75 Strange Pics That People Just Had To Take As They Were Utterly Confused

InsertRadnamehere:

You’ve got the non-fruiting body of some kind of wood eating fungus going there.
I would recommend tearing up the wood to see what kind of damage and how much it has spread.
Then dealing with the moisture that’s fostering the wood rot and enabling it to grow. Then rebuilding.

xanoran84:

Rock chucked from a lawn mower.

I opened my banking app this afternoon and immediately thought “What the…?” My kid said “I’m cooked.” Called the bank and apparently they do this to put a hold on an account. Never thought I’d be a negative billionaire. Hopefully it gets sorted out soon.

Complete_Entry:

That is an incredibly stupid way to place a hold on the account.
Once this is fixed (if this is fixed) choose another bank. Because your bank is dumb.

My mom gave me this self-defense keychain, she told me she had it when she was in college (late 80s early 90s). The second picture is how I imagine you’re supposed to hold it lol. Does anyone know what this is called? Also I’ve wondered how legal it is.. idk it seems similar to brass knuckles lol. Would love to hear anyone’s thoughts!!

Big_Nefariousness_74:

Spiked Kubaton.
The spikes are held in between the first and middle, and middle and ring fingers, respectively. The pointed end is usually held in reverse grip. Essentially ninja, eye-gouging, brass knuckles

It was washed up on diamond beach.

Anon:

That’s just the guts and gills that once belonged to a fish.

About 6" long, does NOT have anything to do with splitting wood, just good place to photograph. Found buried in county dirt road.

RudeOrSarcasticPt2:

This, to me, looks like one of the metal teeth on a scoop bucket of earth moving equipment.

FiTroSky:

These are called "cheese mite" (in this case "spanish ham mite"). They thrive in aging room where humidity is high and food, obviously, everywhere. It's perfectly normal to have them up to a point (as long as they are on the dried fat outside, not in the meat inside), just wash the entire ham thouroughly with a wet cloth and "paint" it with some oil.
But be VERY careful to not store your ham next to cereal box or pasta/rice or they will find a new food source and you'll get an invasion. Again it is not dangerous but they're very VERY tough to get rid of (maybe more than bed bugs) if you live in a place with a high humidity %.
It is "safe" to eat, unless you have mite allergy, they're not dangerous at all. They are even used in some cheese aging like mimolette.

I'm guessing it's some sort of offering but I'm not sure and I'm curious. Found it hanging from a twig on a tree in a small park.

claricepatrice_:

Feng Shui coins. Attract wealth and ward off evil spirits.

I had a friend live with me for almost exactly 1.5 months and we deep cleaned the room before she moved in. After moving out nearly every surface absolutely covered in dust and dirt. This fan doesn’t turn off so it’s difficult to get a good picture of it, but all of the black spots on it are supposed to be white. Same for the ceiling and walls, all dark spots are typically white.

Prior to her moving in, this was a daily-used work office for 2 years and it had never collected this much dust, dirt, and webs. I took these pictures after cleaning a bit, so there was even more than pictures.

Extra context: Her husband and 1 y/o also lived in the room. All of the collected dirt is primarily on the right side of the room near the window (if that matters).

What could have possibly caused this much collection?

Savings_Art5944:


Candles.
Had a client whose wife was a candle person. Burning all day and night. It clogged his server in his closet and it would get hot and glitch out. All the fans in the switches... It was a mess. Messed up the HVAC and vents.
Or Incense sticks. I also had a client that managed 711. His office was the server room as well. He burnt incense all day and night as well. It was the most dirty computer environment I had ever seen. The incense smoke condensed into fine dust. It got everywhere.

No return address but my name and address were hand written on the envelope.

MollyG418:

My friend and I used to write completely absurd non-sequitor letters to each other back in high school. This sounds like one of them.

ObjectiveSignature53:

Most likely an early form of steel-toed boot. One of those ingots would mess you up real quick if you dropped it on your foot, and they were probably concerned about that.

voidtypefairy:

It's a magick talisman used for witchcraft altars. Possibly a 'Devil's Trap' talisman.

BusPsychological8321

It’s a hands-free shoe shiner; it’s just missing its sponge.

One of the eggs had a worm looking type of thing in it. Is it safe to eat ?

OddDevice8782:

That is a Chalaza. It’s a strand made of protein that keeps the yolk centred in the white. It’s actually I sign of freshness as it slow disintegrates over time. If you don’t like the look of it simply remove it. This one is definitely longer than normal but I’m sure it’s totally fine.

