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The internet is a veritable treasure trove of knowledge. And there are hundreds, and thousands of detectives online, all willing to give you a helping hand. The subreddit ‘What is This Thing’ is overflowing with amateur and professional detectives, and experts who help others identify the unusual, peculiar and weird things they came across. This online community’s combined wisdom and pursuit of the truth are second to none.

This is why Bored Panda compiled a list of the most bizarre and interesting things, along with the subreddit’s guesses of what they are. Scroll down, upvote all the finds you liked, and don’t forget to leave a comment about what you thought each thing was. And when you’re all done, take a look through Bored Panda’s other lists about the strangest finders keepers here and here.

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I Found This Ring In My Backyard While Doing Gardening. After Cleaning It, It Doesn't Look Like A Normal Ring. Any Ideas ?

I Found This Ring In My Backyard While Doing Gardening. After Cleaning It, It Doesn't Look Like A Normal Ring. Any Ideas ?

Answer: It's a Georgian/early Victorian mourning ring. The initials belong to the lost loved one.
They were typically made from gold (18k+) and enameled in black. Yours looks like it was made around 1820s-40s.

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What Is This Big Hole That Is Usually Found On Milk Cartons?

What Is This Big Hole That Is Usually Found On Milk Cartons?

Answer: It’s a pressure relief hole. If you dropped it, instead of exploding, the hole would pop out.

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#3

Found At Myrtle Beach, Sc. What Is This Thing?

Found At Myrtle Beach, Sc. What Is This Thing?

Answer: that’s a broken megalodon tooth.

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The ‘What is This Thing’ subreddit is very large: more than 1,170,300 people (and counting) are part of this community. Which just goes to show just how many people are drawn in by a desire to figure out modern mysteries about vintage things. Or how many Sherlock Holmes and Castle enthusiasts actually prowl the streets at night, looking for cases to solve. You never know, your own neighbor could be one of these everyday heroes, helping others figure out answers to questions that won’t let them sleep at night.

#4

This Weird Wrapped Car. The Lights Were Wrapped In Cloth. Serial Numbers All Around. Anything Significant Or Just Tacky?

This Weird Wrapped Car. The Lights Were Wrapped In Cloth. Serial Numbers All Around. Anything Significant Or Just Tacky?

Answer: It obscures the car while being test driven, so the yet-to-be-released models are not photographed and published. The random "wave" patterns effectively hide the body contours and lines.

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#5

Scanning Family Slides From 1964 - This Was Over My Parent's House In Texas. What Is This Thing?

Scanning Family Slides From 1964 - This Was Over My Parent's House In Texas. What Is This Thing?

Answer: it's a residue of a rocket launch. It's called Twilight effect. It was done right at sunset so the sun lit the vapor/exhaust trail from underneath.

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#6

This Was Found By A Cleaner Hidden Under My Dresser In My Bedroom (She Told Me Very Discreetly About This Which Has Me Concerned), I’ve Tried To Google It To No Avail. What Is This Thing?

This Was Found By A Cleaner Hidden Under My Dresser In My Bedroom (She Told Me Very Discreetly About This Which Has Me Concerned), I’ve Tried To Google It To No Avail. What Is This Thing?

Answer: voice recorder, doesn't transmit using wireless though so whoever placed this thing, will be back. If this was in your home, chances are there are cameras as well.

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Foxxy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Creepy, time to search every nook and cranny for any more voice recorders and any possible video recorders. I wouldn’t be able to sleep until the house was searched inside and out.

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Some of you might be thinking that my talks about mom-and-pop internet detectives are a bit far-fetched. But, the interesting fact is, that there are plenty of amateurs who have solved major mysteries! For example, BBC Future writes how Carl Koppelman got fired from his job at Disney and became a detective in his spare time.

#7

Saw This Cat In Texas First Thought It Was A Domestic Cat But When We Got Closer That Seemed Less Likely. What Is It?

Saw This Cat In Texas First Thought It Was A Domestic Cat But When We Got Closer That Seemed Less Likely. What Is It?

Answer: Black bobcat.

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#8

I Saw This In My Yard. Is This Just A Type Of Worm? Or Is There A Parasite On It? (I Saw It Breathing/Have Some Sort Of Heartbeat, So It’s Alive)

I Saw This In My Yard. Is This Just A Type Of Worm? Or Is There A Parasite On It? (I Saw It Breathing/Have Some Sort Of Heartbeat, So It’s Alive)

Answer: that's two worms making more worms.

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#9

Found This Small Kettle Years Ago. Tried Searching For A Similar One But Have Always Come Up With Nothing. Anybody Have An Idea Why This Has This Unique Shape?

Found This Small Kettle Years Ago. Tried Searching For A Similar One But Have Always Come Up With Nothing. Anybody Have An Idea Why This Has This Unique Shape?

Answer: a portable men’s urinal for bedbound patients. It is used to pee when you cannot get out of bed.

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Koppelman is now the moderator of “The Unidentified” subforum on the Websleuths website and holds himself personally responsible for solving three mysteries. He matched three unidentified people in coroners’ reports with their missing person profiles. Among them is Lynda Jane Hart, whose remains were found in 1988, but identified only in 2011. If Koppelman can do this in his spare time, imagine what other mysteries we could solve if we joined forces!

#10

4in By 4in Scissors. Uncomfortable To Hold, In Either Hand, Two Or Four Fingers. What Is This Thing?

4in By 4in Scissors. Uncomfortable To Hold, In Either Hand, Two Or Four Fingers. What Is This Thing?

Answer: they're childrens' training scissors. Like for pre-schoolers. The extra holes are so a grown-up can co-scissor and help the kid.

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#11

What Is This Random Structure I Found In The Middle Of The Forest?

What Is This Random Structure I Found In The Middle Of The Forest?

Answer: a WWII one man bomb shelter.

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#12

Found In My Dads Room, Really Hoping Its Not A Sex Thing. What Is This Thing?

Found In My Dads Room, Really Hoping Its Not A Sex Thing. What Is This Thing?

Answer: it goes over shoes to give grip on ice. They are called yak tracks.

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Foxxy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nup, can’t picture it. I can only envision these as BDSM bedroom underwear.

