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Florida Man Finds THIS Hiding in His Broccoli —And It Nearly Ended in Disaster

When 63-year-old Oscar Lamington brought home a fresh bundle of broccoli from his local Aldi in Florida, he had no idea he was about to stumble into a moment of pure panic. He set the bag on the counter, humming an old country tune, already picturing dinner. But as he parted the green florets, something glossy and alive caught his eye. At first, he thought it was just an odd stem—until it moved. Heart pounding, Oscar stepped back, realizing that nestled inside his dinner plans was something that could…

When 63-year-old Oscar Lamington brought home a fresh bundle of broccoli from his local Aldi in Florida, he expected nothing more exciting than a quiet night of cooking. He set the grocery bag on the kitchen counter, humming the faint tune of a George Strait song, already picturing the roasted vegetables alongside the chicken thawing in the fridge.

But when he unwrapped the bundle of broccoli, his evening plans took a sharp, skin-prickling turn.

Curled between the tightly packed florets was something alive—its glossy scales catching the light as it shifted ever so slightly. At first, Oscar thought it was a stray piece of string or maybe an oddly dark stem. Then the “stem” flicked its tongue.