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46 Objects People Couldn’t Identify But The Internet Solved Instantly (New Pics)
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Often, when you stumble upon something strange and have no clue what it is, the first instinct is to ask family, friends, or colleagues. But what if they’re just as clueless as you? That’s where communities like ‘What Is This?’ come in: a space where curious minds share their odd finds and a mix of experts, hobbyists, and everyday detectives work together to crack the case. Keep scrolling to discover some of the most fascinating (and surprisingly educational) mysteries the internet has helped solve!
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#1
Sent To My Address With No Name On The Envelope. What Is This??
z4nadeesh:
This is Sinhala. Source: I'm Sinhalese hahaha
You wouldn't be able to translate this with google. These handwritten documents vary a lot from the fonts used in typing.
It's written by someone called Chandra ( Common Sinhala name for a male. Means moon )to two people called Nimal (Common Sinhala name for a male)and Indra ( a common name for a female) possibly a couple living in the same country as OP.
This is to thank Nimal and Indra for something they sent to Sri Lanka for Chandra and his children to enjoy. This mentions about an energy drink that they seem to have quite enjoyed. The rest of the letter is bit religious and talks about Buddhism and nirvana.
Hope this helps. Cheers!
Midoribird Aoi 3 months ago
It's too bad it (I imagine) landed at the wrong address. It sounds like a lovely letter.
MajikDraygon 1 month ago (edited)
I can read the word "Glucerna". That is a special drink for people with diabetes. (3rd line down from top)
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#2
What Are These Chimneys And Why Do They Exist In The Woods? (New England)
sillytricia:
Houses used to be there, only the chimney survived.
Lyone Fein 3 months ago
If you look around where the chimney is standing, you can often find the outline of the stone foundation of the house too.
Jossh Nine 3 months ago
For sure. When i was young, my father, brother, and I found one and we dug all around it, then played archtitect scratching out rooms. It's hard to believe those stones are hundreds of years old 😉
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Christos Arvanitis 3 months ago
Mountain biking in New England, we see this sort of thing quite a bit. Lots of cool old foundations, etc. Not to mention all of the old stone walls that defined property lines. Not unlike other parts of the world but New England was settled earlier than most other parts of the US.
dan s 3 months ago (edited)
I live in Canada but if I had to move to the US, New England would be my first choice, no question. A few years ago I took a bus from Montreal to Boston, down through Vermont, crossed into New Hampshire at the beautiful town of Hanover, and onward. It was beautiful. I especially remember Montpelier for it's beauty. There's just a feel about New England that agrees with me.
Load More Replies... dan s 3 months ago
What I would give to know who lived there and what their lives were like. I find simple things like this far more compelling than grand monuments.
Mary Peace 2 months ago
Yes because it seems like real people lived there.
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Leg less In Minneapolis 3 months ago
Grew up on Cape Cod, found dozens of these. If they were abandoned in the 1900s you could usually find items that were left behind
geezeronthehill 3 months ago
Look around and you may find an old apple tree, or a lilac thicket.
Sam Trudeau 3 months ago
This makes me think of Kingfisher Days. It was a fairy here. (Google the story if you don't know it)
FranSinclair 3 months ago
I live in new England (pennsylvania) we have alot of rivers and streams. So many of those rivers and streams even in the middle of the woods in the middle of no where...you see chimneys. You can stand in the forest, glance towards the river and are able to imagine the houses that stood here 100s of years before. So many stone chimneys lol we have a beautiful place called Linn Runn that is lined with these and it makes you feel like an old English forest wench!
The Darkest Timeline 3 months ago (edited)
Pennsylvania is part of New England? So far as I know, it’s Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. I’ve only ever heard of Pennsylvania categorized as a mid-Atlantic or northeastern state.
Load More Replies... DowntownStevieB 3 months ago
We have a few of these around where I live. It's the old Brandywine Battlefield and there were several buildings that were standing long ago that are now gone.
#3
What Is This? Found Underneath A House We Are Remodeling? How Did They Get The Liquid Inside?
C_N1:
DO NOT BREAK IT! Those are filled with a toxic chemical to extinguish fires.
Glass Grenade Fire Extinguisher
Also, they closed them by melting the glass shut.
Capn Dad 3 months ago
It contains carbon tetrachloride. The glass can be thrown, but it was often hung from the ceiling in wire frames so the heat from the flames could shatter the thin glass and release the carbon tet.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 3 months ago
That is considered a Hazardous Materials item. Contact the Fire Rescue Services and ask for the Hazmat Officer on duty, if they have one.
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#4
People Were Praying To This Unidentifiable Box They Brought To A Mountain Top. Seen In Sapiranga, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil. What Is This?
TreasureWench1622:
It LOOKS like what the Arc of the Covenant is supposed to resemble
Ty Stratton-Quirk 3 months ago
If they start to open it, either get out of there, or close your eyes!
Christos Arvanitis 3 months ago
Ask some Nazis to open it and watch them liquify!
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Midoribird Aoi 3 months ago
Ark of the Covenant is (figuratively speaking) written all over it.
Kira Okah 3 months ago
Brazil has a church that has a replica of the Temple of Solomon, I wouldn't be surprised if this is their Ark.
BrunoVI 3 months ago
Every church is a replica of the Temple of Solomon, which is one reason why traditionalist Catholics don't like a lot of modern church designs which no longer call the Temple to mind.