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Not Your Average Potato
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the first thing that popped into my head when I first saw it. And I still can't picture anything else

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Coco
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Really Hoping Its Not A Sex Thing" hjahajajaa oh gosh I'm dying.

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ScorpioViking
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got the name right but not it's correct area of function. It only works on packed snow for traction purposes, definitely not ice; I've gotten a dislocated left shoulder as proof. Only spikes or something of equal sharpness will do on ice.

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SH Kaiser
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was just starting to find your dad interesting when the answer burst my bubble!

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Jo Choto
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have some of those in various designs. Really good for not slipping on the ice.

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Sheryl Logan
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like the things you put on your shoes to not slip on ice

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BusLady
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a torture device. Seriously, I used to have some. This is the first one I actually knew.

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KLo
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you live in Antarctica, then it's a snow cleat If you live in Florida, I'm sorry, it's a sex toy

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Tabar
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"It goes over shoes to give grip on ice." - Best cover story ever. Stealing.

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Kanga9ine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How many people who have parents ever have really thought their parents might have been getting their freak on the night any of us were conceived. They did not stop their lives the minute of birth. Why do you think so many rules were imposed on all us teenagers doing exactly what we would rather or mothers never knew and guys. Come on. Do you really think all those dads that gave you the look picking up their daughters don't see their teenage horny raging hormones he felt when he was looking at the same pimply face kid he looked standing before some guy's daughter.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These things were very useful in Alaska. I'm wondering how the dad has them, but the kid didnt know what they are. Does it not get icy there? Has he never put them on? If not, why does he have them? I left mine in Alaska - I would NEVER need them in Georgia.

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Pretty Pangolin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yak Tracks are great - they're not even expensive and they last a long time. I started wearing them after falling on the ice - don't want a repeat of that!

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Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol, I thought, 'there's no way that thing isn't sex related.' Guess I was wrong.

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Janine Randall
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, the next question should be whether or not you live in an icy area?

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kkathleen517
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get outta ur dads room and quit looking at(and then taking pictures of and posting on the internet) his s**t.

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Christine Temple
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol. Sex thing. I have a pair. If you live in the icy North, you need these to walk on icy walks.

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Sadie Jayne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First of all - What are you doing snooping around in your Dad's room? You would probably have a screaming hissy fit if he was poking around in yours!

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Josh Coker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they don't grip ice fyi. the round edges are useless when you walk on ice. i have a pair of these with spikes on the for actual traction.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to see that thing in actual work on a shoe/boot before I believe that.

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Darlene Michuk
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are those Leather Pants...Oh I see that is just a electrical cord... HUH

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Jon Parker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was really hoping the answer was going to be: it's a sex thing. XD

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PaulV
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's one way to find out: try it on. (I said "one way," not "the only way.")

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#13

In A Multi Storey Car Park. Is It A Passage For Rats? There Are Also Small Holes In The Floor And Ceiling With A Tiny Ladder Connecting Them

In A Multi Storey Car Park. Is It A Passage For Rats? There Are Also Small Holes In The Floor And Ceiling With A Tiny Ladder Connecting Them

Answer: Secret Industry by John Pym: The stairwells and lift lobbies of multistorey car parks are not usually areas where people pause to admire the architecture, so John Pym used this to his advantage. The model walkways and ladders replicate their full-scale counterparts and are a playful way of suggesting an alternative, unseen service industry at work within the building. Superficially mundane, some people may use the car park for years without being aware of their presence, while others will notice straightaway. The artist sees it as a reward for those who look more closely at their surroundings.

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Looks Suspicious But Has Several Interchangeable Sized Tips And Appears To Have A Purpose. What Is This For?

Looks Suspicious But Has Several Interchangeable Sized Tips And Appears To Have A Purpose. What Is This For?

Answer: It's a snowman kit.

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Mica Fiverline
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is such a thing?! Like... Rocks an a carrot weren't good enough, you had to have plastic versions?! DAFUQ???

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Found In My Aunts “Treasure” Collection. Seems Like A Heavy Metal Weight Inside. What Is This Thing?

Found In My Aunts “Treasure” Collection. Seems Like A Heavy Metal Weight Inside. What Is This Thing?

Answer: This is a "tracker pebble" used for tracking longshore drift. The pebbles have a serial number, are buried in a location and then refound further down the coast in the shingle by metal detector.

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This Purple Sky In Southern California Seen At 1:30am And Lasted For Only About 5 Minutes Before Fading Away. What Is This Thing?

This Purple Sky In Southern California Seen At 1:30am And Lasted For Only About 5 Minutes Before Fading Away. What Is This Thing?

Answer: the glow is related to a commercial cannabis growing operation. That's the color of grow lights.

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Clock In Assisted Living Facility

Clock In Assisted Living Facility

Answer: Bedsore prevention. You would refer to the two hour intervals as a turning schedule.

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#18

My Friend Just Moved In To A New Flat And This Is Her Neighbours Garden. What Is This Thing?

My Friend Just Moved In To A New Flat And This Is Her Neighbours Garden. What Is This Thing?

Answer: a Voodoo altar

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Iggy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Might I suggest some voile curtains to let the light in and keep the nightmares out?

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This Just Trundled Across The Road In Front Of Me, Zoomed Down The Sidewalk Before I Could Get A Better Look At It. Spotted In Melbourne Australia. What Is This Thing?

This Just Trundled Across The Road In Front Of Me, Zoomed Down The Sidewalk Before I Could Get A Better Look At It. Spotted In Melbourne Australia. What Is This Thing?

Answer: it's an automated delivery, possibly for food.

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#20

Silver Capsule Camouflaged Inside A Wooden Container Hanging In A Tree In A Public Park. What Is This Thing?

Silver Capsule Camouflaged Inside A Wooden Container Hanging In A Tree In A Public Park. What Is This Thing?

