r/whatisit • • 10h ago

New, what is it? Anybody know what this is

3.9k Upvotes

Looks like maybe west African origins


r/whatisit • • 3h ago

New, what is it? What animal is depicted on Q?

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724 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 5h ago

Solved! What is this brick fireplace in my yard?

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Just moved into this house (Bay Area, CA - built around 1920) and this thing is in the middle of the yard. It's pretty massive and inconveniently placed so I kinda want to get rid of it, but before I do I'm curious what purpose it serves or when it may be from. Just a grill?

I did have one fire in it and there's a chamber in the back where the chimney is, but none of the smoke really goes through there if you have the fire in the front grill part. Thanks!


r/whatisit • • 13h ago

New, what is it? What is this thing that obliterated my coworkers hand

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Coworker found this in a shipping yard under a shipping container , decided to cut it apart (against his better judgment) . As soon as he hit it with a cutting wheel it was exploded in his hand and damn near took his whole thumb off . It has two wires that appear to be cut on the top side. We have scoured the Internet trying to figure out what it is !


r/whatisit • • 5h ago

New, what is it? Calendar of some sort?

508 Upvotes

This was purchased in Krakow, Poland. Was confused when nothing really lined up.


r/whatisit • • 4h ago

Solved! This circular metal object and divet in my cutting board? I found it at the dump. Total dump score touchdown, yo.

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296 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 3h ago

Solved! My mom has had this for decades. What is it?

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222 Upvotes

She has moved it three times. I moved her in with me and it has been floating around the house, showing up in strange places. I think it might also be haunted lol


r/whatisit • • 11h ago

New, what is it? In the new subway in Lille

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892 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 14h ago

New, what is it? What's this little creature?

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1.2k Upvotes

It just appeared on my desk and I have attached a reference size image as well.

I've never seen something like this before.

Edit: Thankyou everybody for all the responses and helping me identify what this is :)


r/whatisit • • 19h ago

New, what is it? What is it

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r/whatisit • • 6h ago

Solved! Found this in my backyard

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I found this in my backyard which used to be farmland from the 1700s until the early 1900s. I believe it is a bullet of some kind but I’m not sure. There is an inscription along the side that reads “Sold by P.H Ma-y + La—- New York” there is also writing around the base but it is too hard for me to read. Does anyone know?


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

New, what is it? What type of stone is this

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7.8k Upvotes

Is it natural or artificial


r/whatisit • • 12h ago

New, what is it? In a UK kitchen. Handmade and glued to the underside of the wall cupboard, right at the front. About a cm deep.

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557 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 54m ago

Serious answers only please! What’s this weird light in the water?

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My sister just sent this to the family chat. She’s walking her dog in the park and noticed this random light in the water. This is the Columbia River in Eastern WA. It’s been going on at least 25 minutes and she hasn’t noticed anything else (bubbles, disturbances in the water, etc…) around it.


r/whatisit • • 14h ago

New, what is it? Why do these mushrooms grow in a circle?

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691 Upvotes

sorry for the bad picture


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

New, what is it? What are these orange strings for?

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4.3k Upvotes

they are attached to the bolts holding the pillars for an amusement park ride.


r/whatisit • • 1h ago

New, what is it? What is this?

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First, I thought someone forgot to pick up tennis balls. They were under this tree.

Edit: Forgot to mention that I took this photo while walking, so the camera focused on the ground.


r/whatisit • • 4h ago

Solved! What is this weird, flat kitchen tong?

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42 Upvotes

Cleaning out a relatives house and found this kitchen device. It’s like a pair of tongs but with this flat part? There is an etching of a chicken so something with eggs? Googled a description, but nothing popped up. Thanks!


r/whatisit • • 3h ago

Serious answers only please! My daughter found this on her car seat

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She has never seen this before. It was under her sons car seat. Just laying there. To her it looks like a tracking device. QR code doesn’t scan. It is approximately a little larger than a dime.


r/whatisit • • 7h ago

Solved! What is the glass tube with metal beads at the bottom?

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Found it above my kitchen cabinet, in the apartment I recently moved into it. It was inside of a plastic case. It’s a glass tube that’s bigger towards the bottom with metal beads. It also seemingly has a ruler or measuring tool inside. I’m unsure what it is or what it does.


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

Solved! what are these things in my hydrogen peroxide bottle

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Was going to use some of my peroxide today but when i poured it on a napkin saw chunks of these come out???? Um ?? what is this ?

UPDATE :
\ I’ll try to keep story time short because i’m still healing and no contact*

Anywho, my ex who spent a lot of time at my apartment had some issues with his back molar and sometimes he would have aching tooth pains that would really bother him. I did see him crushing up cloves in a napkin then letting it sit/soak in his mouth where his sore tooth was.
But we broke up months ago, so it didn’t occur to me that he may have done this my peroxide. he could’ve at least told me before i kept using it for reasons other than oral 🫤🫤 But i’m about 90% sure he would be the culprit if they are cloves.


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

New, what is it? A wire running from my leased house to a wire in the ground.

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1.0k Upvotes

My tenant has run this little white cable to a wire coming out of the ground. What could this be for?


r/whatisit • • 1h ago

New, what is it? Rat or Muskrat?

• Upvotes

Settle a debate between my husband and me…


r/whatisit • • 5h ago

New, what is it? what is this animal?

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34 Upvotes

so i saw this animal when i was driving my bike in poland, Lubelskie. it was moving and it looked odd, didnt look like any animal i know or at least it was posed oddly , it wasnt a boar and it was too small for a horse which it kind of looks like, it cant be a mule beacuse they aren't bred in this area and i doubt one would be wandering off into a random field.

(i might just be mental but i saw this after visiting a house where a person died recently, i dont know if its like a sign or what... (dont laugh at me tho.) )


r/whatisit • • 2h ago

Solved! Old childhood toy

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What is this toy from? I loved it growing up but have no memory what it is or what it’s from. I was thinking maybe spawn but no clue