Load More Replies... Lyone Fein 3 months ago
This is a miniature version of the biblical ark that is supposed to contain the original tablets of the Ten Commandments as well as the original scrolls of the Torah.
Jrog 3 months ago
That's closer to the Indiana Jones version, and not biblically accurate. The angels wing are supposed to be stretched outside and upwards, not in front. The pole rings should be fixed on the feets, not to the sides (as in Indiana Jones'). There should be a crown molding, that is missing both here and in the movie version.
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#5
This Pattern Had Been Growing On My Mirror For A Month Now And It’s Tinting The Mirror Green. Any Idea What It Could Be?
andorraliechtenstein:
That’s a heated mirror failing. When the auto dim or heated mirrors start to separate internally they look like that.
Janissary35680 3 months ago
This is actually beautiful. It looks like something that could have been in Mandelbrot's "Fractal Geometry of Nature".
Shortstuff 3 months ago
I would take the mirror out and put it on a small easel as an ornament. It's unique!
2x4b523p 3 months ago (edited)
My mirror developed the same pattern and tint after going through a car wash. I emailed the manufacturer a picture and they didn’t know what it is but said I can buy the whole mirror piece for £400. No thank you. After a week while looking for off brand replacement the pattern just disappeared and went back to normal colour. I think the soap/water got between the layers and just needed to dry out properly.
#6
What Was This Old Desk Used For ? My Wife And I Have Been Making Guesses But Have No Idea
chivesngarlic:
Dr here. Definitely an obgyn table. Instruments and other medical supplies are stored in the drawers for easy access.
Peter Bear 3 months ago
Stirrups. Same function as modern ones, just a rather different design.
Load More Replies... Midoribird Aoi 3 months ago
Dang. Too bad this was answered already. I wanted to break the news that they had a ladyparts-inspector table as their new piece of furniture. XD
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
Yeah, I saw the sticky-outty plank things as I was scrolling and said "YEP, OBGYN STIRRUPS" to myself before I'd even scrolled down to the answer XD
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Cherrie Ramone 3 months ago
That man lies. His wife known EXACTLY what that was and he doesn't believer her.
Mahiera Etsuhae 2 months ago
Either that, or she is WELL overdue for her first visit...
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Upstaged75 3 months ago
As a woman I knew exactly what that is the moment I saw it. Old fashioned as the ones they make now are usually metal with a padded top.
Epona 2 months ago
You do know you can sanitize wood, right? Plus, I highly doubt it's been used for...that...in a very long time.
Load More Replies... Yes, makeup! Whether you’re someone who loves experimenting with bold looks or a total newbie who only owns one lip balm, there’s a lot more to makeup than just powder, cream, and a couple of brushes. To help us break it down, we spoke with Sonali Gupta, a makeup artist with over a decade of experience, who shared her thoughts on some of the most interesting and often misunderstood tools of the trade.
#7
Sign On Sidewalk In Chinatown, Chicago, USA
PassGloomy:
It’s a sign to tell pet owners to pick up the animals poop due to rats eating the excrement.
I believe all of the additional wording has faded.
Daniel Atkins 3 months ago
Someone needs to draw two leashes to the rats now for humor's sake.
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Michael Largey 3 months ago
To some people, that would mean they don't have to pick up their dog's poop because the rats will take care of it. And if you tell them it's bad for the rats, they'd say "So much the better. Fewer rats."
Epona 2 months ago
Why did the lettering fall off but not the image of the rats, dog and human? Wouldn't it all be made out of the same stuff?
Mary Peace 2 months ago
Noþ fall off but fade in sunlight, as Bill Swallow says. Red fades much faster than black print so you're left with the pictures.
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In Closet. Likely Placed There By Cats. What Is It ?
meadowmbell:
It was a potato…
Peter Scharthi 2 months ago
Cats love to play with potato's. mine get into them all the time.
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Sherry Errera 2 months ago
And it can be fatal when those gases become confined in a small area and any living being — including people — is exposed. They lose consciousness quickly and die if no one discovers them. This used to occur in places with potato cellars. I recall a news report where an entire family died, one after another, while trying to rescue each other in the potato cellar. Eventually someone came searching for them and found them all. By then, I imagine the smell had spread well beyond the cellar. The same hazard affects farmers, not from potatoes but on farms where they ferment and store homemade fertilizer made from livestock waste and other organic matter. It’s extremely noxious.
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dorothy bluetear 3 months ago
Plant it before the tendrils dry too much. Then water it regularly. In a few months you should have some new potatoes. Harvest as you eat them.
Anne Roberts 3 months ago (edited)
Zombie potato. Looks like a creature from "The Last of Us".
Panda Cat 1 week ago
It’s not a rotten potato- and they do stink. It’s a sprouted potato. I lived in a townhome that was supposed to have a tree planted in specific places but one of them was so hot there was no way a tree survived. I planted tall grasses, a bunch of perennial reseeding flowers and a couple sprouted potatoes and they did wonderfully.
Huddo's sister 2 months ago
As with the fireplaces, this seems so obvious to me. These people have never been as forgetful/lazy as me and had potatoes left so long they sprout, or planted potato sprouts/seed potatoes themselves.
Mary Peace 2 months ago
I thought potato, but then wondered if it was a more exotic vegetable!
#9
What Is The Device This Woman Has Been Holding To Her Mouth (Murdaugh Trial)?