Answer: it's a geocache. Judging by the size, it'll likely only have a list inside for people to sign that they found it.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A small geocache and a well camoed one too. It's a fun hobby to get into. Check it out

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What Is The Purpose Of This Mirrors? I Came Across Them In Trosa, Sweden, Near The River. They Are On Almost Every House

What Is The Purpose Of This Mirrors? I Came Across Them In Trosa, Sweden, Near The River. They Are On Almost Every House

Answer: In Denmark they are called a "gadespejl" It is an old invention, basically a mirror that made it possible to view the street from the comfort of your couch.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Sweden, it's called a "Skvallerspegel" (gossip mirror). Spying on the neighbours without their knowledge is the best way to get new things to gossip about. ;)

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#22

Found This While Beach Combing In The Olympic Peninsula. I've Never Seen Anything Like It. What Is This Thing?

Found This While Beach Combing In The Olympic Peninsula. I've Never Seen Anything Like It. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Squid eggs.

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#23

Noticed This Weird Urinal In A Brauhaus Bathroom In Cologne Germany. What Is This Thing?

Noticed This Weird Urinal In A Brauhaus Bathroom In Cologne Germany. What Is This Thing?

Answer: it's called a Papst (german for Pope). It's for puking.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These were (sometimes are) typically found in fraternity houses with very traditional practices. Boozing is part of the rules, and you essentially drink until you puke, as everone drinks at the same time. After puking, you return to drink further. Sounds ridiculous and out-of-the-time, but these organizations sometimes even sustain the tradition of fencing without protection for the face...

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Took This Picture From My Airplane Window On Trip From Dc To Las Vegas. Any Idea What It Is?

Took This Picture From My Airplane Window On Trip From Dc To Las Vegas. Any Idea What It Is?

Answer: a mineral mine. It's the world’s largest lithium deposit.

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What Is This Fish With Strange Writing?

What Is This Fish With Strange Writing?

Answer: The Lucky Iron Fish. I recall hearing that iron deficiency was a serious problem in developing countries due to improper diets that consisted of mostly pastas and rice, which are a poor source of iron.
The solution was to boil chunks of iron with food to increase the iron content but many were skeptical and hesitant to cook with chunks of metal in their food. The iron was shaped into a 'lucky fish' that would provided addition health benefits when you boiled water with the fish in it.


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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you are rich enough to have cast iron frying pans these work well for vegetarian / vegan.

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#26

What Is This Signs Purpose?

What Is This Signs Purpose?

Answer: It means do not scare the flamingos. Many people would cross that sign to scare them so that they could fly and get a picture.

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#27

All-Wood Things Seen With Someone's Trash Set Out For Pickup, About 1 Foot High. What Is This Thing?

All-Wood Things Seen With Someone's Trash Set Out For Pickup, About 1 Foot High. What Is This Thing?

Answer: we call em bee hotels, like many people already mentioned, it is for 'solitary' bees (solitary because they don't love/work/do in hives, but clearly, they live close to one another in this setting) although it can also attract many other animals. These things help the ecosystem.

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What Is The Purpose Of This Chain?

What Is The Purpose Of This Chain?

Answer: it is a rain chain, an alternative for traditional downspout of a gutter system.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There should be some beautiful bells attached to this so when it rains you get an extra lovely sound.

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What Is This Paintball Gun Looking Thing Being Used By Police In A Real Life Drug Raid?

What Is This Paintball Gun Looking Thing Being Used By Police In A Real Life Drug Raid?

Answer: Pepper Spray Paint Ball gun. Technically it is a paintball gun, however the paintballs it fires have pepper spray powder inside of them. It's less than lethal defense.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont want to be the one who brings the wrong paintballs for that gun.

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What Is This Weird Half Truck And Why Is It Pushing A Flatbed Trailer? Is There Any Sort Of Advantage Of Pushing Rather Than Pulling It?

What Is This Weird Half Truck And Why Is It Pushing A Flatbed Trailer? Is There Any Sort Of Advantage Of Pushing Rather Than Pulling It?

Answer: Float Plane Mover. This truck's job is to move planes up and down a boat ramp into the water. Backing up an ordinary truck+trailer combo down a boat ramp is not easy. With this vehicle, the driver can look straight forward down the ramp rather than in his rear-view mirror, and since the steering wheels are at the back it's easy to align the truck's bed with the plane. Most trucks only load at a boat ramp once in a while, since this one does only that, it makes sense to design it specifically for that job.

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It’s Been Submerged In Water For Years Near A Creek Where I Live. Can’t Google Because I Don’t Know Where To Start. What Is This Thing?

It’s Been Submerged In Water For Years Near A Creek Where I Live. Can’t Google Because I Don’t Know Where To Start. What Is This Thing?

Answer: The Quester, the private submarine built to salvage the Andrea Doria, now in need of salvage itself.

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My Mother Left Bleach In Her Sink For About A Week While We Left On Vacation, And We Came Back To This. Is It Mold?

My Mother Left Bleach In Her Sink For About A Week While We Left On Vacation, And We Came Back To This. Is It Mold?

Answer: the bleach oxidized the metal parts of your sink.

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20 Years Of Research And Reddit Is My Last Hope! What Is This Thing?

20 Years Of Research And Reddit Is My Last Hope! What Is This Thing?

Answer: The Black Drum fish fossils. The Black Drum had a short deep body with a high arched back, but a flattish belly. The jaw teeth were small and pointed, but the throat was armed with large, flat, pavement-like teeth with which the drum crushed shellfish, for food. This characteristic separates it from the weakfish and the king fish.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The description above left out possibly the most distinctive thing about the drum fish - they're freaking loud! Several of them grinding those throat-teeth together can get loud enough to rattle your brain in your head, and they do it for hours.

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What Are These Perfect Sets Of Beach Holes? Flip Flop For Scale

What Are These Perfect Sets Of Beach Holes? Flip Flop For Scale

Answer: the remnants of a scientific clam survey.

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We Had A Party The Other Night And Found This On The Kitchen Counter In The Morning. It Has White Powder In It And The Cap Just Comes Off, It’s Not Secured In Any Way. Bottle Cap For Size Reference. What Is This Thing?

We Had A Party The Other Night And Found This On The Kitchen Counter In The Morning. It Has White Powder In It And The Cap Just Comes Off, It’s Not Secured In Any Way. Bottle Cap For Size Reference. What Is This Thing?

Answer: It’s a refill container for a marking tool used in sewing. The tool dispenses a fine line of powdered chalk when drawn across fabric. I have some in several colors.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Almost looks like the perfect dual nostril snorting coke holder

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What Are These Blue Tubes That I Keep Seeing In Berlin?