This has been building up on the wall of our chimney and we’re not sure what’s happening. Is it bad?

WyvernsRest:

The chimne is not insulated from outside.
This is moisture transfer through the wall.

Received this letter in the mail. It was addressed directly to me and the senders address says 'The Future' with a PO Box. Post marked from Columbus, Ohio. (Keeping in mind all our info is redacted online due to my husbands job). We have no family or friends anywhere near Ohio at all, nor have I ever been there. We are in the state of Arizona. Inside the envelope is a single notecard with a handwritten note that just states "Meet you in Jerome" after googling, there is a Jerome, Ohio near Dublin, Ohio. (Yes I know there's a Jerome, AZ) But I have no idea what the heck this letter or note is or who its from. So creepy and weird!!! Any ideas???

ScreenPresent7490:

It’s from some magician in that city and you can only buy tickets if they send you a letter.

OnMyOwn_HereWeGo:

They are polarized lenses. You are seeing the UV protection on the window. Now rotate them 90 degrees to be vertical and be fascinated even further.
EDIT: Thank you to those who pointed out that the pattern is caused by the tempering process. TIL

I saw it at the goodwill. I tried using Google lens but it didn’t find it.
What’s with this chair?!

oandroido:

It's a stepstool.

Near Mitchell River Victoria, Australia.

Tricky-Ganache9705:

Mustard algae maybe? It thrives in warmer climates!

Peachy_sunday:

The NOP program became overridingly important in California as AB1201 prohibits the sale of a product that is labeled with the term “compostable” or “home compostable,” unless the product satisfies a specified certification process and “is an allowable agricultural organic input under the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture National Organic Program.” The NOP regulations include a National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances.[4] The regulations also specify that the only synthetic materials acceptable as compost feedstocks are newspapers or other recycled paper without glossy or colored ink.

paradeoxy1:

Basically it's not compostable but California can't lie to you about it

So about a month ago, my neighbor passed away in the apartment right next to mine. He was an older man (60s-ish), lived alone, and unfortunately, no one found him for a while. I had noticed flies around the hallway and just thought someone left trash out or something—I even complained about it because I hate flies—but yeah. Turns out he had passed and was in there for days.
Police came, his family eventually came to get his things, and the unit was quiet for a while. Pretty sad situation overall.
Fast forward to this week—they repainted his front door a few days ago. Fresh coat of paint, looked clean.
Then literally the next day… there are these deep, strange scratches on the door. Like something tried to claw at it. They definitely weren’t there before, and they don’t look like normal wear-and-tear or an animal. It’s fresh paint, so they had to have happened after it dried.
I know it’s probably nothing, but it’s just weird timing and a little creepy. I don’t think anyone’s been inside the unit since it happened.
Anyone seen anything like this before? Paranormal? Vandalism? Just bad vibes? Should I say something to the complex or mind my business?

newpsyaccount32:

seems unlikely (if not impossible) that these scratches happened after the paint, as the scratches have paint inside of them. if they were made post-painting the scratches would go through the paint

SubstantialPressure3:

That is not paranormal. That is vandalism. And not very creative vandalism.

No-Shine-170:

Lacewing larvae.

I found this mysterious and interesting container at Habitat for Humanity. I took it home and then I don’t know what it is. help. :(

StarRotator:

Perfume bottle.

I have tried everything, left and right, tried pressing but nothing. I need this, i am so thirsty.

danzaisama:

It's called a hand pump the lever you see on the rear of the pump you push it downwards and water will flow my friend.

Anon:

It is a fidget spinner can remove the outer parts to change its weight changing its spin speed and stuff. Can get that exact one for like $20 on Amazon.

In communal dorm showers 😖😖 curious what happened.

PolyGlotterPaper:

This looks as if the sewage has backed up, and was so slow to drain that the sludge itself settled. Call a local plumber for sure.
Source: Plumber

I need to order some for work and I can’t figure it out. We use them to securely connect cables on circuit boards.

Anon:

It's an IBM issue spring hook.

I made an instant cappuccino, and when i finished it there was rice in my cup. There is no rice in the powder or in the kettle and the cup was empty beforehand. I havent cooked rice in weeks and dont even have rice right now. What???

LexiNovember:

Disco rice can hide inside coffee machines, but if this was a coffee packet and water only and you’re dead certain they’re not fly larva then maybe rice from the sugar bowl? Adding rice to sugar/salt to keep it from clumping is common.