Linguist208:
She speaks into it, it records the trial transcript. She's a court reporter, and the device keeps her words from being heard.
Billo66 3 months ago
My mom used to be a stenographer. I didn't know they had a device to speak into now. She had a funky little sort of type writer that typed shorthand.
marianne eliza 3 months ago (edited)
Why can't they just use a, gasp!, recorder? Why should there be someone who repeats everything into a microphone instead of the actual words, inflections included, being spoken by the actual person?
Dragons Exist 3 months ago
I'd imagine that it's because the inflections of the original person can sometimes be hard to understand, so she needs to say it in a clearer voice
Load More Replies... Jossh Nine 3 months ago
Its a stenograph. I know this because I just read "Bag of Bones" by Stephen King.
WJ Williams 2 months ago
It's a transcription mask. Court reporters repeat what is said in the courtroom verbatim while recording the speakers and the court reporter.I used to use one and this system made transcribing so much easier.
Kira Okah 3 months ago
Yes, but hearing the recordng of a spoken transcript over the top of the witness talking is going to make it difficult to concentrate on what the witness is saying.
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#10
I'd Like To Know The Back Story
fizzio:
The Grave of Seath Mor Sgorfhiaclach in Scotland. The cage over the grave is not to prevent grave robbing or for fear of zombies, but to keep the cursed stones that sit on the grave in place.
Cee Cee 3 months ago
Seath Mor 14th century clan chief. Stones are said to bring harm and worse to anyone tampering with them. The cage was installed in the 1980's after the stones were chucked into a nearby river.
Kathy Brown 2 months ago
Thank you. I was wondering why they put cursed stones on a grave to curse the deceased. But it was meant to protect the dead with respect. Thanks again.
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Kr-8YzEe zùt 3 months ago
Aye, Maggie Thatcher has one of these on her grave too. It's to prevent grave robbery back in the day.
KazzaHazza 3 months ago
I went on a tour of the Houses Of Parliament. There was a sign with prohibited items. One was a bat! I laughed, then we saw the statue of Maggie with her arm outstretched and the penny dropped why no bats…
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Michael Largey 3 months ago
The heirs wanted to be very sure they wouldn't have to give back their inheritance.
#11
Just Found This While Rummaging Through My Fathers Old Stuff
SpiritualPrize:
The Camera Lucida, or Chambre Claire in French
This is a device designed to assist in making enlarged or reduced drawings from originals or even straight from a real scene. The designer looks at the tip of the pencil on the paper and sees, simultaneously and in the same place, an image of what is in front of him. His job, then, is to draw the contours just by following this double image.
JayWantsACat 3 months ago
So, it essentially projects an image onto paper for you to trace/draw?
Grumpy old man 3 months ago
Yes. There are ads for the modern version everywhere.
Load More Replies... Jeff Brock 3 months ago
I have one of these that I bought on a whim at an estate sale. Have never been able to make it work.
Panda Cat 1 week ago
Dumpty Donnie loves signing his evil changes so he’ll have ceremonies over his executive orders until he gets so sleepy and confused he won’t be able to. Oh… wait…
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#12
Why Did Someone Put Salt In Front Of My Door? It Isn’t On Anyone Else’s Doorstep, Just Mine
The_Spoils:
Yup, trying to ward of demons.
I briefly dated a Wiccan girl and she was super happy when I was able to cross over the salt line she had at her door. I didn't even know it was there lol.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 3 months ago (edited)
Or there’s slugs partying in the hallway and they think they live at yours and want them to stay home.
Patrick Casavant 3 months ago
Wow. If I ever spot a thing like that I would try to fake avoid it and be uneasy at the time to see the freak out reaction 😂. For sure, it would be the first time people who place that there see it "work"
Jus 3 months ago
You never know what they would do to you afterwards, if they were THAT crazy...
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Take the spoolie brush, for instance. It looks a lot like a mascara wand, but its job is much broader. “You use a spoolie to comb, shape, and blend eyebrow hairs, and also to separate lashes after applying mascara,” Sonali said. “It’s one of those tools that seems simple but ends up being super versatile.”
#13
My Father Passed And We Were Clearing Out His Desk And Found This?
Dramatic-Tear9890:
That’s Bowtruckle from the Fantastic Beasts movies!
Barong 3 months ago (edited)
And those yellow things next to is are bananas. Cavendish bananas I believe. They are a fruit that grow in the tropics but quite common to see in grocery stores worldwide. Weird to keep them in a desk though.
Pieter LeGrande 2 months ago
The bananas weren't in the desk for very long - no browning at all.
carlo custodio 2 months ago
use this banana variety for scale. . . https://pinoyfoodillustrated.blogspot.com/2015/06/tindok.html
Rathoren 3 months ago
Those are bananas, a yellow fruit also a kind of pudding. A delicious pudding!
#14
I Just Purchased A Dental Office And Found This In A Drawer. What Is This Thing?
kimishark:
Sage roll. Wards off evil spirits. And smells nice
Sally Moen 3 months ago
You light it, then blow out the flame and let it smoke. The smoke clears bad energy and other things from rooms. Used by Native Americans and pagans.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
Also used by middle-aged rich white people who want any excuse (other than themselves/their habits and behaviors) for why their lives suck. I worked in the vitamins/supplements department of a fancy-schmantzy grocery store for almost three years, and we sold sage bundles, incense, and palo santo sticks by the cartload to apathetic middle-aged white people who were convinced the problems in their lives were caused by "negative energy". We also sold crystals and homeopathic "cures". I have no issues if someone's belief system actually includes cleansing rituals (e.g., Wiccans) but a lot of people jump on the Sage Bandwagon without actually BELIEVING in anything.