What Are These Blue Tubes That I Keep Seeing In Berlin?

Answer: to transfer groundwater to rivers because of the water level. Since the early 1990’s the groundwater level in Berlin has been rising. Due to lower water consumption the abstraction of groundwater has diminished and the city now has to cope with an extraordinary high level of groundwater.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The missed information: they do this for big constructions sites and move it away, when done with work.

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#37

Bit Into A Mcdonald’s Double Quarter Pounder With A Cheese And Noticed A Chemically Flavor. Opened It Up And Saw This. What Is This!?

Bit Into A Mcdonald’s Double Quarter Pounder With A Cheese And Noticed A Chemically Flavor. Opened It Up And Saw This. What Is This!?

Answer: Former employee, it’s more than likely from their gloves they use to put the meat on the grill.

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Falling Out Of The Sky? What Is This Thing?

Falling Out Of The Sky? What Is This Thing?

Answer: contrails from a passenger plane. Being close to sunset, the vapor clouds are taking on the same color as any other cloud would have under the same late-day sun.

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Found Under A Bed. What Is This Thing?

Found Under A Bed. What Is This Thing?

Answer: small scale meth making device.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really hope a parent didn’t find this under their kid’s bed, that would make it worse

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Empty Gel Container In A Sealed Coca-Cola Bottle. What Is This Thing?

Empty Gel Container In A Sealed Coca-Cola Bottle. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Ibuprofen.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How?? And surely the Ibuprofen or if indeed it is a tablet would have dissolved.

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Found This In A House Built In 1930's. Colored Part Made From Glass, Handle Is Brass And Screwed Into It. What Is This Thing?

Found This In A House Built In 1930's. Colored Part Made From Glass, Handle Is Brass And Screwed Into It. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Candle cover, possibly home made. You'd have a glass or metal tray with a candle or two on it, put this over it to diffuse the light and make it prettier. They'd slowly snuff the candles as the flame ate up whatever oxygen was under the dome, so it was kind of like a night light that would 'turn itself off' after a couple hours.

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Foxxy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The colours eminating from this with a lit candle would look cool.

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Found In The Yard Of My Old House (Agra, India). What Is This Thing?

Found In The Yard Of My Old House (Agra, India). What Is This Thing?

Answer: They are Portuguese Terracotta figures from the 3rd to 4th century.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Things that came along the silk route, how so very very intetesting.

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What Is This Thing? Found It Clearing Out My Great Grandfather's Loft

What Is This Thing? Found It Clearing Out My Great Grandfather's Loft

Answer: MG-42 that can fire 1200 rpm. This is an exceptional original WWII fully functional German MG42 light machine gun. These were probably the most feared WWII German weapon on the battlefield. They were mass produced, highly effective, had a high rate of fire and were easily transported by the average German soldier and they were the corner stone of every German Infantry company. These MGs were actually a wartime improvement over the early fully machined MG34, in that they utilized new and innovative mass production techniques of stamped steel parts that were welded or riveted and combined with limited machined parts. Together they allowed the German factories to manufacture well over 400,000 of these MGs during WWII.

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Just Moved To New Apartmant, Found This In The Living Room. What The F Is This?

Just Moved To New Apartmant, Found This In The Living Room. What The F Is This?

Answer: this is an antique Turkish-style bell brazier. Referred to as a mangal. Typically used by nomadic peoples of the Middle East for heating and some cooking, since you cannot have a hearth in a tent. Instead, you burn charcoal in a specially designed brazier, which contains the fire and radiates the heat. This one is compact and plainly decorated, with a short base to hold the fire bowl and a simple cover. This style is known as a suleymaniye brazier, for the district in Istanbul in which is was popularized. Other designs feature a taller decorative base, a tray to catch sparks, and elaborately designed covers. It may have come with a pair of tongs.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really like this. Reminds me of an oversized insense cone holder.

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Found In Grandfather's Basement. What Is This Thing?

Found In Grandfather's Basement. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Ocarina! Musical instrument, you blow into it.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn’t even know Ocarinas were a real thing, I thought it was just something created for the game Zelda.

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Bony Marine Skeleton Found On A Beach Near Charleston, Sc. About 3.5 Feet Long And Slightly Leathery In Some Places. Dog For Scale. What Is This Thing?

Bony Marine Skeleton Found On A Beach Near Charleston, Sc. About 3.5 Feet Long And Slightly Leathery In Some Places. Dog For Scale. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Sturgeon. Sturgeon is the common name for the 27 species of fish belonging to the family Acipenseridae.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly sturgeons are endangered due to them being killed for caviar. 85% of sturgeon species are at risk of extinction. By eating the caviar you are killing the breeding fish to harvest the fish eggs and because of this they can’t get their numbers up.

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A Local Bar Found This Giant Wheel Beneath The Floor While Renovating. Any Idea What It Is/Was? The Space Was Formerly A Garage

A Local Bar Found This Giant Wheel Beneath The Floor While Renovating. Any Idea What It Is/Was? The Space Was Formerly A Garage

Answer: turntable for rail cars. They would bring in the cars and rotate the wheel until it lined up with a short section of track. Then they would move it to there and work on it while being able to move additional cars to other “spoke” rails to be worked on.

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#48

A Ring My Sister Picked Up Of The Ground In The Woods, The Writing Is All Around It And There Are Two Pool-Green Jewels On Either Side. Anyone Have Any Idea What The Symbols Mean?

A Ring My Sister Picked Up Of The Ground In The Woods, The Writing Is All Around It And There Are Two Pool-Green Jewels On Either Side. Anyone Have Any Idea What The Symbols Mean?

Answer: OM MANI PADME HUM - Indian mantra (Sanskrit). The blue green stone is most likely turquoise. Turquoise and silver are common combinations in Tibetan jewelery.

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Found This Door At An Empty Hospital Floor That Leads To The Patient Room. What Is This Smaller Door Used For?

Found This Door At An Empty Hospital Floor That Leads To The Patient Room. What Is This Smaller Door Used For?

