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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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    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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    Adam Benson
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    2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dog's absolutely begging with its eyes for its owner to throw the 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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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was the only way to seal the dark portal to the nether realm. No more would the people of the village be harrassed by the things from beyond...

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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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    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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    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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    #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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    geezeronthehill
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Inclusions like that is the reason sawmills don't take what they call "city trees". If that was a metal object it would ruin an expensive saw blade.

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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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    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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    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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    #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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    #28

    My Antibiotic Capsules Just Had A Whole Pill Inside

    My Antibiotic Capsules Just Had A Whole Pill Inside

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    C L
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lots of people find cspsules easier to swallow or don't like a pill's bitter taste. Pretty common actually.

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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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    Savahax
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even though I'm directly looking like it I can't believe that a piece of lead would penetrate wood this deep without even deforming

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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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    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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    Skara Brae
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bowling balls with an asymmetric core like this one make it easier for expert bowlers to make the path of the ball curve (hook) to target the bowling pins from an angle.

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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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    Bored Fox
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I know. I have always wondered what is looks like from the inside, since I was a kid. Never thought of googling it, lolz.

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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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    Colt Winkler
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alberta has many natural wonders like this, like Drumheller (dinos) Okatoks erratics, really big rock from a glacier in the middle of nowhere.

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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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    WindySwede
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    2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's a Ruko? (Google was of no help). Just this one, or from the injection mould? edit: I was supposed to be asleep and with a fever, and also the title is wrong.. 😸

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    #37

    The Inside Of An IKEA Kallax Bookshelf

    The Inside Of An IKEA Kallax Bookshelf

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    xolitaire
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Smart! Hexagonal shapes minimize the material needed, making them space-efficient. they are also really sturdy.

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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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    Seymoura Butts
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saw that pic on the front page I thought that was a horse hoof getting prepped for horse shoes.

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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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    xolitaire
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    2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You idiots shoot ONE MORE golf ball into my yard I'm gonna cut them all in half! You think I'm joking? Watch me."

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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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    The Inside Of My "Genuine Leather" Watch Band

    The Inside Of My "Genuine Leather" Watch Band

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    The Phantom Stranger
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Genuine Leather" is technically real leather in the same sense that chicken nuggets are technically real chicken--small pieces of leather that have press molded into a single large sheet and cut to need. Also known as "bonded leather" and often used for book covers. If you want actual leather--meaning leather made from a single whole cow hide, look for labels such as "whole grain leather" or "genuine calfskin".

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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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    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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    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

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    #49

    Inside Of A Redbox Machine

    Inside Of A Redbox Machine

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    Casey Palmer
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It allows you to rent DVDs from a kiosk but just went under so you won't see them.

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    #50

    The Inside Of A New Modern Bidet Toilet

    The Inside Of A New Modern Bidet Toilet

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    Cross-Section Of An Undersea Cable

    Cross-Section Of An Undersea Cable

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    Eric Williams
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WTF! Those are speaker wires on the inside! No wonder Netflix keeps rebooting every 20 seconds!!

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    #53

    The Inside Of A Metered Dose Inhaler

    The Inside Of A Metered Dose Inhaler

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    #55

    The Inside Of A Japanese Subway Ticket Machine

    The Inside Of A Japanese Subway Ticket Machine

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    Lyoness
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks overly complicated for a machine that reads and/or sells a ticket.

    #56

    I Broke This Stick Of Polystyrene In A Random Place And Found A Single Grey Pellet Inside

    I Broke This Stick Of Polystyrene In A Random Place And Found A Single Grey Pellet Inside

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    The Inside Of The Wheel Well For A B737

    The Inside Of The Wheel Well For A B737

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    The Phantom Stranger
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before I enlarged the image to see that it was a pump of some type, I thought the white object above the wheel was R2-D2!

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    #58

    My Carbimazole Has A Tiny Pill Hiding Inside Of It

    My Carbimazole Has A Tiny Pill Hiding Inside Of It

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    Boeing 737. I Took This Picture Back In The Summer

    Boeing 737. I Took This Picture Back In The Summer

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    WindySwede
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " in ten minutes boarding will begin, please excuse the delay due to minor technical issues"

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    #61

    Daughter's Pill Has Four Pills Inside It

    Daughter's Pill Has Four Pills Inside It

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    The Phantom Stranger
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either time release or intended to slow absorption of the pills to prevent stomach upset.

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    #62

    The Inside Of An IKEA Coffee Table

    The Inside Of An IKEA Coffee Table

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