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marianne eliza 3 months ago
Sage smudge sticks are better at warding off mosquitos than evil spirits. Invite a smudge stick to your next BBQ.
Never Snarky 2 months ago
Also works as a disinfectant for the air when someone is/has been sick.
#15
My Mother Had This As A Self Defense Weapon, I Think It’s A S*x Toy. Any Idea?
DecadentEx:
It's a weapon called a Boston leather sap - sometimes called a "blackjack".
Boredandsomea 3 months ago
not a Boing 747 the most unsexy plane out there
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Leg less In Minneapolis 3 months ago
Trust me, don’t get smacked with one, hard weighted end hurts like hell
Michael Largey 3 months ago (edited)
My grandmother was given one to protect herself by her brother, a policeman.
Yrral Spavit 3 months ago
How could this be used as a segstoy? Guess I'm just not imaginative enough :p
Another tool she swears by is the stippling brush. Unlike a regular brush, it’s made with two types of bristles, soft and firm, that work together to give your makeup a natural, airbrushed finish. “It’s perfect for applying foundation if you don’t want it to look too heavy,” she shared. “You just lightly dab and blend, and it gives you sheer to medium coverage that looks super natural.”
#16
Found This Heavy Thing Burried In My Yard, I Tried To Unscrew The Lid But Didn't Come Off
Here is the update on the post : a team of two bomb disposal experts came today to pick up the bomb.
They loaded it in their car and said they would destroy it in a safe place, a military base. Basically once in a while, once they have enough bombs they will blow them up at the same time. We already knew the answer but still asked if there was a way to get the disarmed shell back as a memory, and they told us it is against the law. Also, they told us that keeping such an ammunition, even if disarmed, represented a risk. They mentioned the scenario in which a fire would break out in the house, and if the firefighters, upon intervening, spotted a bomb like that, they would immediate leave and let the house to burn to avoid taking any risks.
As for the origin of the shell, it was really common at the end of WWI for the soldiers to bring back home a souvenir from the war. Someone probably got rid of it decades later, and thought it would be no arm to bury it or abandon it in a remote place. I found many articles in french newspapers relating the same kind of events, actually with the exact 75mm mortar.
Be safe !
Midoribird Aoi 3 months ago
Yeah...my brain said "Bomb!" before I even read the update. Yikes!
dan s 3 months ago
My Great great Aunt lived on a farm near a training camp in Ontario in the early 1920's. Her two young sons found an unexploded artillery shell and took it back home to play with it. She went outside to call them in for dinner and it went off and she saw her two boys blown to pieces in front of her and suffered a horrible wound to her leg. She was always sweet and kind and outwardly you'd never know anything like that had happened but it must have haunted the rest of her days.
Purple Gurl 3 weeks ago
OMG! I am so sorry to hear about that. What a devastating thing to occur-seeing your own children destroyed right in front of you. How heartbreaking.
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#17
My Crow Gifted Me This. Feels Kinda Cursed
Array Index Out of Bounds 3 months ago
If a crow gifted this to you. You are blessed. Not cursed.
Michael Largey 3 months ago (edited)
OP should not let his crow hang out with other crows. Otherwise a murder is bound to result.
Blackmoon The Dragon 3 months ago
Funniest thing I've heard all day, see what you did there xD
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Debby Keir 3 months ago
It looks like an Ushabti - *An ushabti (also known as a shabti or shawabti) was an ancient Egyptian funerary figurine placed in tombs to act as a substitute for the deceased in the afterlife's manual labor. These mummiform figures were typically made of glazed faience and often held tools. Inscribed with spells from the Book of the Dead, the ushabti would answer the call to work, performing tasks like sowing fields or carrying sand for the deceased's eternal benefit. * However, you can buy more modern ones in the souks and they are easily faked.
JL 3 months ago
Just pray the crow doesn't bring the tiki from the Brady Bunch vacation episode.
Abby Louise Rexroth 2 months ago
That was my first thought when I saw the pic!
Load More Replies... Cee Cee 3 months ago
Looks like an Egyptian funerary piece specifically a shabti. Many of these were placed in tombs so they could serve the deceased in the afterlife.
Starbug 3 months ago
It's like a celtic game piece, most likely a reproduction but a museum piece if not
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What Are These Women Holding In This Painting? They Look Like Purses, But There Looks To Be Rolled Up Paper Inside. This Is Also A French Painting If That Helps
JimDixon:
Elegant ladies of that era wouldn't want to carry an unwrapped newspaper, because the ink would rub off on their hands or clothes, more so then than now, I.think, and more so if the paper was "hot off the press."
Another possibility would be ladies' magazines, which would have been popular and full of fashion illustrations.
Greymom 3 months ago
They’re carrying their rolled up guts because there obviously isn’t room for them in their abdomens!😂
Jumping Jellyfishes 3 months ago
Oh gosh! To be old enough to remember that newspaper ink would come off onto your fingers…
Dr Jimmy 03 3 months ago
Back in the 1970s there was, briefly, a series of fashion purses shaped and printed like magazines.
zububonsai 3 months ago (edited)
Possible! Or - but not with these fancy-schmanzy upper class ladies, rather with middle-class women - it could be a rolled up cloth they are currently working on. Think, a stitching, or clothes to be mended. Women used to take small pieces of work like that when they took a stroll in the park (for the bench sitting part of the stroll..