Answer: The small door swings the other way from the main door. The main door swings into the room so as not to impede traffic in the hallway. The small door swings opposite so that if patient barricades themselves into room staff can gain access.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have these at my dentist, it always worries me that some smart a*s or kid will unlock the small door and walk in on me whilst doing my business.

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This Shower Knob Marked With An H Is Behind The Bathroom Door. We Just Bought This House And Have No Idea What It Is For. Water Rushes Through Pipes When We Turn It On But Have No Idea Where The Water Is Going

This Shower Knob Marked With An H Is Behind The Bathroom Door. We Just Bought This House And Have No Idea What It Is For. Water Rushes Through Pipes When We Turn It On But Have No Idea Where The Water Is Going

Answer: heated floors in the bathroom.

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#51

On A Kitchen Cabinet, Above The Sink. The Piece Only Swivels Side To Side. What Is This Thing?

On A Kitchen Cabinet, Above The Sink. The Piece Only Swivels Side To Side. What Is This Thing?

Answer: It is a recipe card holder... It swivels down to clamp on the card (or sheet of paper), so you can read your recipe and not worry about getting it dirty or stealing counter space away from you cooking efforts.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would be super handy and takes up no space like the newer recipe holders.

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#52

My Friend Sent Me This, Was Found In An Oil Mine. What Is This Thing?

My Friend Sent Me This, Was Found In An Oil Mine. What Is This Thing?

Answer: a thrombolite fossil.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok since I didn't know what a thrombolite was, I looked it up and basically it's a colony of a type of photosynthetic bacteria called cyanobacteria (bacteria that pretty much started photosynthesis and oxygen I think). They basically collect sediment bits and cement this layered structure together in shallow water and there are still some around today. Thrombolites are different from stromatolites because they have a more honeycomb shape vs the stromatolites flat layered shape. Please correct me if I'm wrong, since I just looked it up I'm still not super clear, but there's a good video called "What are Thrombolites | Lake Clifton" on YouTube too.

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Found At An Estate Sale, No One There Knew Anything About Its Origin. Was Thought It Was Made From Baby Teeth But Had It Inspected By A Dentist, They Are Adult Teeth. Stored In It's Own Small Leatherette Case. What Is This Thing?

Found At An Estate Sale, No One There Knew Anything About Its Origin. Was Thought It Was Made From Baby Teeth But Had It Inspected By A Dentist, They Are Adult Teeth. Stored In It's Own Small Leatherette Case. What Is This Thing?

Answer: It's a voodoo charm used to protect the owner from evil magic. A gris gris bag. However, the practice soon changed, and the gris-gris were thought to bring black magic upon their "victim." Slaves would often use the gris-gris against their owners and some can still be seen adorning their tombs. During this period, there were also reports of slaves cutting, drowning or otherwise manipulating the gris-gris of others in order to cause harm. Although in Haiti, gris-gris are thought to be a good amulet and are used as part of a widely practised religion.

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#55

This Little Brown Sack On The Bottom Of A Cup?

This Little Brown Sack On The Bottom Of A Cup?

Answer: roach egg.

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#56

It Is A Fairly Strong Magnet I Found With A Metal Detector. Found In A Person's Yard In A Small Town. It Is Really Smooth. What Is This Thing?

It Is A Fairly Strong Magnet I Found With A Metal Detector. Found In A Person's Yard In A Small Town. It Is Really Smooth. What Is This Thing?

Answer: that's 1 out of 2 rattle magnets. Used to have them in school. You throw them up in the air and they make a crazy loud rattle. 

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#57

Weird Sealed Pouch Inside A Baggie Filled With Some Sort Of Gel And Some Metal Oval With Raised Lines On It. Randomly Appeared Inside Someones Backpack In New Zealand. What Is This Thing?

Weird Sealed Pouch Inside A Baggie Filled With Some Sort Of Gel And Some Metal Oval With Raised Lines On It. Randomly Appeared Inside Someones Backpack In New Zealand. What Is This Thing?

Answer: It's a reusable handwarmer, 'pop' the metal and the gel with begun to crystallise creating heat then simmer it in hot water to reset.

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#58

Medical Devices? But For What Kind Of Surgery?

Medical Devices? But For What Kind Of Surgery?

Answer: the drills in the kit are called trephines, and sometimes the word "trephination" is used for this variation of the procedure. "Trepanning" is more of a catch-all term referring to surgery in which a portion of the skull is removed.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm half glad it's not a vintage dentist kit, but also half terrified knowing what they're really for.

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#59

Was My Grandmother’s. A Small Ivory Ball With Ivory Nails Poking Through. What Is This Thing?

Was My Grandmother’s. A Small Ivory Ball With Ivory Nails Poking Through. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Chinese Ivory, Spiked Balls. These devices are termed "ladies pleasuring balls," and that they were used, or originated, in China for this very purpose. How widespread their use, or how actual, is up to the viewer's imagination.

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#60

My Parents Saw This Rubber Looking Thing Strapped To A Truck In A Parking Lot And Haven't Been Able To Identify It. What Is This Thing?

My Parents Saw This Rubber Looking Thing Strapped To A Truck In A Parking Lot And Haven't Been Able To Identify It. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Art, "Molecule 2", By Mario Martinez (Mars-1).

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#61

My Dad And I Buy Foreclosed Storage Units. We Have Had This For Two Years, Taken It To Multiple Experts, Google Searches Galore, But Still Cannot Figure Out What This Is. What Is This Thing?

My Dad And I Buy Foreclosed Storage Units. We Have Had This For Two Years, Taken It To Multiple Experts, Google Searches Galore, But Still Cannot Figure Out What This Is. What Is This Thing?

Answer: the spectrometer for mineral exploration. A Sharpe A-3 Magnetometer (serial No, 220), This instrument, which can be used either as a self-levelling, self-orienting dip needle or as a vertical force magnetometer was used as a vertical force magnetometer for this survey. The instrument was designed to have an accuracy of approximately plus or minus 50 gammas at levels of moderate magnetic force, but its accuracy is dependent upon the magnetic range in which it is being used. For readings of 100,000 gammas above the base control reading its accuracy would be plus or minus 1000 gammas. For a reading of 3000 gammas above the base reading, its accuracy would be expected to be within 30 gammas.

