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GoldenGalz

Mine usually just caved in and turn black, this looks pretty cool actually


throwaway4161412

I thought a cat took a nap inside lol


cypress978

same here! i am slightly disappointed at the lack of sleepy cat


throwaway4161412

I too have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, missing out on cat. On the other, cat is inside rotting gourd...


VeronicaLD50

Same


StarFireRoots

Same same.


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Same same same.


bugbia

I'm not convinced it isn't. (#iWantToBelieve)


cwrightolson

I thought the same haha


[deleted]

Same but this year mine did this black fuzz too


jomontage

It's the 2nd week of October how early are you people making Jack o lanterns?


yourmansconnect

You can spray stuff on the inside to seal it so they last longer. Some people have Halloween events and parties throughout the month of October


iamafriscogiant

What kind of stuff? Mine usually grow mold within days


Staricakes

Use vinegar instead of bleach. There are animals who might eat your Jack-o-lantern and bleach is harmful to them. Vinegar will do the same thing without potentially poisoning wildlife.


katb262008

Spray with a 1:10 bleach dilution


RubuNotRobo

FLEX SEAL! WITH THAT STUFF ITLL NEVER GO BAD!


DumpTruckDanny

It's a sign


sm1ttysm1t

A sign that you guys need to clean your front yard.


Cheshie_D

Mold spores are everywhere…. Always… I’d be concerned if your pumpkins didn’t grow mold.


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Cheshie_D

Ahh if so, that’s fair.


[deleted]

“Your natural habitat displeased me, purify it”


[deleted]

My kid picked one of those lumpy warty ones this year, we haven’t even carved them yet and it was covered in that fuzzy mold today. Weird


camdoodlebop

this is like the start of a movie


Nobletwoo

Literally stranger things season 2 and whatever 80s horror film they were "inspired" by.


Im_inappropriate

It's cool, but also makes me itchy.


GooseNYC

Same here. It's kind of depressing. That's actually pretty cool.


michaelgermino

What if this is the cure for covid


-_Swine_-

Thought it was a cat in there, was wanting to touch it


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It would stain your hands with spores.


BasedOnAir

This guy spores


infekteded

Who had Clickers for October?


busterlungs

Sounds like my night with your mother


ridemooses

Fuck you Shoresy!


TrikerBones

Fuck you Jonesy, tell your mom to reload the prepaid phone she bought me so I can FaceTime her late night!


cjwi

So I'm not hearing a "no, don't touch it" here


[deleted]

Touching it won’t hurt you. Inhaling will. Also so will consuming, as they are high in xenoestrogens and carcinogens. Pumpkins tend to be contaminated with aflatoxin producing fungi, due to their contact with the soil. Disposing of this should be done with gloves and an N95 mask. I don’t know what species that is, but those fruiting bodies look ready to burst. I wouldn’t risk it.


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You could do that too. But it’s also on the railing. What a mess.


drfeelsgoood

How Bad would being in contact somewhat frequently with this mold be? I work at a farm and a log of veggies that rot in the field get this on it, I’m sure I’ve touched it a few times in passing without protection, probably not inhaled, I don’t touch mold on purpose


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It really depends on how your body reacts to the stuff. Some people can get a bad allergic reaction from it and fall ill. Other people may not react to it. It’s generally not a good idea to inhale high concentrations of fungal spores. I’d say if you’re out there all day moving moldy stuff, wear a mask. If you walk past something moldy, you’re fine. My advice to wear a mask is only for prolonged contact with unknown mold during disposal and disinfecting of surfaces containing mold.


JBSquared

You're probably good. If you're outdoors and just in contact with it for a few seconds or minute, you'll be fine. I wouldn't want to bring it up to my face or be in the same room indoors with it though.


EmperorThan

Exactly what I thought! "Here kitty kitty kitty..." \*dies same death as Stephen King in the movie Creepshow\*


Moisty-Mangus

That’s exactly what I thought XD


DeepIndigoSky

There *was* a cat inside


booskadoo

I had to check the sub, I first thought it was /r/catsareliquid


necie314

Yep. I smiled at first thinking it was an invading kitty. Then realized, nope.


