What we see isn’t always what we get. Come to think of it, what we believe isn’t always what’s true, either. The moment you put on your detective hat and start investigating what things are made of, you might be in for a surprise. For mysterious things lie just beneath the surface of other things. Things that might shock and astonish you! Things that will astound and amaze you! [Queue fireworks]
Bored Panda has compiled a list of strange, weird, and unexpected things found inside common and seemingly ordinary objects. Scroll down, upvote your favorite photos, and let us know in the comments whether you’ve seen anything like this with your own eyes!
We’re willing to bet that we’ve got your curiosity and your attention. So when you’re done looking through this post, check out our articles about the unseen side of objects being revealed once they’re cut in half and our list of rare photos that reveal the unseen side of things. These photos changed how we understand the world; we hope they’ll change yours, too.
#1 My Dog Destroyed Her Toy Cactus, And There Was Another Sad Cactus Inside
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#2 Ct Scan Of 1,000-Year-Old Buddha Sculpture Reveals Mummified Monk Hidden Inside
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#3 Good Guy Die Manufacturer. Puts Die In Your Die So When Your Die Dies You Have A New Die
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Some of the photos that blew our collective Panda hive mind included the crab inside the mussel, the sad cactus inside the happy cactus, as well as the teeny-tiny mandarin orange inside of its bigger sibling. Oh, and the rock inside of another rock was simply genius: great sense of humor, O Great Flying Spaghetti Monster.
#4 My Orange Had A Little Mini Orange Growing Inside Of It
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#5 I Broke A Yard Decoration That Had 2 Frogs And Found A Pig Playing Guitar Inside
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#6 I Found This Golf Ball Inside A Log
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When we think of things inside of other things, our minds usually wander to one thing. Don’t deny it, you probably had the same thought, too. That’s right! Matryoshka dolls, also known as Babushka or nesting dolls!
According to the Nesting Dolls website, the very first set of Russian nesting dolls was crafted by woodworker Vasilii Zvyozdochkin and painted by artist Sergei Malyutin in 1890. They named their creation “matryoshka” which means “little matron” but also known as the Rooster Girl because of the traditionally depicted black rooster she holds in her arms.
#7 This Rock Inside A Rock
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#8 The Inside Of My Daughter’s Snap Bracelet Is From A Tape Measure
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#9 I Ripped Up My Old Phone Case To Discover It’s Made Of A Macau Beer Mat
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Matryoshka dolls became widely popular in 1900 after they won a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, France. Their rise to stardom meant that they started to be exported all over the world. They continue to be popular to this day.
#10 Welo Opal Inside Ammonite, I Can Now Die Happy After Seeing This
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#11 I Had An Egg Inside My Egg
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#12 This Bocce Ball Is Full Of Little Balls
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#13 The Tank Inside Of This BIC Lighter Was Just A Smaller BIC Lighter
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#14 Found A Tiny Crab In One Of My Mussels (Actually Inside The Mussel Itself, Not Just The Shell)
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#15 I Cut This Super Glue Out Of Its Plastic Container (US) And Found A Russian Variety
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#16 The Face Plate Fell Off My Car Charger To Reveal An Extra USB Port
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#17 Piece Of My Knife Broke Off The Handle And It Shows A Family On The Back
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#18 My Dog Tore Open His Yoda Plush Toy And The Squeaker Inside Is A Heart
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#19 Bullets Found In An Old Log I Was Splitting. You Can See Their Trail Marks
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#20 The Inside Of My iPad Case Is Made Of Old Toothpaste Boxes
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#21 Dropped A Frog Lawn Decoration Only To Discover 2 Snowmen Inside
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#22 The Inside Of My Jeans Contain The Periodic Table Of Elements
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#23 The Core Of This Rope Is Reused Diaper Rejects
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#24 This 2 Pound Bass I Caught Had A Full Crawdad In Its Mouth
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#25 This Fly Inside This Roll Of Tape We Received At Work
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#26 My Book Has A Chapter From Another Book Printed Inside
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#27 Broke A Ball Playing Bocce. There Are Pool Balls Inside It
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#28 My Dog’s Fitness Pig Toy Had A Buff Pig Inside