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I think I would just call it a broken time travel machine and trick my kids saying I'm a time traveler from the future : p Make up a story like I was sent back in time but the machine broke and this is the only pieces I manage to recover from the crash.

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#62

Does Anyone Have Any Info On This Nazi Dagger I Received From My Grandfather?

Does Anyone Have Any Info On This Nazi Dagger I Received From My Grandfather?

Answer: Nazi Diplomat Dagger.

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#63

Found In A Garden Back In 1959, Still Haven't Been Able To Identify What It Is

Found In A Garden Back In 1959, Still Haven't Been Able To Identify What It Is

Answer: It's a broche or pin featuring Napoleon.

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Can Someone Please Explain What Is Eating The Fish In This Video?

Can Someone Please Explain What Is Eating The Fish In This Video?

Answer: these are nassarius snails. They are scavengers and when they smell the dead fish, they pop out of the sand to eat. They will make short work of that fish, by the way.

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#65

A Concrete Thing On An Empty Property. What Is This Thing?

A Concrete Thing On An Empty Property. What Is This Thing?

Answer: It's a hot tub upside down. I's a concrete hot tub.

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#66

What Is This Thing That My Friend Found In The Water?

What Is This Thing That My Friend Found In The Water?

Answer: this is a figure of the Santerian Orisha Olokun. One hand holds a snake, the other a mask. They typically come off because these figures are kept in water 100% of the time. If you found this in the ocean, then this is more evidence towards that as Olokun is tied to the ocean. This was probably disposed of ritualistically and replaced with a new one.

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Found Inside The White Of An Egg. Are These More, Future Eggs That Unfortunately Got Inside Another Egg? Did The Chicken Lose All Future Eggs? A Parasite?

Found Inside The White Of An Egg. Are These More, Future Eggs That Unfortunately Got Inside Another Egg? Did The Chicken Lose All Future Eggs? A Parasite?

Answer: Those are lumps of calcium deposits, like what the rest of the eggshell is made of. They’re harmless if they’re on the outside of the egg. I occasionally get eggs from our chickens that have shells that are “grainy “ or bumpy rather than smooth.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Did the chicken lose all future eggs?" Ahahahahaha!!!!

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#68

Antique From The 1800’s, Have To Figure Out What It Is For A School Project. What Is This Thing?

Antique From The 1800’s, Have To Figure Out What It Is For A School Project. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Antique Soap Saver. Small scraps of soap were put in the cage and when people did dishes by hand the soap saver was swished though the dishwater to made suds.

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These Things Hanging On My Apartment Ceiling? At First There Were ~3, 6-9 Months Later There Are 12

These Things Hanging On My Apartment Ceiling? At First There Were ~3, 6-9 Months Later There Are 12

Answer: They are Clothes-Moth cases for the larvae.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get it if you have couple of them if you move in, but if you notice 9 months later you have more, then I assume you are just too lazy to clean your house.

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A Knife I Recieved From A Friend. His Grandparents Had Owned It. Seems Pretty Old And Rustic! Any Ideas?

A Knife I Recieved From A Friend. His Grandparents Had Owned It. Seems Pretty Old And Rustic! Any Ideas?

Answer: an early 20 C. Moroccan Koummya dagger.

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Walking The Dogs When One Of Them Bought This To Me. 2 Aa Batteries Inside It, Black Plastic And Doesnt Appear To Have Any Function. What Is This Thing?

Walking The Dogs When One Of Them Bought This To Me. 2 Aa Batteries Inside It, Black Plastic And Doesnt Appear To Have Any Function. What Is This Thing?

Answer: remote controlled female sex toy.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay I don’t know if the proportions of the leg and the device is out of whack but if it isn’t, wow. That’s one hell of a ummm vibrating bullet.

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Found At Luzon In The Philippines, Taken At 5:30 Pm. What Is This Thing?

Found At Luzon In The Philippines, Taken At 5:30 Pm. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Cloud iridescence or irisation is a colorful optical phenomenon that occurs in a cloud and appears in the general proximity of the Sun or Moon

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#73

This Tank Looking Thing On Top Of An Office Building In Atlanta, Georgia. What Is This Thing?

This Tank Looking Thing On Top Of An Office Building In Atlanta, Georgia. What Is This Thing?

Answer: boom for window washers (and, presumably window replacers) to access the windows.

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#74

My Brother Found This (Missile?) In The Woods In Tennessee. What Is This Thing?

My Brother Found This (Missile?) In The Woods In Tennessee. What Is This Thing?

Answer: The MGR-1 Honest John rocket. It was the first nuclear-capable surface-to-surface rocket in the United States arsenal.

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#75

These Two Notched Yellow Hooks Made Of Plastic, Found In A Geocache

These Two Notched Yellow Hooks Made Of Plastic, Found In A Geocache

Answer: tick remover tools. Used to help get ticks off your pet (or yourself).

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#76

Found This Weird Screw Looking Thing Whilst Hiking In The Alps. What Is This Thing?

Found This Weird Screw Looking Thing Whilst Hiking In The Alps. What Is This Thing?

Answer: the fuze from a Swiss "7,5 cm Befestigungs-kanone 1939 L 30" a Swiss fort gun. The fuze itself it's what's known as a "Doppelzünder", or in English, a "combination fuze" or "time and percussion fuze". The round thing in the middle of the image is the delay setting plug, where you can choose between the percussion and time delay settings, where "VZ" is "Versögerung-Zünder" (Delay fuze) and MZ is "Momentan-Zünder" (Percussion fuze).

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love that this one made it in here, since I'm the one who made the identification. I'm an artillery expert.

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What Is This Thing?

What Is This Thing?

Answer: the dam on the Elbe near Dvůr Králové called Les Království". It’s placed on a hillside because it’s an emergency spillway. If the water behind he dam gets too high it’ll flow into that and keep the water levels from rising further.

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#78

What Are These Emergency Doors In Amsterdam Schiphol Airport? Do They Open An Exit To Another Dimension Or Something?

What Are These Emergency Doors In Amsterdam Schiphol Airport? Do They Open An Exit To Another Dimension Or Something?