I’m minding my business waiting for my train, look out the window and see a bunch of Cheerios (plain? maybe honey nut) and two onions sitting behind a flower pot.
I mean it was probably just a groceries mishap, I understand leaving the cereal since it busted, but why not pick up the onions? They look pretty good still, I’d imagine this didn’t happen long ago.
Just thought I’d share lol, y’all have a good day :)

HumbleTheIdiot:

This is small human child behavior.

The hole is cylinder-shaped and oddly uniform.

EyesOfEris:

Either melted somehow or the tire seized and you didn't notice it dragging.

Wonderful-Spell586:

It's called 'Apple', by Kees Franse, and it was created in 1975. The artist let visitors write on it as a 'living' art piece until its final installation at Schiphol Airport.

I opened an old reeses cup and it had this white layer. it didnt smell bad so I still ate it but I'm curious.

ASCII_Princess:

Fat seperation from the chocolate.
Chocolate bars get this with "blooming"

I was cleaning out my great grandmas house this weekend and found this hanging on the kitchen cabinet, is this just decorative or is it something you actually use?

chet_happens_51:

Looks like a tool to pull out or push in an oven rack.

My wife and I sell jewelry and recently bought this vintage/antique locket at a flea market. Inside we found a wax seal but cannot make out what it is. Any ideas? Sticky note was our best attempts to recreate it. Thanks!

RoadClassic1303:

After doing some digging that looks to be the family seal of the Orlock family from England. They have held positions of power since the late Midieval times -- the most famous of them whom you may have heard of, Frederich Orlock, got imprisoned for showing his privates to the Prince and wouldn't stop even after being asked to put it away multiple times. He was sent to jail for 10 years, and on the literal first day he was released, he ran up to the Prince and showed him his unit again. You have a very cool piece of history right there!!

Amethyst_princess425:


Watermelon were originally yellow, long before they cultivated the red version. They’re basically the same thing, except for the lycopene part that gives it the red color.

Had a party at my house and I found this.

Altruistic-Swim1814:

It’s a wine stopper, or it came off a liquor bottle.

D1133:

Looks to me like somebody just took the opportunity to tag the car because it’s dirty. I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

MojoShoujo:

Due to the molecular structure of water, all snowflakes have 6-fold symmetry. Environmental conditions determine whether the flakes are big and fluffy or small and hard. According to the Nakaya diagram, it looks like your flakes were on the boundary between "thin plates" and "sectored plates" giving the six-pointed star shape!

My bowl sometimes comes out of the dishwasher like this. Only the bowls from this set bleed. We always rinse our dishes before running them through the wash, so it's not leftover food goop.

Chuyin84:

Cracked and wet, hello bacteria and/or mold.

heilspawn:

Gboard feature, you can combine emojis and this one combines the eye emoji and crying emoji.

Don’t seem like antholes, found them right outside the woods.

BadKarmaForMe:

Possibly ground bees.

The whole is about 3 inches wide and about inch or so tall.

Proper-Atmosphere:

Vole, squirrel, mice, rats, any rodent.

The plastic was thin and flexible. there were a few scraps on the floor from cutting the circle out.

HanesGeeseWay:

Colostomy bag change.

tagusbeer:

maybe Swallow nests

mghtyred:

Apparently it's a video game based on a viral music video by the same name:
The gameplay is pretty basic. It's comparable to the Google Chrome game "Dinosaur Game" that appears when the internet is down. You use the dinosaur to jump over obstacles. In the above version, you use the character with the bat to jump over square images of itself while the song plays in the background.

Turbulent_Remote_740:

"I have cake", "Trevor, cake entrepreneur", "Gobble up before me". It's in Russian but not very grammatically correct.

I found this on the Guadalupe river probably moved down river after the July 4th.

Anon:

I don’t think it’s ancient. I think someone carved it in recent history; however, it might be worth getting your local university’s history/archeology department to take a look at photos and make a determination as to whether it is archeologically significant.

JamieGollehon:

Ladybug larva.

My mother bought these 15 years ago and doesn’t remember what they are.

Lepke2011:

Antique salt spoons and bowls.

Unusual Boxed Set of Four Victorian Irish Silver Salts (1898)

I don’t know what to add as an attachment, but me and my dad were just in the Dairy Queen parking lot. It’s storming really hard, when suddenly, we heard a massive like “WUB” noise like a laser or like a portal in some movie. There was a huge white flash around us, and the entire car shook like crazy. I would think we got hit by lightning or something? But there was no boom. Just some weird noise. Freaked us both tf out my hands are still shaking.

no-ice-in-my-whiskey:

Transformer blew near you.