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#29 The Inside Of This Broken Concrete Table Is Full Of Styrofoam
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#30 My New Jeans Have A Hidden Inside Pocket For A Condom
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#31 My Dog’s Toy Had A Recycled Water Bottle Inside It
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#32 Pawn Inside Of A Queen
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#33 This Is The Inside Of A Can Of Shaving Cream
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#34 My Son Broke This Chess Piece Decor I Bought From “Ross” 5 Years Ago. This Was Inside
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#35 Our Punching Bag Finally Ripped Apart Only To Reveal It’s Filled With Old Clothes
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#36 Found Out That This “One Time Use” iPhone Charger Has Replacable AAA Bateries Inside
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#37 One Of My Dice Cracked And Revealed Another One Hidden Inside It
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#38 Beer Felt Odd When Opening, Discovered A Can Within A Can
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#39 This Pool Has A Pool Inside
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#40 Ceramic Santa Head Broke Off And Found This Inside
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#41 My Pill Is Filled With Little Pills
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#42 Found A Newt In A Mushroom Today
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#43 My Aunt Found An Orange Inside Of Her Orange This Morning, Complete With Peel
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#44 This Horse Trailer Had A Dinosaur In It
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#45 My Dad’s Coffee Grinder Was Acting Up. So He Took It Apart. This Is What Was Inside
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#46 Cracked Cue Ball Reveals Another Ball Hidden Inside
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#47 Buddhas Inside Owl
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#48 Boring Rock Has A Little Surprise Inside
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#49 Human Head Inside Of Frankenstein Halloween Decoration
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#50 Cut This Log And Found Bullet Inside
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#51 My Pencil Broke And Revealed Chinese (I Think) Writing Inside
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#52 Ever Wondered What’s Inside A 6-Volt Battery?
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#53 My Pepper Had A Pepper In It
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#54 My Mom’s Boyfriend Cut Down A Dead Tree And Found Another Tree Inside
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#55 There Was A Heart Inside This Stuffed Cookie Monster My Dog Was Destroying
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#56 Found A Green Bell Pepper Growing Inside A Red One
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#57 My Grape Had Another, Smaller Grape Inside Of It
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#58 I Broke The Balcony Railing By Leaning Against It And Found A Wasp Nest Inside
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#59 I Cut An Apple In Half This Morning And Found The Seeds Had Started Sprouting Inside The Apple
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#60 So, The Wrist Pad On My Mouse Pad At Work Is Filled With Anime Material
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#61 A Full Cornetto In Another Cornetto
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#62 A Cigarette In A Broken Concrete Filled Tape Dispenser
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#63 Accidentally Broke A Pill And It Had 12 Tiny Tablets Inside
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#64 This Pill Broke In My Purse And Revealed A Smaller Pill Inside It
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#65 An Onion, Inside Of An Onion
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#66 This IKEA Table Is Made Of Cardboard Inside
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#67 Today I Found A Baby Shark Inside A Calamari
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#68 My Wallet Has Arabic-Looking Writing Hidden In The Leather
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#69 Inside A 9 Volt Battery: 6 AAAA Batteries
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#70 My Slowly-Disintegrating Wallet Has Revealed Retail Packaging From A GTX 980 Inside The Stitching
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#71 The Binding Of My Journal Broke To Reveal Chinese Sheet Music
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#72 Bought This 2 Dollar Power Bank To Check What’s Inside. Was Not Disappointed
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#73 I Was Filling The Fuel Tank On A Forklift When The Line Got Clogged. I Removed The Nozzle And Found A Frog Stuck In The Valve
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#74 Ate Through My Cone To Reveal A Cone Inside It
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#75 This Screwdriver Handle Has Another Handle Inside Of It
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