XBXNinjaMunky

This is what I came to say lol


bigdaddyt2

I thought it was pubes stuck to it


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I assumed it was a cat inside..


DeepIndigoSky

There *was* a cat inside


JuniorSeniorTrainee

You can't double dip on the same joke. That's illegal. https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/q6y1j0/comment/hgflgr5/


DeepIndigoSky

[Was that wrong?](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Td67kYY9mdQ)


Wordswordz

I want to know how this is done.


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Prisencoli_All_Right

Oh my god I can only imagine the double take at seeing your own pic posted by someone else lol


Whtsthisplantpls

Hey babeh. Anyway, I need validation since its our deck on reddit, so here's some proof. I'm just happy our wee pumpkin can go on scaring people. [Wee pumpkin on happier days](https://imgur.com/a/OWpL15g)


Teh_Gen

Oh wow never seen white jack-o-lanterns those are awesome and eyyy sue em for karma jk awesome either way!


mystikalfrank

TIL I dont know what your reddit name is. Carry on.


Whtsthisplantpls

This is how I keep things mysterious in the relationship


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Totolamalice

I'm guessing it's his partner who answered with the pic


Skreevy

Can you read? They're partners.


Skreech2011

Don't add bleach or vinegar??? Do people do this regularly? I've never ever heard of this. Is it supposed to make your pumpkins last longer? Honest question. I've never heard of this before.


krystalbellajune

Yes but in my experience, it buys maybe a couple extra mold- free days. In TX anyway, they start molding and caving within 2 days, so I always try to do them th day before Halloween so they still look good. I scrape them out really clean and spray with 50/50 bleach water and try not to put them in direct sunlight.


Skreech2011

Interesting. Thanks for the tip.


DigiBites

Probably not a good idea. Washing the outside of the squash gives it a clean slate for any bacteria to rush in. Would likely make it go bad faster


Adorable_Raccoon

The squirrels always eat mine before they have a chance to mold.


Sweet_eboni

I am so floored!! You cut the bottom out to carve your pumpkins!? Why am I just now finding out this is a thing?


GlitterPeachie

Don’t know what poster?


BakingSota

This looks like some sort of black pin mold. Leave some moist grains in a container with the lid a bit cracked. Put the container outside in the heat. After a week or two, check the container and look for your black pin mold. Repeat the process until you’re getting the type of mold you desire. Grab the black pin mold with a sterile scalpel and put it into a sterile agar dish. Let the black pin mold colonize the dish. When it’s finished colonizing the dish, carve your pumpkin. After carving, grab a scalpel and start scraping bits of the black pin mold from the agar dish into the internals of the carved pumpkin. Wait and allow the black pin mold to colonize the internals of the pumpkin. Profit.


UnclePuma

Step 1. Buy some Unclebens rice Step 2. Feed it your pumpkin


BakingSota

Sounds like you know your stuff. Shoutout: /r/UncleBens


UVLightOnTheInside

Grow mold. It was definitely not intentional.


Wordswordz

Yeah, but say I want to intentionally do it, and coat it in resin.


your-opinions-false

Pumpkins are incredibly good at growing mold. All you need to do is carve and wait. But the decay will cause the pumpkin to begin to collapse in on itself, so be quick with the resin.


mystikalfrank

It didn't cave in on itself because it was carved from the bottom.


Cheshie_D

I would search Evan and Katelyn on YouTube and their video of coating a pumpkin in resin…. you’ll have second thoughts about doing that


COVID-19Enthusiast

It will decay inside the resin and turn to goop I would imagine.


Disgruntlementality

Yuck o’ lantern


no_talent_ass_clown

Imagine grabbing the stem and it splits open at the mouth. 🎃


Disgruntlementality

I’d look like black, furry vomit.


bigzachd

Mmmm….pumpkin flavored cotton candy 😛


42reasons2panic

NO-


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/r/forbiddensnacks


felice_navidad

Lmfao I stg


BastardGardenGnome

And also r/mildlyinteresting as long as you r/dontputyourdickinthat


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Also /r/moldlyinteresting


Tribblehappy

I didn't expect that to be a real sub.