Answer: AFAIR, to the left and right, there are movable/extendable walls that connect to these doors. They can "reconfigure" the space, probably to modify the extend of different security areas like Schengen/non-Schengen.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These doors have nothing to do with Schengen or Non-Schengen. In the ceiling there are firebarriers and they will close a area to contain a fire. These doors can then be used to leave that area of for emergency personel to come in that area.

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A Shadow In The Sky?

A Shadow In The Sky?

Answer: Shadow of a contrail. The plane is probably above you. The shadow is being cast on the low level haze, you can see it in the distance ahead.

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#80

Found This In My Backyard, Is It Like A Hatch? (Tennis Racket For Scale)

Found This In My Backyard, Is It Like A Hatch? (Tennis Racket For Scale)

Answer: Septic cover.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I first read tennis racket for sale and thought what a good idea. While asking internet a question, sell your stuff at the same time.

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Found On The Streets Of New York City (Chelsea). What Is This Thing?

Found On The Streets Of New York City (Chelsea). What Is This Thing?

Answer: it's an art car, or more specifically these days, a mutant vehicle.

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#82

Literally Any Explanation Will Do. What Is This Thing?

Literally Any Explanation Will Do. What Is This Thing?

Answer: a giant snowblower.

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#83

What Is This Tool On Swiss Army Knives?

What Is This Tool On Swiss Army Knives?

Answer: It's like a needle for thick material, like canvas. It's called a sewing awl.

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This knife is just a knock off of a real SAK, on a real SAK, the needle looks different and is a real tool, it is pointed and has a sharp edge. This thing is useless

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What Is This? I Passed It On My Way To Work And Usually There Is A Cover On It. It Has The Days Of The Week On It And It’s About 6ft Tall

What Is This? I Passed It On My Way To Work And Usually There Is A Cover On It. It Has The Days Of The Week On It And It’s About 6ft Tall

Answer: we had these on the walls of each fire station in my city. Those were for recording water pressure in the municipal water system at various points in the system.

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Found In Some Old Stuff. Can Be Opened To Reveal This Piece Of Paper. What Is This Thing?

Found In Some Old Stuff. Can Be Opened To Reveal This Piece Of Paper. What Is This Thing?

Answer: A prayer neckless. You put a prayer in it and carry with you for various reasons.

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#86

What Is This Thing? Entirely Matte Black And Had A Police Escort

What Is This Thing? Entirely Matte Black And Had A Police Escort

Answer: It's called a package wastewater treatment tank. They use them typically in areas without access to city septic systems and where the ground won't pass test for a typical septic tank.

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Anyone Know What This Is From? My Grandmother Recently Passed And We Are Going Through Her Memories. She Stole It From Paris When She Visited, Yes Stole Lol. Believe It Was From A Game Of Some Kind

Anyone Know What This Is From? My Grandmother Recently Passed And We Are Going Through Her Memories. She Stole It From Paris When She Visited, Yes Stole Lol. Believe It Was From A Game Of Some Kind

Answer: It’s a pétanque (boule) ball. It’s a game similar to Bocce ball. Players throw metal balls like this at a small wooden ball and score points by getting closer than their opponents. It’s a pretty popular game, if you live in or near a major metro area you can probably find a group that plays near you.

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Found On My Patio, Approximately The Size Of A Walnut. Minimal Blood Around It And No Other "Pieces" Found. Located In North Texas. What Is This Thing?

Found On My Patio, Approximately The Size Of A Walnut. Minimal Blood Around It And No Other "Pieces" Found. Located In North Texas. What Is This Thing?

Answer: Looks like a rabbit’s stomach, filled with grasses and herbs. Animals often throw up the stomachs of their prey. Could have been dropped by a bird.

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Mom Found This Bullet On The Beach About A Year Ago, How Old Is It And From What Type Of Gun?

Mom Found This Bullet On The Beach About A Year Ago, How Old Is It And From What Type Of Gun?

Answer: this is a pre-1980 .50 BMG bullet. You can tell because the bullet in question does not have a boat-tail heel, which was a recent development in firearms from the 1980's forward. Most likely fired from a M2 Browning Machine Gun, as these guns would most often see action in the Navy. Although the GAU-19 might be a possible contender, it wouldn't be, because the GAU-19 only fired 50cal with a boat-tail. If you look at the grooves on the bullets, it exhibits a 8 lands and grooves right handed twist, matching the original design of a browning machine gun barrel.

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#90

Found These Glass Goggles In The Wall Of Our 100 Year Old Home. What Is This Thing?

Found These Glass Goggles In The Wall Of Our 100 Year Old Home. What Is This Thing?

Answer: old safety glasses. Some had interchangeable lenses - clear for eye protection or dark tint for brazing. Neat intrinsic thing but aren't worth anything.

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South Korea - I've Tried Googling "Sponges In Plastic Baskets On Sticks" - No Luck. What Is This Thing?

South Korea - I've Tried Googling "Sponges In Plastic Baskets On Sticks" - No Luck. What Is This Thing?

Answer: the object in the picture is a leftover of a hwahwan (화환). It's basically an oversized bouquet, used in some "big personal events" in Korea. "Big personal events" being weddings, funerals, opening of their own business, etc.
A group (a company, club, or even just a circle of friends) that has ties to the affected person(family members of the deceased, the bride/groom, etc) orders these hwahwan to congratulate or show their support as a group. Sometimes ordered by an individual if they can't personally come to the event.
After ordering, the hwahwan will be delivered to wherever the event's taking place at a specified time. You can often see dozens of these in a line near weddings, funerals, or newly-opened shops.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So that is all floral foam in the crates. My daughter would have a field day, she absolutely loves the feel of it.

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#92

These Weird Green Things We Found In Our School Fountain. They Move Around And Have Pinchers. What Is This Thing?

These Weird Green Things We Found In Our School Fountain. They Move Around And Have Pinchers. What Is This Thing?

Answer: water beetle larvae.

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#93

Found This In Apple Maps. Something On The Top Level Of My Parking Garage At Work. What Is This Thing?

Found This In Apple Maps. Something On The Top Level Of My Parking Garage At Work. What Is This Thing?

Answer: a spider crane which is very common in construction where there are tight areas to have to bring machinery through like a multi level garage.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For reals?, looks like a butterflied dead deer that has its spine and flesh exposed with blood stains surrounding it on the ground.