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And then there are tools many people don’t even realize belong in the makeup kit. Take the double-ended blemish extractor, for example. “Most people think you should use your fingers to pop pimples,” Sonali laughed. “But that’s the worst thing you can do for your skin. A blemish extractor is a small tool that safely helps remove blackheads and pimples without spreading bacteria all over your face.”
#19
This Popped Up In Less Than 24hrs In My Shower!? Aliens?
Mirar:
Wolf’s milk slime mold or something similar
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
Sorry. My bad. I have an appointment to get spayed next week and then there won't be any more wolf's milk slime molds popping up anywhere XD
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2WheelTravlr 3 months ago
It appears the grout and sealed edges may no longer be doing their job.
2x4b523p 3 months ago (edited)
Good to know, we have same-ish looking thing running down our house every time it rains in the warmer months. Ours is same colour and shape but looks less smooth, more porous like a builders foam.
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#20
Anyone Know What Type Of Bird This Is? Spotted Whilst Running In Hostivice, Czech Republic
OblivionGuardsman:
It is a turqouise parrot variety. Some have been bred from a mutation to have the breast fully red that normally occurs as just a patch or transitional area from the lower body up. They are known as red breasted turquoise parrots or full-red fronted yellow but of the same species. I suppose it could be a cross bred scarlet breasted with a turquoise but this is the exact color pattern that turqouise mutation variety has. It isnt a scarlet because they are green on the back and tail.
Edit: website about these
Billo66 3 months ago
I would love to have a parrot. Specifically a Dracula Parrot. But I could never cage such a creature. Also I'm allergic to birds. Well, live birds. I can eat chicken. :) 512px-At_L...f823a7.jpg 
Bill Swallow 3 months ago
Looks like those multicolored VW Golfs that came with that harlequin paint job straight from the factory. VW-Golf-Ha...3d6f38.jpg 
Cee Cee 3 months ago
Eastern rosella. Likely to be an escapee as not native to the Czech Republic.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
You are incorrect. No black scalloping on the wing feathers, no white patch on the throat, head is multiple feather colors and not all-red. It's not a rosella. Did you not notice that the post itself already HAS an answer, btw? It's a color morph of Neophema pulchella.
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#21
What Is Showing Up On My Baby Monitor When I Am Taking A Photo With My Phone?
jcstan05:
LiDAR.
It's a function of newer phones to detect depth.
Even something as unassuming as blotting paper often gets misunderstood. “People think it’s just thin paper, but it’s specially designed to absorb excess oil without messing up your makeup,” she said. “It’s a lifesaver when you’re out and about and want to reduce shine quickly.”
#22
Piece Of Wood With 4 Bottle Caps Nailed To It, With What Looks Like Cork Seals In Them. Found Up In The Walls Of My Garage
Orcacub:
DIY fish scaler. Cork under bottle caps was a factory thing back in the early days of bottle caps- before plastic liners/seals were under there. The cork here is likely just an artifact of the caps themselves, not a design element of the scaler. I bet if you dig around under the caps in the nooks and crannies -like between the wood and the caps - you will find old fish scales.
alchemilla vulgaris 3 months ago
DIY boot scraper - for getting muck off the soles of your boots
DowntownStevieB 3 months ago
My grandfather had this in his shed. HE would attach bottles of screws, drill bits, nuts, etc, to them.
#23
Does Anyone Know What This Actually Is? I’ve Been Having This Picture In My Phone For Almost 4 Years
faerle:
For sure Aerogel. A weird material were the gel has actually been replaced with gas.
Panda Cat 1 week ago
Bummer. I’ve always thought of the tesseract as invisible though,
Load More Replies... Billo66 3 months ago
Also called solid smoke. You can buy it online to play with. I bought a gram, it's pretty cool.
Science Nerd 3 months ago
At that density, how large is a gram of the stuff?
Load More Replies... JayWantsACat 3 months ago
I was a Materials Science and Engineering Major in college, at least initially. During the tour of the campus prior to my first semester, they brought us to one of the labs that had items, like this and a Space Shuttle tile, to show and let us handle items created by materials science. It was really cool. I forget what company (maybe McDonnell Douglas) but for one of my classes we got to tour their faciliities and got to see an airplane assembly line and more. But my face was getting to see the giant kiln use to fire the Space Shuttle engine nozzles. Decades later and it's still one of my favorite memories.
#24
What’s This Thing?
Angeltt:
Toothpick "Plant"
"Toothpick turns after-dinner teeth cleaning into an extravagant experience! Featuring an elegant cluster of flowers from the toothpick plant (ammi visnaga) and a natural oak desk stand, it makes an attractive - yet functional - addition to any table. To use, simply snap off a stem from the beautiful dried flower and use it like a regular toothpick. the flower heads used in rivsalt TOOTHPICK are harvested from Morocco’s atlas mountains where they are dried and then shipped to Casablanca for final selection. locals have used the plant for a wide range of purposes for more than 1000 years and to this day use the dried flower stems as toothpicks."
Bill Swallow 3 months ago
The brooms are in a huddle... Hey! Who cued up 'The Sorceror's Apprentice'???
