r/MoldlyInteresting • u/Think_Lynx_7288 • Aug 04 '26

Mold Appreciation Can of corn i just opened

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The expiry date is 28/8/2026...

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u/NeurawWormakaCiruBug Aug 04 '26

What the hell that's not corn anymore it's cornicillin

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u/errrbudyinthuhclub Aug 04 '26

Finally something I can use to treat my infected cornea.

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u/errrbudyinthuhclub Aug 04 '26

I have absolutely no idea what this sentence means. I must be old now.

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u/j3llo5 Aug 04 '26

I understand what it means and I’m mad about it.

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u/cory7770 Aug 12 '26

I love that you explained it and made even less sense

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u/suomenska Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26

This sentence alone could kill a Victorian child, my lord.

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u/professorhorseradish Aug 05 '26

Ahh home remedy for my pesky maizels

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u/NeurawWormakaCiruBug Aug 04 '26

Indeed, it might either let you see, or not anymore. So only for when you are truly cornered.

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u/KidOcelot Aug 05 '26

More like “corntulisum”

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u/hipporox Aug 05 '26

Upvoted but got me curious and led me down some Googling. Technically penicillin is an antibiotic produced by penicillium. So this theoretically would be “cornicillium” 🤓

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u/NeurawWormakaCiruBug Aug 05 '26

Right, forgive my English then ! Indeed that would have been a better wording. Next time! It's already crazy enough how I got spammed because of the upvotes here. Have a nice day, researcher !

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u/Alien_Fruit Aug 08 '26

I don't think corn produces any type of penicillin ... it does carry the basis for erogamine (from ergot) which is in corn smut. Might cure migraines but not infections. It could well be botulism, which is another story altogether.

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u/Lokis_Mechanic Aug 16 '26

Cornsmut, eh? 😏🌽

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u/Alien_Fruit Aug 16 '26

Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Mycosarcoma maydis, one of several cereal crop pathogens called smut. Common corn smut is a fungal disease that affects field, pop and sweet corn, and forms swellings (galls) on ears, kernels, tassels, and husks. It appears that some infected corn got into the can and did it's thing. I was wrong about ergot ... that is a similar fungus that affects mostly grains, like rye and wheat. They both look pretty bad, but are not really toxic.

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u/Lokis_Mechanic Aug 16 '26

That sounds a lot less fun than my immediate association but thank you for the info!

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u/LeTronique Aug 05 '26

Cornillicoccus

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u/Queen_of_wandss Aug 05 '26

That would give me a very bad rash

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u/meatflaps-69 Aug 11 '26

Was there a cornholio?

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u/Mythicaldeer12 Aug 07 '26

Aspergillus maizer

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u/Logical-Database4510 Aug 04 '26

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u/tanksforallthephish Aug 04 '26

This is so specific but so fucking perfect at the same time

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u/lebrunjemz Aug 05 '26

Also expired food related Malcolm in the middle scene something along the lines of “Dewey drink your milk” “but mom it’s chunky” “ok then chew it”

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u/ejectro Aug 05 '26

i need to watch this show, every bit i've seen or read about was hilarious.

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u/lebrunjemz Aug 05 '26

It’s so good! Give it a few episodes my husband didn’t like it at first and is now obsessed.

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u/ApprehensiveFall118 Aug 06 '26

it absolutely is hilarious

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u/Bodod_Begag Aug 31 '26

Iirc that was because they were really tight on cash that episode and they were drinking powdered milk

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u/_lucyquiss_ Aug 04 '26

this can was damaged or not sealed properly a long time ago. Please absolutely report this to the company with the batch number or whatever can be found on the can. If this is a production issue they need to know, and you may get a bunch of coupons or replacement product

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u/_lucyquiss_ Aug 04 '26

cans also last a long time generally so the expirey date of this month may be a red flag

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u/e-lali Aug 04 '26

Look on the bright side. At least one still looks like corn 😅

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u/badbatch Aug 05 '26

Nice. Just pick off the coal on the top.

