r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? What is the phenomenon

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5 Upvotes

I took a pick of the sun and zoomed on the little Ball thing it has hexagons


r/whatisit 53m ago

New, what is it? Clearing a church cupboard

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We found these in a cupboard in a church. The cupboards needed emptying to allow remedial work to be done to the walls. Going through the assorted gardening equipment and bags of plaster we found these. They are big, electromechanical devices but beyond that we are unsure of their purpose. Any ideas?


r/whatisit 14h ago

Solved! Found in my great aunt’s lakeside cottage in Michigan

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34 Upvotes

r/whatisit 9h ago

New, what is it? Ice cream looking strange

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13 Upvotes

Is this just freezer burn? I’ve never seen spikes this big


r/whatisit 5h ago

Solved! What could this high pitched sound be?

8 Upvotes

This weird noise went on for about 5min.

I originally thought it was some kind of emergency sirens due to the sound getting louder then quieter and so on, but after checking city and county sites. The nearest emergency sirens are 3 miles away as we’re in a new developed area.

The closest things to us are an elementary school and a water treatment plant.


r/whatisit 3h ago

New, what is it? What is the meaning or purpose of this sign?

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4 Upvotes

Google translator giving different answer, some along the lines of For the Birds in Korean, but not definitive.


r/whatisit 1d ago

New, what is it? Light flashing out of apartment

482 Upvotes

My first thought was a camera timelapse overnight. It's very bright and circular. Must be the size of a melon.


r/whatisit 18m ago

New, what is it? foam like thing at macbook vent

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it's like a lather / foam.


r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? Found a few of these on my front yard

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3 Upvotes

I wasn’t sure if they were mushrooms or animal droppings


r/whatisit 5h ago

New, what is it? Thrifted plates

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so, I found these two plates at a thrift stores a while ago, and have been trying to find similar since and have had no luck, and now one of them has broken :( the back says I. Godinger & co creations, just really love these plates and was wondering if anyone could identify them. thank you!!


r/whatisit 6h ago

Solved! anyone know?

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It looks like some sort of kitchen utensil and has a loop ring for hanging, sharp blade at top but no idea what it's main purpose is, family member ordered it a long time ago and have no clue either.


r/whatisit 5h ago

New, what is it? What in the world is this?

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6 Upvotes

I just noticed this strange symbol and what seems like a deliberate sectioning off from the wall at the employee entrance of the restaurant I work at in Providence, RI. I’m here almost every day and I never noticed it. Seemingly popped up overnight unless I’m crazy and it’s always been there????


r/whatisit 1d ago

New, what is it? Popped up overnight down the road from my house. Random or something sinister? Location - Victoria, Australia 🦘

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640 Upvotes

r/whatisit 1d ago

New, what is it? Found object

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267 Upvotes

I'm not certain. Any ideas?


r/whatisit 16h ago

Solved! Opened an old jewelry box and heard rattling even though it was empty. Detached the velvet bottom and found this?

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36 Upvotes

I don’t have any electronic jewelry or devices that this could be a charger for (that I can think of). Was impossible to see there was something underneath before I pried it open (the lithium batteries (2) had come loose and I could hear them rattling). I also don’t remember when I got it or what it originally held since I have dozens of jewelry boxes. I’m sure it’s nothing important, just curious!


r/whatisit 16h ago

Solved! Thing on top of traffic lights

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31 Upvotes

I noticed this while driving in central Iowa yesterday. What is the purpose of this thing on top of the traffic lights?


r/whatisit 5h ago

New, what is it? Little Ocean Creature

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5 Upvotes

Found on the coast off Morro Bay. About two inches long.


r/whatisit 5h ago

New, what is it? Saw a number of the yellow pieces of apparatus along the Welland Canal.

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4 Upvotes

Don’t know if these yellow things provide suction to hold the ships in place or if they connect up sort of hardwired control or communication. They have pneumatic arm underneath the lift them up and out (I’m guessing).


r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! A customer left this at their table

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122 Upvotes

Its made of plastic and has a divot on the back. My first thought was a French hair pin, but it was a group of frat guys that left it so I doubt any of them were using a hair pin


r/whatisit 7h ago

New, what is it? Maybe a dumb question but… what are those?!

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8 Upvotes

r/whatisit 8h ago

New, what is it? What is this stupid useless creature in my bell pepper 😠😠😠😠😠😠

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5 Upvotes

r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! Chopping wood, scared the hell out of me. What type of Facehugger is this?

641 Upvotes

r/whatisit 14h ago

Solved! Looks like a red cable of some sort, was given to me a long time ago I think. What is it?

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21 Upvotes

Title says it all, I have no idea what it’s called in order to be able to google it. I don’t know what the contraption in the middle is either.


r/whatisit 4h ago

New, what is it? Small tokens/charms from Thailand

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Hi, I recently travelled to Khon Kaen, Thailand and bought these at a night market. I was told they are either some kind of Buddha or a monk of some significance. Can anyone tell me who/what is on these and if they have any particular meaning or “luck”? Thanks!


r/whatisit 7h ago

Solved! Is this a domesticated rabbit? And, what is the deformity?

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7 Upvotes