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This has to be better than bamboo toothpicks. I have some very adventurous teeth that welcome in any food and keep it there for days even with flossing, brushing, and irrigating. I often have to split the toothpick to get it way back there but bamboo breaks off instead of splitting down the wood grain.
Other interesting tools? Sonali points out things like a silicone sponge, which helps apply foundation with zero product wastage (since it doesn’t soak up liquid like a regular sponge), or a fan brush, perfect for dusting on highlighter for that subtle glow. “Each of these tools adds something unique to your routine,” she said. “Once you know how to use them, it feels like unlocking a secret.”
#25
Found This Strange Ring At The Beach
cavepatchy:
It's a decoder ring
Michael Largey 3 months ago (edited)
Reminding me of that great Electric Company character "Fargo North - Decoder".
joann fielding 1 month ago
Wow, thanks for the ancient Electric Company memory, Michael! I can still hear Rita Moreno (yes, the actress) yelling, "Hey, you guuuys!!!" Haha
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Game Guy 3 months ago
The part with the window spins to show numbers for other letters.
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#26
Looks Like A Worm, But Has A Spine, 11 Inches, North Central Florida
ShalnarkRyuseih:
Florida worm lizard
Bill Swallow 3 months ago
Florida. So America can have an Australia, too!
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Christos Arvanitis 3 months ago
Florida Worm Lizard- also the nickname for for Gov Ron DeSantis
nut nibbler 3 months ago
Looks at Stargate SG1 on tv then back to laptop, then back at TV.........wait a minute
Spidercat 3 months ago
These guys are cool as you can get...burrowers, almost blind. Legless lizards exist in many countries and we have Slow Worms in the UK.
Dr Jimmy 03 3 months ago
Florida...of course. I'm reminded of the old Bugs Bunny cartoon when he saws Florida off of the map and sets it adrift in the ocean.
#27
Strange Dots On My Bfs Hands That Only Show Up In The UV Light?
socothecat:
I’m going to guess some sort of fungal infection
Mabelbabel 3 months ago
Dermatologists use UV light for examination-its called a 'Woods Light.' You can get white patches showing up, but its more likely to be either areas of de-pigmentation or areas where the skin is a lot thicker than normal. Tinea versicolor is a fungus that affects the skin, but under UV light, it shines orange or coppery, or yellow-green. UV light is also brilliant for picking up cat urine stains. There's a residue even after it dries and that is very bright under UV light.
Crissy Newbury 2 months ago
Could be old scars. I have a vaccination scar on the bottom of my foot that does this.
Of course, not everyone is into makeup, and that’s totally fine. But Sonali insists that learning about a few tools here and there can be fun, even if you’re not a beauty enthusiast. “At the very least, you’ll know what your friends or partner are talking about,” she smiled. “And who knows, you might even impress someone with your random makeup trivia!”
Well, those are definitely some fascinating makeup tools! And just like them, these posts are equally intriguing. It’s honestly wholesome to see how the internet always seems to have an answer for just about anything. Which one of these made you the most curious? Share your thoughts with us!
#28
What Is This Waxy Yellow Substance With A Coil In It, Found In A Smashed Glass Bottle? The Smell Of It Made Me Dizzy - Very Chemically
papagiorgio2018:
It's a broken lava lamp...well, a part of it anyway.
Russell Bowman 3 months ago
"The Smell Of It Made Me Dizzy - Very Chemically" Not a good idea to sniff unknowns
#29
My Friend Found This Renovating His House
jooboy2000:
Definitely a casting metal. Copper brass maybe? If it seems heavy get it tested, could be gold.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
Pretty! If it's not gold, I'd put it in a glass vase/jar and make a decoration out of it :D
Rali Meyer 3 months ago
Put a reasonable amount in a glass of water and measure the water level rise. That’s your volume. The you weigh the same amount. Now you have weight and volume. Now you can calculate the density. Knowing this you can look online what it is.
The Other Guest 3 months ago
Weird that those things would be renovating the guy's house, though.
Agata Konador 3 months ago
If it is not metal, then it is glue made from bones, it usedt to be used in wood work. I found this glue when I was cleaning house aftery uncle died.
Panda Cat 1 week ago
It’s called hide glue or animal glue. It needs to be heated to be used but the advantage is that joints can be heated to break down the glue when you want to disassemble it.
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Scott Rackley 3 months ago
Not copper, it would be green by now. Most likely naval brass if I had to guess -source: me, toolmaker
Antonio Pinocchio 3 months ago
Its those gold pellets like the ones from the Stephen King book named "Fairy Tale"
#30
Found This At The Side Of My House. What Is It?
Stupida_Fahkin_Name:
It’s candy. Google “giant gummy spider” and you’ll find it.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 3 months ago
That would not be going anywhere near my mouth, even if it was given to me as a gift, in its wrapper.
#31
What Is This Truck Used For?
ogimbe:
I see trailers like that coming from the metal recycling place. Googling scrap trailers also shows curved bottoms like that.
2WheelTravlr 3 months ago
Also structurally stronger and less susceptible to heavy metal with sharp edges ripping through the trailer as it's loaded.
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It's transporting a faultily constructed tunnel to a repair facility where it can be turned right-side up.