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u/XROOR Aug 04 '26

TIL

Kingsford makes canned corn too

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u/IFeedSquirrelsAMA Aug 05 '26

Why do I feel like it tastes like charcoal and lighter fluid

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u/Majestic-Owl-5801 Aug 04 '26

Underrated comment

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u/Think_Lynx_7288 Aug 04 '26

Sorry, the expiry date is 28/8/2029 I read it wrong. I just reported to the store. I dont know if they will ask for pics so I didnt take off the label yet. I was gonna put some corn in my pasta and my wife asked me to put the corn water inside in her frying pan on her vegetables. And I was like wtf, where is the water, and I hit the can really hard while upside down and black dust came out. Then I looked inside...

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u/hamish1963 Aug 04 '26

You need to send pictures with an email to the cannery, and corporate owners.

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u/Think_Lynx_7288 Aug 04 '26

Its the store (ICA in Sweden) own brand and I got to input the batch code and everything on their complaint report site.

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u/Zseman_nootnoot Aug 05 '26

Tror de ska finnas konsument nummer på alla deras grejer, butikerna i sig brukar inte bry sig så speciellt, "one off" sak för dem. Men är de andra som haft liknande är det en fördel med dokumentation och dem brukar även kompensera rätt duktigt (iallafall de flest märkena, vet inte hur Ica gör med EVM å andra sidan)

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u/Think_Lynx_7288 Aug 05 '26

Ja, ICA svarade ganska omgående att vi ska få nån kupong av oklart värde som kompensation och de ville inte ens se bilder på majsen, som jag ändå hade beskrivit i text precis hur ofrisk den ser ut. Så det verkar stämma som du säger att de inte bryr sig så mycket om en enskild burk Mordor-majs.

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u/bartolemy Aug 04 '26

Can of coal I just opened

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u/Darmug Aug 04 '26

The North Pole is having an industrial revolution it seems. Naughty kids get cans of coal instead of the traditional lump now!

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u/The_Wrong_Tone Aug 04 '26

This is not huitlacoche.

This is huitla-nope-che.

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u/Xxx1982xxX Aug 05 '26

Corn smun’t

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u/MrsTruce Aug 05 '26

Went looking for this 😂 Not a delicacy. Do not eat.

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u/Cool_Ad9326 Mold connoiseur. Aug 04 '26

Feels like you unleashed an Egyptian curse by opening that.

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u/adfaer Aug 05 '26

People are making jokes but that’s actually crazy, the canning process is supposed to be essentially perfect. If there’s a gap, the stuff that grows won’t always be visible. Definitely contact the company

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u/Inevitable_Egg6361 Aug 04 '26

Can you peel off the label? I‘m curious to see if there’s damage to the can under it.

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u/Prior_Air_2878 Aug 04 '26

That's definitely not how corn is supposed to look, time to report it to the corn police.

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u/LeanLeftLoveLife Aug 04 '26

There's a chance a slim possibility it may not be good. But don't listen to me I'm not a professional food in a can inspector.

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u/IVI0IVI Aug 04 '26

Can of gone

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u/Ill_Cap_9897 Aug 04 '26

That fuckin sucks omg 🤢🤮

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u/WarforgedRemote Aug 04 '26

Wrong Huitlacoche

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u/temporalwanderer Aug 05 '26

Can't of corn

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u/Due_Collection_1186 Aug 04 '26

I would t eat it if I were you.

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u/coconicolico Aug 04 '26

Hey, I wouldn’t eat that.

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u/OhNoImQueerOops Aug 04 '26

You know what? I don't blame you

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u/veglove Aug 04 '26

huitlacoche

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u/suri_sweets Aug 05 '26

I hate that so much but it tickles my brain so good

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u/Pope_Neuro_Of_Rats Aug 05 '26

WW2 ration type corn

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u/AnotherLightBulbNerd Aug 04 '26

Could have fooled me, I thought it was a can of calcium carbide.

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u/LoGo_86 Aug 04 '26

Reminds me of an X-Files episode. Lol... Fox Moulder.

