Without getting preachy or health-conscious about the merits of eating fruit peels, we are going to talk about peeled items. And no, there won’t be an instructional video on how to remove the skin from something.

As much as we love to share info on the best way to crack open a pomegranate and the like, things are going in a different direction today. There are pieces of fruit and other objects you’d rather not see naked, and with good reason. But to drive home that point, we’re providing photographic evidence.

Bear with us. In case you did not know, some your favorite foods in the fruit category get totally skinned for reasons beyond their control – and they ain’t oranges or bananas. Some are used in smoothie recipes, some are used as Halloween props, and judging by the looks of some of these photos, some are used as visual torture, much to the delight of the person who peeled them.

And then we have everyday objects whose coats we take for granted. Some part of you may have wondered what lurked underneath their outer layers, and now you will find out.

Be warned that some of the images below may make you uncomfortable, curious, or full of giggles. You may not be ready to see these things in all their naked glory.

1. Bald Lychee

   The fruit of your dreams? Be honest. What does this look like to you?

2. Green Blueberry

   Did you know about the inner workings of the blueberry?

3. Skinned Cherry

   I can’t stop staring even though I want to. . .a beating heart?

4. Golf Ball

   This is what happens when golf balls molt.

5. An Egg?

   Or some weird creature that lacks a shell?

6. Guess What?

   It’s not an Easter egg, but a disrobed coconut!

7. Naked Cake Pop

   We’re not sure why anyone would do this to a cake pop on purpose, but it’s lost all of its sparkle.

8. Mind-Boggling Strawberry

   Tell us, did you really want to know what a mutilated strawberry looks like? Not us.

9. Revealing Peach

   Conflicted on this one.

10. Grapes of Wrath

    Like little eyeballs that the monsters under your bed have been collecting. Yum!

11. De-veined & Unclothed Darling Clementine

    You almost feel sorry for it and don’t want to eat it. Am I right?

It appears that some people have a lot of time on their hands in order to produce these results. We hope your thoughts and dreams are able to stay untainted by these sights. We also hope that none of you aspire to devote your time to skinning, butchering, defacing, or undressing any foods or other defenseless items for the heck of it.

You may wind up seeing something you never really wanted to see.

Which of these pics did a number on you? Have you ever unnecessarily de-skinned a piece of fruit in the name of science (or to be creepy)? What object would you like to see completely uncovered?