Su Boddie 2 months ago
Interesting footnote: The sign says "Baha'i Temple Exit 34C," yet AI says "There is no Baha'i House of Worship (Temple) located near an 'exit 34c'." I was just curious as to where this might be, as I can't see the plate design on the truck. If this is in the U.S., then this would be referring to the House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois. No, it's isn't "near", but 34C, eastbound would take one to Sheridan Road, where a right turn will take one to the House of Worship. A.I. loses to Google Maps!
Lee Gilliland 3 months ago
It's a pipe truck. Pipes transported in them don't flatten as badly.
#32
This Sign Hanging In The Window Of A Local Antique Shop
Thistle__Kilya:
Order of the Eastern Star, it’s a branch of Mason. Women are allowed in this one but only under special elite conditions. Also called the OES. I have some teacups from them with this star, it’s an adorable set.
Hilary Blevins 3 months ago
OES is made up of Freemasons and women who are married to or related to them. They’re not special elite conditions. I know; I am one.
Georgette Goldie 3 months ago
Order of the Eastern Star is a masonic order for women. My mother was one, and insisted I was inducted into the order "so I could find friends when I was far from home"
NJ P 3 months ago
Girls belonged to the International order of the Rainbow and boys to International DeMolay
Panda Cat 1 week ago
That’s only peripherally related to the Eastern Star. I was a Rainbow girl, and while there was plenty of religious stuff it wasn’t our focus. I thought about joining Eastern Star but some Masons talked me out of it because they’re opposed to needing a Mason in order to have a meeting. They thought I should consider a Masonic Lodge that welcomes women and men but so far I’ve not wanted to make the drive for it. Interestingly that particular lodge is close to Co Springs which is where the religious nutters are but I was assured the evangelicals aren’t interested in it. Good thing too because you know everything is run by the Masons, the Illuminati, and George Soros. /s I’m pretty sure most people on the left only know about George Soros because Rethuglicans think he funds protests and election fraud. I remember reading a short article about him in the Atlantic or Harper’s but that was a long time ago when he ranked up there as one of the wealthiest.
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#33
Frog On A Magnetic Stand. Picked This Up In A Local Secondhand Shop In London. Have No Idea What It Is Used For Or If Part Of A Set But It Looked Cute
Na Schi 3 months ago
The reddit posts states that it is too short (only 7cm) to hold a toilet roll. It is more likely to be a ring holder, like Priscilla Miranda, has suggested here. Would also makes seen given the frog theme (fairytale).
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Bill Swallow 3 months ago
Looks like Froggie is sitting on a Bunsen Burner. Just watch out if it starts singing 'Hello Mah Baby, Hello Mah Honey, Hello Mah Ragtime Gal' instead of 'Rainbow Connection'. (We've secretly replaced Kermit with Michigan J. Let's see if Statler and Waldorf notice!)
Brittania Kelli 3 months ago
According to the reddit post the consensus seems to be that it is a decorative ring holder.
Dangerous Dave 3 months ago (edited)
Royal Amphibian stopper - used to cap brass Bunsen Burners
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
But frogs are amphibians, not reptiles XD
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#34
Moving Into A New Condo, What Is This Symbol We Found On The Frame Of The Front Door?
Ascending_Serpent:
Looks like a personal sigil, so it will be nearly impossible to decipher.
Generally speaking, if you see a symbol around a door frame, it's often related to protection.
marianne eliza 3 months ago
Ah hem. That would be Pennsylvania Deutsch. Americans had trouble pronouncing Deutsch, and not understanding it means German, just swapped in an easier word, Dutch.
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#35
Found In The Lampasas River In Texas
Felicia Baxter 3 months ago
fossil, do some googling and keep it in an aesthetically pleasing place
#36
What Is This? Someone At Work Keeps Doing It
andremill:
It's a reference to the Loss cartoon from Ctrl-Alt-Del
Ace 3 months ago
Well I looked up the cartoon (I used to read it back in the day) but still can't work out the relevance of this pattern of (I presume) magnets.
Nicole Weymann 3 months ago
I *think* there are two magnets missing, as the "lines" they make should all be of similar length. They represent people in a four panel cartoon called "loss". First panel is one person alone, then another comes up (two lines), then they're together (also two vertical lines, but closer to each other). The fourth panel has one "person" still standing, the other horizontal...
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The Other Guest 3 months ago
Same! Glad to know I wasn't the only one, though. We shall sit in shame together, admiring each others' shoelaces.
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Walt Hodgson 3 months ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_(Ctrl%2BAlt%2BDel)#/media/File:Minimalist_loss.svg
#37
Found In The Seem Of My Work T Shirt Sewn In
faerle:
I would guess a weight to keep that part of the shirt from flipping up at the hem after wash
Bob Jones 3 months ago
Probably fell out when you were getting covid vaccine :)
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Epona 2 months ago
Thank you! Glad I'm not the only one annoyed by typos. I know most people don't care, but I'm not most people.
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#38
My Family Lives Out In The Sticks And Found This By Their House
Na Schi 3 months ago
The Reddit user did. Here is their update "Update: I went over after work and convinced my family to call the non emergency sheriffs department. The sheriff came and opened it up and informed us that it was either a hog or a really big dog, but either way it was weird for someone to dispose of it that way (it was actually wrapped in plastic, then wrapped in a sheet)."
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Drop Bear from Hell 3 months ago
Well, I don't think Santa left it.......call the cops pronto....
#39
I Found A Silver Medal Showing A Monkey, A Skull And A 120km Sign In An Old Romanian Farm. Any Idea What It Signifies?
