Curiosities,Creepy WorldJUN 27, 2026

71 Times People Got Way Too Close To Something They Should Have Avoided

Indrė Lukošiūtė, Rokas Laurinavičius and Rugilė Žemaitytė

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We humans have an innate urge to lay our hands on things. And while it's not just reasonable, but advisable with cats and dogs, there are plenty of objects—living and inanimate—that we should approach only with our eyes.

However, as the subreddit r/WhyWouldYouTouchThat shows, not everyone is that careful. Whether they're fearless or just completely clueless, some of us just cannot resist poking, pinching, and prodding everything from venomous critters to radioactive waste.

Mandatory "don't try this at home!"

#41 Why, You Say? For Science!

A person's open palm holding a spiky black sea urchin. Things that should be left alone.

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31points

#42 Just Why??

A two-panel image shows a golden-haired sea worm with an open mouth and claws, things that should be left alone.

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30points

#43 Found A Severely Dehydrated Redback At Work

A black widow spider with a red hourglass marking sits on the palm of a hand, things that should be left alone.

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29points

#44 Sealed Glass Vial On The Beach

A person's fingers hold a small, translucent orange capsule on a rocky beach, a thing that should be left alone.

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29points

#45 Saw Someone Posting A Pic Of Moth. Let Me Introduce You To Megaloblatta Longipennis

A large, dark cockroach with water droplets on its back resting on a person's hand, things to be left alone.

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28points

#46 The Tattoo Is Sick, But Whywouldyoutouchthat

A real whip scorpion crawling on a person's chest, adorned with a large scorpion tattoo. Things that should be left alone.

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28points

#47 Is This A Moldy Tomato?! Why Is It So Big?!

A hand holding a tomato covered in white, fuzzy mold, an example of things that should really be left alone.

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28points

#48 Can You Guess What This Is?

A hand holding a slimy, brown mass of unknown origin, emphasizing things that should be left alone.

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27points

#49 10/10 Would Not Touch Or Bring Home!

A dark, textured object adorned with small shells and strands of brown hair, resting on a white paper towel, representing things that should be left alone.

ResearchSchmeSearch

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27points

#50 But Why

A black whip scorpion with long antennae on a person's hand, one of the many things that should be left alone.

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26points

#51 A Pet Leech

A large brown leech attached to a person's arm, showcasing a creature some prefer to leave alone.

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25points

#52 Plastic Suction Tube That Was Found Laying On Top Of Gas Station Trash Can

A gloved hand holds a clear plastic pump device, one of the things that should be left alone.

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25points

#53 What Is This

A hand holding a strange red and white sea creature, showcasing things that should really be left alone.

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24points

#54 Dense Rubber-Like Slab Washed Up On The Beach - So Of Course We Gotta Touch It

A person on a beach handling a large, yellow, rectangular object covered in sand; things that should be left alone.

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24points

#55 What In Gods Green Earth Did I Pull Up

A hand holding a strange, bumpy, brown object pulled from clear water, showing things to be left alone.

DirectorHuman5467

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23points

#56 I Work For The Airlines And Found This In The Cargo Pit In The Plane… It’s Hard As A Rock

A hand holding a strange, textured, cone-shaped object in front of an airplane engine, highlighting one of the things that should be left alone.

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22points

#57 What The Hell Did I Find On The Side Of The Road

A small white cloth bag with several names written in black marker, resting on a textured surface, one of the many things that should be left alone.

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22points

#58 Taking A Break From Cleaning The Septic Tank For A Nice Handful Of Bacon

A hand with dirty fingers holding a piece of bacon, with a plate of bacon in the background. Things that should really be left alone.

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22points

#59 Oh Hell Naw

A large, pale, segmented grub resting in a person's open palm, demonstrating things that should be left alone.

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22points

#60 Don’t Boil Or Season It

A hand in a glove holding a peculiar, branch-like marine organism over the ocean, highlighting things that should be left alone.

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21points

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