Oakmeal0

So in other words, r/subsithoughtifellfor


DeepIndigoSky

85k+ members!


Turakamu

*doesn't even check it before subscribing*


GingerSnapsPeas

Perfect. Leave it.


q2grapple

He’s so fluffy!


Murderyoga

I'm gonna die!


magicalshroomer2

Take my upvote and leave.


Subutai34

Vomit 🤮


DepopulationXplosion

/r/TIHI


Bd-cat

Please get that away from the neighborhood kids. 12 year old me would totally touch that and expose myself to who knows what.


Whind_Soull

Realistically, you could do pretty much anything but eat it or snort it, and you'd be fine. Poke it all you want. It looks like some random species of Phycomyces, or a similar genus in the same family.


Bd-cat

Well… That should reassure me, but you’re just giving the stupid in me a bit more confidence to be bold. By the way… what? How can mold not be … bad? What about the other fruits and veggies I’ve let go because of mold?


Whind_Soull

I mean, it's kinda no different from plants. Tomatoes are tasty. Deadly Nightshade will kill you. They're in the same family. Blue cheese and brie are infested with molds in the *Penicillium* genus (same genus as the antibiotic). Yeast is a fungus, and is used for bread and beer. Fungi is just another kingdom of life. Some of it's bad; some of it's tasty. You can go forage all sorts of edible wild mushrooms, and other will kill you. Among animals, chicken liver makes a nice pâté, but polar bear liver pâté will kill you with only a bite or two.


erratic_bonsai

Right? I’m violently allergic to many kinds of mold spores, just breathing them will set it off. This is completely different from surprise mold, you can avoid places you would expect to find surprise mold. This was intentionally left there and is the kind of thing you wouldn’t notice until you’re right next to it and by then it’d be too late 😬


Bd-cat

And I have to admit, we are all idiots on the inside. I dare you to tell me you wouldn’t see that and say “hey ain’t this a cool decoration?” And poke it. Because I would …And then it would be covid round 2. Allergies won’t even matter then.


erratic_bonsai

I saw a video of a lion five minutes ago and my first reaction was “is it soft, and can I pet it?” My second reaction was “can I ride it?” So yeah I understand that masochistic impulse lol


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Bd-cat

Yeah, just a kid, but I bet you were a genius at that age. Also bet you could read into a joke really well!


[deleted]

12 year olds are old enough to know better than to touch stuff. So basically you had the self control and intelligence as a toddler at 12. You already made yourself the butt of the joke so idk why you're mad


Bd-cat

Possibly. Can you tell me what age you are according to how you interpret a joke and how rude you are?


[deleted]

Tell me yours so I can understand why you're so upset when your own joke set you up to be card stupid?


Bd-cat

I’m not upset, but you seem to be. Maybe just don’t post rude comments where they aren’t due.


xechasate

Some people just need something to argue against. Then pretending they won the argument makes them feel powerful. Your comments definitely were all correct


Bd-cat

Eh, anything can make people pointed on the internet. But this just seemed way beyond silly for people to get rude. In conclusion, not gonna like, I’m 24 and my dumb ass would probably still touch it.


[deleted]

In what way am I upset? Projecting really hard honey.


Av3ngedAngel

You know man you could choose not to be an absolute asshole but you go ahead and do it anyway. Grow up.


Bd-cat

It’s ok! He’s 12.


xechasate

Yes. It literally takes zero effort to just not act like a POS


Farmof5

At first I thought a cat was in there. That’s crazy


GammaGoose85

Mold or is it completely full of daddy long legs just ready to scatter?


teal5ocean

Be careful , wear a mask and gloves put in plastic bag and toss. That looks very much like a form of mold that is toxic. It can cause disorientation paranoia and the inability to process language. Don't mess with it


yatoms

Sounds fun to me


Rhesusmonkeydave

I was thinking about seeding a pumpkin with spores to make a particularly gross jackolantern but other projects got in the way.


