks Like

What The Inside Of A Golf Ball Looks Like

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#41

Just Opened Up My Broken SD Card To Find It Contains A MicroSD Inside

Just Opened Up My Broken SD Card To Find It Contains A MicroSD Inside

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#42

The Inside Of My "Genuine Leather" Watch Band

The Inside Of My "Genuine Leather" Watch Band

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#43

There Was A Piece Of Hose Inside This Log I Split

There Was A Piece Of Hose Inside This Log I Split

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#44

The Inside Of An Escalator

The Inside Of An Escalator

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#45

A Cross-Section Of A Fiber Optic Cable Being Laid In My Neighborhood

A Cross-Section Of A Fiber Optic Cable Being Laid In My Neighborhood

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#46

My Sliced Agave Cupreata Experiment. Here's The Full Plant Exposed And Then Transplanted Into A Pot After A Few Days Of Drying Out

My Sliced Agave Cupreata Experiment. Here's The Full Plant Exposed And Then Transplanted Into A Pot After A Few Days Of Drying Out

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#47

Cross Section Of A Screw In Wood

Cross Section Of A Screw In Wood

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#48

Cross-Section Of An Old Hot Tub

Cross-Section Of An Old Hot Tub

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#49

Inside Of A Redbox Machine

Inside Of A Redbox Machine

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The Inside Of A New Modern Bidet Toilet

The Inside Of A New Modern Bidet Toilet

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