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Me And My Brother Found This In Our Grandpa's Garage (In France). There Is 3 Parts. Do You Have Some Information?

Me And My Brother Found This In Our Grandpa's Garage (In France). There Is 3 Parts. Do You Have Some Information?

Answer: an artillery shell. The rings on top are for timing the detonation of a round. Looks like a 105mm.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WRONG! Whoever got this from reddit pasted the wrong explanation, It's a Russian 107mm shrapnel from the "42-line field gun M1877", captured and reused by the Germans on the Western Front in WW1. And yes, the correct answer was in there as well.

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Really Weird Chiansaw That Was In The Shop Today, Any One Know What It's Used For?

Really Weird Chiansaw That Was In The Shop Today, Any One Know What It's Used For?

Answer: It's a bow bar chainsaw, used to push into brush and limbs.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'and limbs' ... I know they mean tree limbs, but, for a second I thought they meant human, lol.

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#96

I Found This While Fossil Hunting At Lyme Regis In The UK, Looks Like A Clam Or Something?

I Found This While Fossil Hunting At Lyme Regis In The UK, Looks Like A Clam Or Something?

Answer: It's a steinkern, a fossil that it's formed from sediment entering a hollow structure, of a rather large bivalve.

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Bought This At A Estate Sale, The Owner Wasn’t There So I Couldn’t Ask Him What It Was But It Looked Really Cool. What Is This Thing?

Bought This At A Estate Sale, The Owner Wasn’t There So I Couldn’t Ask Him What It Was But It Looked Really Cool. What Is This Thing?

Answer: a Korean scroll box.

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#98

I Believe Mercedes Dated 98/99, Anyone Know Which Type? Hit And Run

I Believe Mercedes Dated 98/99, Anyone Know Which Type? Hit And Run

Answer: a Mercedes W202, an older C class model.

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#99

Found This In My New Apartment Kitchen, What Is This? It Says Something With Radioactivity. Could This Be Dangerous?

Found This In My New Apartment Kitchen, What Is This? It Says Something With Radioactivity. Could This Be Dangerous?

Answer: a tube of Strontium 90. It has quite a lot of uses, but I can't ID exactly what that format is from. Depending on where you live there may be rules and regs about disposal, you'll have to check with your local council/equivalent.

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Megan Curl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, I would have liked to know more about the “quite a lot of uses.”

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#100

What Are These Yellow Things Coming Out Of This Lizard's Stomach? This Is The 6th Lizard I've Found Like This So Far This Month

What Are These Yellow Things Coming Out Of This Lizard's Stomach? This Is The 6th Lizard I've Found Like This So Far This Month

Answer: this is Sceloporus occidentalis and those look like dessicated eggs to me. S. occidentalis will lay 3-17 eggs per clutch so this is within the correct range. I'm seeing tiny lizards everywhere at the moment and July is the upper range of the laying season. It's possible/ unlikely that the lizards in your area are becoming eggbound, dying and are exploding when they decompose, but more likely you have a cat near you that enjoys killing lizards without eating them. The tail here has been severed recently (if it was an older wound you'd see a black regrown stump), which suggests that it dropped the tail to escape from a predator. Gravid lizards are heavier and will probably be easier to catch than a lizard that isn't carrying eggs.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is just one reason why cats should remain indoors or have an enclosed cat run.

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#101

What Is The Porpuse Of These Floors? They Have No Windows, Only This Clylindrical Thing On Them, There Are More Throughout The Building

What Is The Porpuse Of These Floors? They Have No Windows, Only This Clylindrical Thing On Them, There Are More Throughout The Building

Answer: mechanical voids to get extra height to the building. City zoning regulations have put restrictions on them. Tall buildings would typically need a plant room every 25 storeys or so (of which one may be rooftop). Because of the way planning floorspace typically works though there's no real limit until now on building more mechanical plant rooms (unlike normal floors) so more space is being put in them than necessary to help with some other issues like here they are a bit open to help reduce wind loading and also just to increase the height of the building because higher units sell for more money.

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Steve Wall
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also let's wind pass through without causing too much turbulence being it's a square shape. Saw this last night on a mega skyscraper documentary. The twin towers had them but were more discrete.

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#102

Found This Jar Filled With Red Liquid, Tied To A Tree In The Woods In France, What Is It Used For?

Found This Jar Filled With Red Liquid, Tied To A Tree In The Woods In France, What Is It Used For?

Answer: thick black liquid with a strong smell is used to attract wild boar. You smear it at the bottom of the tree and wild boar rubs their body against it, giving the hunter time to set up a good shot.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have to be careful and act quickly, though. They arrive within three to five minutes

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#103

Whats This Elastic Band Under My Shoe's Velcro Strap?

Whats This Elastic Band Under My Shoe's Velcro Strap?

Answer: It's for when you don't strap your shoe. You can fold the Velcro strap in and let it just hang open and show off the Nike brand Logo.

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#104

Found This Thing In The Street Years Ago And Have Never Been Able To Figure Out What It Is. What Is This Thing?

Found This Thing In The Street Years Ago And Have Never Been Able To Figure Out What It Is. What Is This Thing?

Answer: I found a item similar (I would rather say identical): It looks to me to be part of a mechanical calculator, more specifically the pick-up gear assembly. The arms should be attached, then the outer “teeth” will engage appropriately with buttons or display figures.

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#105

Saw This In The Work Break Room. What Is It? Why Would It Be Illegal To Use It?

Saw This In The Work Break Room. What Is It? Why Would It Be Illegal To Use It?

Answer: It is a base for a pneumatic control. Likely a thermostat for a heater, although there are other possibilities if its in a larger building that would have a more complex control system.

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#106

What Are The Blocks For On The Back Of These Shoes? Blocks Were Attached To Both Shoes. Saw A Man Wearing Them

What Are The Blocks For On The Back Of These Shoes? Blocks Were Attached To Both Shoes. Saw A Man Wearing Them

Answer: It is the A-COLD-WALL* and Nike collaboration, ZOOM VOMERO 5. The actual box is an oversized heel counter, which is there to reinforce the heel cup of a shoe and increase support. As for the reason it is that size, the lead designer at A-COLD-WALL* says it expounds on his interest in brutalist aesthetics.

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