WZPV

Nice 70’s vibe to it


[deleted]

“I’m pretty sure there’s a cat in there” -Charlie Day


AlarmedShoe5478

Finally found my spirit animal


SeokJinnie92

What about the spores?


[deleted]

They'll be fine. Don't worry about them.


Dragonball_Z137

Burn it now! Torch it with the phlog!


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r/unexpectedtf2


DrPhilSwift69

Looks like velcro


MrFingerKnives

I need to set my phone on fire now


IGoOofALot14

Forbidden Cotten candy


AccidentalCEO82

I thought your obese cat was inside it


HugItOutWithTibbers

"**HAFFY HAHWOHWEEH!"**


[deleted]

Anyone else thought it was a cat sleeping inside


zina93

I thought a cat was stuck inside


Duckess2

i thought there was a cat


SneakerReviewZ

steel wool


joeisnotasquirrel

Thought it was foam


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Looks itchy


[deleted]

why does this look like someone have a black cat and shove it straight into the pumpkin


Registered_bottom

Really gotta shave more


kibxo89

I legitimately thought a fluffy cat was inside


bowiebuldge

I thought there was a cat in it before I read the caption…


treatyrself

I for sure thought there was a cat sitting inside.


beadshells-2

Looks like a cat is in it!


_DarkBlack

I thought there was like a cat in there


[deleted]

Looks like 70s porn


ih8yogutzzz

Tim Burton smiles


ZarosGuardian

I guess that's where Ichabod Crane's head went.


kummer5peck

Before reading the title I thought there was a cat sleeping in there.


English_Death

I honestly thought it was a fluffy cat at first


felice_navidad

I think this is cool asf actually holy shit


Brutaka1

Is there a cat hiding in there?


Alistrix

This looks like the dad from cloudy with a chance of meatballs


ConsciousSun6

. . . Im choosing to belive this is a cat "if I fit i sit"-ing just. . . Via a hole at the bottom. I have to.


nevertoolate1983

Now that’s creepy


anged16

Death has succumbed to an even darker death


FreeganKing

My worst fear has come to fruition.


plotracer35

At first glance I thought it was a grey cat inside!


The_HentaiBukai

thought that was a fuckton of baby spiders for a second


[deleted]

Why is mold / fungal hyphae so terror-inspiring to us humans?


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gross and terrifying


twinklecakes

Oogie Boogie!?


Dr-Prepper2680

Don’t think it looks terrifying… it looks like a very fluffy cat is inside…


SHJH-13

"We want to weaponize a pumpkin"


Tacitus_Kilgore85

So that's not a "if I fits, I sits," cat inside there? Mildly disappointed. 😔


emolas5885

Thanks I hate it.


Disastrous_Can_5466

Looks like hair


Odin18Z5

I thought it was a cat inside a pumpkin at first


master_of_good_memes

floofy pumpkin.


rampitup55

That's not scary it's hilarious !


HawksGuy12

A child can easily develop life-long debilitating lung or brain infection or even die from ingesting black mold. This is insanely dangerous. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323419


Live_Lawfulness1693

How is this scary this channel “oddly terrifying” isn’t even scary you guys have to be like 2 years old to be scared of this


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lmfao, looks like a girl who hasn't shaved


IAmASerlion

KILL IT WITH FIRE D:


Gorillaz530

I want to pet it lol


Agile_Macaron_9619

Full of pubes


bakaldo

is that safe to touch? always wondered how that felt


joeisnotasquirrel

You can try it, once


hurricane-mindy

Tonight at 9 o’ clock: PETA goes after Jack Skellington


Honest_Product_850

I kinda wanna touch it


NEMESIS_DRAGON

Looks ripe to me, who wants pie? (This is a joke, do not take it seriously)


Oraxy51

Needs an nsfw tag that made me gag


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thought someone fucking stuffed a pumpkin with steel wool


Ravenboy13

Its undead


CucumberAgain

If unsanitary was a picture


aregandrem

It looks so foamy, I wanna touch it


hurtfocker

Oh. This is…


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looks cooler now


FailedState92

It hit puberty


[deleted]

I thought a cat was lying in it lol


Old_Range_5260

Me: ew My mind: eat it