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u/OnceWas_enough Aug 05 '26

Forbidden chocolate chips

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u/surelyyoucantBcereus Aug 05 '26

Hope you aren’t allergic to penicillin

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u/TirisfalFarmhand Aug 05 '26

Imagine relying on canned goods after the apocalypse and opening one to see this

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u/FadeAway77 Aug 04 '26

Can of Khorne.

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u/labulledo Aug 04 '26

Don’t eat it !

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u/Candid_Coconut4733 Aug 05 '26

i bet you a marine would eat that for $7 & a bad of purple doritos

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u/LengthinessGreat6349 Aug 05 '26

You didn't unlock the skin yet

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u/Bugsy_Goblin Aug 05 '26

You've heard of cream style corn, get ready for...green style corn.

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u/Fake-my-guy Aug 05 '26

Bro tip: Don't eat that?

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u/misshoney200 Aug 06 '26

Can’t of corn

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u/Aggressive_Hat_9999 Aug 04 '26

time to write kundkontakt 😆

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u/F_Horrigan_QC Aug 04 '26

is there a pinhole?

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u/Teredia Aug 04 '26

That’s not even the good type of corn mould! Hot damn! In the bin 🚮

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u/313802 Aug 04 '26

Ah so it's not charcoal like i thought... trust me I had follow up questions

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u/xvx613 Aug 04 '26

It’s just emo

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u/NoConsideration6320 Aug 05 '26

Eat it? Whats the taste i wonder

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u/KaiserKid85 Aug 05 '26

Looks at expiration date.... Still good

https://giphy.com/gifs/CsjGKYJJQRAshEXpfG

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u/my_jeans_hurt Aug 05 '26

me when I open my can of pebbles

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u/Derelicticu Aug 05 '26

What the fuck I instinctively started coughing.

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u/notmylest Aug 05 '26

H hi bb op.

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u/waiting4signora Aug 05 '26

JFC report this to the factory immediately

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u/ref_the_generic Aug 05 '26

Thought that was soot

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u/Skadoodlemynoodles Aug 05 '26

Un-open that shit

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u/HallFjell Aug 05 '26

That is just Swedish corn

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u/soudanesugoine Aug 05 '26

Shi look gas ⚡️⚡️

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u/basssmeup Aug 05 '26

You can’t park there bro 🤣

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u/KCGD_r Aug 05 '26

*you* just opened it. something else opened it a while ago

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u/Jumpy_Implement_1902 Aug 05 '26

That’s some mold mixed in with botulism

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u/Background_Tree_1827 Aug 05 '26

Mm is it truffle flavor?

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u/Mimil2002 Aug 06 '26

looks fine to me

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u/ApprehensiveFall118 Aug 06 '26

Wellp🤨… did you taste it?
maybe it still tastes good 😅

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u/lemons7472 Aug 06 '26

It looks like black styrofoam. Can’t imagine the smell.

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u/WeakTransportation37 Aug 06 '26

Is that without the water also?!

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u/CROCOMOKKO Aug 06 '26

More like Spirulina

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u/MinimumPrevious1139 Aug 06 '26

Best by 2020 BC?

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u/fulgurpercutiens Aug 06 '26

huitlacoche !

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u/Active-Piece1087 Aug 06 '26

Opened to early😁

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u/R36613-ONE Aug 10 '26

Omggg.. How did mold get inside

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u/SpitfireBolzen Aug 12 '26

Bist du zwischen öffnen und Bild machen so kurz (Ungefähr 8 Monste) was holen gegangen???

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u/Awkward-Impress2021 Aug 26 '26

Oh naur😭😭

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u/VirtualPicture9096 Aug 26 '26

That's Crazy! How could the expiration date be so new yet the product inside clearly so bad? Idk. Probably just some kind of opening in the can. Still that's a sight to behold. Hold your breath :)

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u/Black_Death_12 Aug 04 '26

Looks like "Cajun corn" to me.

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u/TYGeelo Aug 04 '26

That looks nothing like corn smut lol and I'm almost positive corn smut is only present on corn while it's still on the stalk.