Russell Bowman 3 months ago
In Eastern Europe there were “Memento Mori coins” - Latin for "remember (that you have) to die."
BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago
Idk, but it looks like Hugo Reinhold's sculpture "Darwin's Monkey" (I think that's the name). He was a German artist from late 19th century, and the sculpture was an ape pontificating over a human skull. Not sure about the 120 km
#40
Can Anyone Help Me Help A Friend? We're Trying To Figure Out What These Objects Are On This Baby Jumper
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
I feel like it's a misprint/failed print. There was probably supposed to be more lineart in there in another color and the nozzle clogged (or the thingy ran out of dye) and so it didn't print that color at all.
Gabby M 3 months ago
So instead of scrolling through Reddit I for the first time ever asked Copilot & while I'm still trying to figure it out, here is what AI says LOL "That fabric is absolutely charming—those hedgehogs with their rosy cheeks and the fluttering birds give it such a whimsical, storybook vibe. It feels like something you'd find in a cozy nursery or as part of a handmade quilt with personality. The speckled cloud-like shapes add a playful texture that keeps the eye moving across the design."
Pernille 3 months ago
To me it looks like the mole that wanted to know who Shi t on his head, tat is the title of a danish childrens book.
Verena 3 months ago
Germany and the Netherlands, too. Looks like it, indeed, and part of the print is missing
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#41
I Know What It Is, A Coconut With 2 Pennies On It. But Why Did Someone Leave It In My Garden? Any Meaning?
#42
What Is This Charging Socket In The Back Window Of This Ambulance
SpiritualPrize:
Kussmaul Auto Eject
The Auto Eject WP is a power input connector designed to be mounted in the side of a vehicle to permit connecting 120 Volt AC shoreline. It comes with a weatherproof cover. The cover is spring loaded to close, preventing water from entering when the shoreline is not connected. A solenoid wired to the vehicle’s starter, is energized when the engine is cranked.
This instantaneously drives the plug from the receptacle.
This simple, reliable device, eliminates forever the broken cables which result when drivers forget to remove the shoreline before driving away.
Ace 3 months ago (edited)
Very poorly worded, and fundamentally incorrect, give that it's a UK Ambulance pictured, so to simplify, it's a 220V A/C (as in normal mains supply) power supply in a weatherproof casing (presumably running off the vehicle engine/battery with an inverter). Edit: in case it wasn't clear, the description was just copied from a manufacturer's page of a produce aimed at marine applications, a "shoreline" being the cable one uses to connect the boat's electrical system to the onshore power supply.
JayWantsACat 3 months ago
So is it a plug to provide power for someone outside the vehicle? Like, they plug a tool in to use outside? Or is it to provide power to the vehicle itself?
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#43
My Wife Got Payed And One $20note Has This Symbol Any Idea What That Is
ZuluTurtle:
Chop mark
Yora Belle End 3 months ago
A chop mark is a symbol or character stamped onto a coin or, sometimes, a banknote to indicate its authenticity, weight, or the legal tender status of the currency
#44
Local Library Has This Game And They Don't Know What It Is
Trond Hermansen 1 month ago
It is not a hnefatafl game. Hnefatafl game pieces vary in numbers according to which side you play – the king and his guard or the invaders – and there is no king piece here. The layout of the board also seem to be different from hnefatafl.
#45
Sticker I Found In Public
Michael Vickery 3 months ago
That's Murderface from the fictional band Dethklok, from the show Metalocalypse.
Rinso The Red 3 months ago
Character from Metalocalypse done in same style as the old Andre the Giant "Obey" prints
Antonio Pinocchio 3 months ago
The complete collection is available to buy on DVD now! I've yet to watch the newest movie (not the opera/musical) but i at least own it too!
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#46
What Are Those Sneakers?
Babs Ishkabibble 3 months ago
Just a gimmick. Supposed to absorb shock and alleviate heel pain.
Yrral Spavit 3 months ago
Knew a guy who had shoes like this. Can't recall exactly what but it was for a problem he had in his feet/legs.
David Paterson 2 months ago
Jogging shoes. If they work then I want a pair. I haven't been able to jog for ages. If I had a pair then I could.
marianne eliza 3 months ago
For people not good enough to win a race without cheating. Hmmm. Reminds me of someone.
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Blackmoon The Dragon 3 months ago
I know, I wish I could see more, there's so many interesting things. More, BP!
Load More Replies... Lost Panda 3 months ago
The amount with no answer bugs me, but still interesting to look over.
Midoribird Aoi 3 months ago
Give it a little time; that is what "crowdsourcing" is for. ;)
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Wang Zhuang 2 months ago
This list wasn't as good as previous ones. There were quite a few posts that didn't have any answers at all
Pieter LeGrande 2 months ago
So do some research yourself, and provide a possible answer.
Load More Replies... Blackmoon The Dragon 3 months ago
I know, I wish I could see more, there's so many interesting things. More, BP!
Load More Replies... Lost Panda 3 months ago
The amount with no answer bugs me, but still interesting to look over.
Midoribird Aoi 3 months ago
Give it a little time; that is what "crowdsourcing" is for. ;)
Load More Replies... Wang Zhuang 2 months ago
This list wasn't as good as previous ones. There were quite a few posts that didn't have any answers at all
Pieter LeGrande 2 months ago
So do some research yourself, and provide a possible answer.
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