Curiosity is a powerful force that drives humans to explore the world around us. It’s the reason why we ask questions and venture into the unknown. And sometimes, it leads us to break or open things just to see what’s inside, too.
In this list, Bored Panda gathered some of the most surprising and intriguing cross-sections that we could find. From the inside of a bowling ball to the inner workings of a cactus, these pictures are sure to stir up your interest. We’ve even “cut up” a mechanical calculator to show its complex mechanisms!
So sit back, relax, and continue scrolling to enjoy this fascinating journey through the unexpected contents of everyday objects.
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#1 Picked Up An Old Clam Beside A Lake In South Australia And Found A Small Colony Of Plants Inside, Living Off Of The Nutrients
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#2 My Dog Finally Finished Her Favorite Toy Tonight, Only To Find There Was A Smaller, Even More Squeaky Toy Inside
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#3 Cross-Section Of Several Different Cables
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#4 My Firewood Had A Pine Cone Inside The Tree
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#5 The Squeaker From Inside Her Dog Toy Has Declared Her The Winner
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#6 The Inside Of This Guitar Looks Like A Really Fancy Apartment
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#7 The Wine I Ordered Online Came With A Tiny Set Of Dice Packaged Inside A Hollow Cork
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#8 Had To Cut A Sunflower In Half Today At Work, Thought It Might Be Appreciated Here
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#9 The Inside Of A Cactus
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#10 A Cross-Section Of A Professional Painter’s Palette (6 Months Deep)
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#11 Inside Of A Mechanical Calculator
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#12 The Tigers On These Socks Look Like House Cats When Turned Inside Out
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#13 The Inside Of A Pine Cone
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#14 Cross-Section Of Our Painter’s 1-Year-Old Stir Stick
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#15 The Inside Of An HDMI Cable
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#16 My Sister Found This Tiny Egg Inside Her Hard-Boiled Egg
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#17 Bit Into A Wonderful Surprise Today And Learned About The Delicious Lucy Glo Apple. The Best Apple I Have Ever Had
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#18 The Inside Of My Red Onion Looks Like A Lotus Flower
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#19 This Is A Tree Burning From The Inside In Oregon, USA. Don’t Let The Rain Fool You
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#20 Elephant’s Foot
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#21 I Cut Into A Cantaloupe And The Inside Was Square
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#22 This Cedar Wood That I Was Cutting Had Purple Inside
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#23 Cross-Section Of A Banana Tree Trunk
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#24 Cut In Half Cables Used In The Golden Gate Bridge
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#25 There Was A Billiard Ball Inside Of My Bocce Ball
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#26 Inside Of A CT Scanner Undergoing Maintenance
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#27 Inside Of This Tomato Looks Like A Perfect Strawberry
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#28 Opened Up A Lighter And There Was Just Another Lighter Inside
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#29 Steel Core Inside A “Rubber” Bullet
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#30 Cross-Section Of A Poppy Flower Before Blooming
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#31 There Was A Bag Of Tiny Dice Inside My Bar Of Soap
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#32 One Of Our Chickens Just Laid A Jumbo Egg With Another Egg Inside
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#33 Manual Focus Camera Lens
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#34 A Bowling Ball With Its Inside Exposed. I Found In The Woods
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#35 Repurposed. Kid’s Halloween Snap-On Bracelet Cut Opened, Is Actually A Tape Measure
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#36 The Insides Of A Movie Theater Screen
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#37 The Inside Of A Fire Alarm Is Just A Simple Switch
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#38 Pulled A Paper Wasp Nest From The Corner Of My Shed And It Left A Perfect Cross-Section
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#39 Inside Of A Hose Looks Like A Water Balloon
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#40 The Die From The Inside Of A Magic 8-Ball
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#41 The Inside Of A Bomb
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#42 The Other Side Of A Fast Food Soda Fountain
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#43 The Inside Of This Golf Ball Looks Like A Boiled Egg
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#44 Accidentally Cut Open A Cheap Kid’s Baseball With My Lawn Mower
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#45 The Inside Of An IKEA Desk Top
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#46 Inside Of The Dinosaur’s Bone
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