TheSagelyOne:

Probably uranium oxide or uranium ore. Uranium is not all that dangerous if you're not actually exposed to it.

Educational-Error247:

definitely some kind of mite; probably grain mites. throw out everything they’re on that you don’t care about and any food they’re on (even if you do otherwise want to keep it - the food is where they’re reproducing probably) and wipe down/rinse out all hard surfaces they are on. check inside cabinets near the countertop where you are seeing them, and your floor

Okay bear with me here. My electric bill has been insanely high ($500 in socal living with three people in a house with no washer/dryer, and no ac/heating, and we’re rarely home) so we decided to call the company to try and figure out whats going on. They sent us down to the meters to make sure we’re both looking at the same data (in case theyve been charging us for the wrong unit) so after directing us to the lever thatd turn off the power, I noticed something dangling on the lever ONLY on the one for my unit (D1) I immediately removed it, weirded out, and I have no idea if this is something to be worried about or not.
Context; the previous tenant was an older catholic man who passed away in this unit, our landlord is like any other rude and hands-off landlord, and we rent in an HOA for a building that has about 15 tenants. I havent asked any neighbors yet because theyre a bit standoffish.
It is the size of my hand, it seems to be copper wiring, the circle piece is not magnetic (I tested on my fridge), and its very lightweight. It may be in my head but I feel like when I touch it I feel slight electrical currents?? I am open to all of your wacky ideas, as I am pretty open minded and I also believe in witchcraft.
Thanks!!

Character-Group-5461:

Electric meter tags, also known as meter seals or security tags, are essential for marking and tracking electric meters to prevent tampering and ensure proper utility management. These tags are often made of durable materials like stainless steel or aluminum and can be used for residential, commercial, and industrial properties... Now why they'd have one on the shut off rather than the meter, that's anyone's guess lol.

Passing by a canal pass in a neighborhood and noticed bubble wrap going into a burrow hole. I have no clue what this means.

kovacsaustin19:

Possibly some animal grabbed it and ran into the hole, a burrow maybe, and just didn't take it all in.. otherwise not sure. I guess it depends on how long it is, if it's really long and half in the. I would definitely say an animal drag it in there.

I ate a Totino's Pizza ronight and realized that I remembered the cheese melting, at least a lil, but this time, it looks as if it would just burn before actually melting... Have they changed anything on them recently or am I having a Mandela Effect type of response? What's going on here?!? 🤔🍕😅

scarymonst:

It's not real cheese. Look at the ingredients.

I like the image but don't know the joke/pun. Do yoı know what is it?

notjustaphage:

The joke is that cheese is so delicious that it must be created by satan and he tempts us to eat it (and in doing so, sin)

For context - I got this when I was on a school field trip to NYC when I was 17 (23 years ago) in a shady shop in the basement of a comic book store/head shop.
Dude said “if you say you’re 18, you’re 18 ¯_(ツ)_/¯ “ so of course I got one! His book said it meant “fighting spirit”

VictorianOfTheEast:

A Chinese/kanji character, pronounce as "wu". Often used to describe something militaristic/martial, as opposed to 文（wen), describing art/culture.
There is a phase "the pen is mightier than the sword" which basically provide the nuance what 文武 means.

Hello,
my father bought this tool/knife 30+ years ago and we can't agree on its use.
The "blade" is 13cm long.

sponsoredbychatgpt:

It's a Cold War Polish Paratrooper Knife. These types of knives go back to the early days of the development of airborne operations. The idea was that a paratrooper would need quick access to a knife to help extricate himself if he became hung up or tangled in his parachute upon landing. The Germans in WWII invented the "gravity knife" for this purpose, and their jump smocks had a special pocket for it. The U.S. copied German doctrine but had the M2 "Parachutists' Knife", a switchblade, which also had its own special pocket in the M42 jump jacket. The M2's were issued to each man as he graduated from Jump School.

Found on a beach in cornwall, when I press down on the fleshy bit, it feels dry but almost foamy but still solid? Other side is just brittle shell. Found another piece of it, but it is weirdly coloured lol

MyDirtyLittleReddit:

cuttlefish bone!

When i got out my apartment to go to work this morning, only my car was wet in the parking lot. None of the other cars around had water on them.

hedgeAgainst:

Possibility: All cars were wet from dew. Yours was in the shadow of the buildings and the other cars longer than the other cars. This happens to me and my car is in various stages of drying off in the morning relative to the other cars depending on where I park, the amount of sunlight, and how early I get up.