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July 29, 2026

I am a homeowner – I was baffled when I ripped up floorboards in my 300-year-old house & made a bizarre find

A man recently stumbled upon an unusual finding while carrying out routine checks at his 18th-century property.

He took to Reddit to share a picture of a large stash of corn he discovered under his floorboards. The man expressed his gratitude that the discovery didn’t cause any “mouldy smell” issues in the house, explaining that it most likely didn’t biodegrade due to the weather not being able to get to it, and it being closed off.

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While some Reddit users suggested that the corn was used as an old method of insulation, others believed it could have been the work of a hungry animal. One user claimed that it was the work of a raccoon, while another user guessed that some kind of critter may have stashed the corn under the floorboards.

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