A couple discovered a homeowner's unique approach to insulating their house, taking to TikTok to share what they found hidden behind a wall.
Connor Nijsse, a woodworker from Vancouver Island, Canada, was working on a home and removed the drywall inside a property, revealing a huge number of stuffed animals that had been hidden behind it.
Nijsse shared the discovery in a TikTok video which has gone viral with over 4 million views since it was first shared on October 28. "Things you find..." he wrote in the video's caption.
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.
The short clip shows the man pulling away the panel of drywall to reveal bags of stuffed animals behind.
"Are you ready for the big reveal?" a woman can be heard asking in the video. "Can't make this s*** up," she says as the stuffed animals are revealed.
Shortly after, a part two was posted, showing some of the stuffed animals that were discovered laid out on a table, including a lion, a dolphin, and a penguin, among many more.
"Recognize any from your childhood?" Nijsse wrote in the text overlay of the video.
In a third clip, viewers see one of the stuffed animals being sent away to a child after the first video went viral. "First one sent to Guelph [city in Ontario] to make a kid happy," the text on the video read.
There are a number of types of insulation that people can use to keep heat inside their homes. However, stuffed animals is not usually advised.
Different types of insulation materials include fiberglass, spray-foam, double-reflective-foil, loose-fill, mineral wool, and rigid-foam, according to retailer Screwfix.
TikTok users flooded the comments with their thoughts on the pair's discovery. "I'll pay for that brown bear at the bottom right! Friend has had hers for 40 years and he is quite worn and I've tried to repair him with no luck!" said Jennifer.
"Am I the only one thinking there's like a sinister storyline with those children's toys being behind the wall," wrote @sunpixie.
Jessica Price commented: "I think this is an awesome way to recycle! Can you imagine how many stuffed animals are in the landfills?"
Patty Deyo wrote: "Am I the only one who feels sorry for the stuffies? When I was younger, I believed they had feelings and deserved my love and respect. Hope they don't just get tossed in the garbage."
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