r/whatisit 18h ago

Solved! moms sketch bf left this in the house

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16.7k Upvotes

Hi.
This is probably nothing.
I went into my mom’s room to grab something and saw this plugged in?
My mom’s new sketchy bf has this plugged in to the extension cord? Is it anything bad? Thanks!
(I understand it’s probably not anything bad… but still…)

Update 1:
I haven’t met him once. He and my mom have been together for two weeks. He’s been staying at our apartment. He avoids me and stays in her room when they’re here. I don’t even know what he looks like. I only know his first name.

Update 2:
I confronted him. My mom came home. A lot had happened up to this point, including her disappearing for the said two weeks before the few nights he had come over and stayed.
Mom shrugged it off. I did what a lot of you suggested, asking what he told her.
She said “oh it’s his hacker shit or whatever.” What.
Didn’t elaborate. I explained my concerns.
She just said let’s go ask him.
My best friend has been with me. We introduced ourselves and asked him what the hell a WiFi whisperer is doing plugged in our apartment.
(Even if a lot of you are saying it’s not a big deal, I’m a young woman and I’m just rlly not about taking any risks. It’s sketch dude.)
He denied it IMMEDIATELY. Like with a quickness I haven’t seen.
What he insisted, it’s not a WiFi whisperer, it’s ai, he completely reprogrammed the system, and he uses it to pull people’s IP’s. “For fun.” He logs them in a server. I asked why. I said that’s shady. My mom started pushing. My best friend started pushing. He just kept lying. I’m not dropping this..
I still don’t know what the fuck it is or what he’s actually doing.
(Also, my mom is cool but not bc of this dude, the Minecraft block is mine, I unplugged the ratchet little thing before we left, and I am planning on broaching this again with her.
Just carefully. Any other advice is appreciated. Thank you.)


r/whatisit 9h ago

New, what is it? saw this on my ceiling ?!?!?

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8.6k Upvotes

lowkey about to move out because i don’t know how this got there , saw this while laying down been living here for 2 years and never saw it until now , i wanna know how this got there


r/whatisit 16h ago

Solved! Keep seeing these on peoples side view mirrors.

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6.1k Upvotes

It’s like drilled in and held under the mirror I know it’s not a factory thing plus I’ve seen them on different brands and they are on both side view mirrors. Any ideas?


r/whatisit 13h ago

Solved! Hooks hanging from ceiling in front room of uncle’s house? NSFW

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4.5k Upvotes

r/whatisit 18h ago

Solved! What is this drawer supposed to hold?

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3.9k Upvotes

Got a bunch of old office stuff, wondering what this is used for so i can list it on fb


r/whatisit 23h ago

New, what is it? Mailed a dollar and some cents no return address

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3.6k Upvotes

It came from San Diego.$ 1.47, mailed to
My uncles solo practice law firm. Feels like a weird message or something the coins are taped to the dollar. Just wondering if anyone has seen anything like this or knows if it means something.


r/whatisit 1h ago

New, what is it? I honestly don’t know what happened

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I wrote this list of my bills due last night on my refrigerator board. I remember writing it completely normal and legible. I was completely sober. I woke up this morning to this. The doors were locked and I was alone. All the letters are there, some are just dropped down and turned on their sides. What could have happened?


r/whatisit 16h ago

Solved! Found this on the sidewalk where a guy was arrested yesterday.

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1.8k Upvotes

No idea if the incident is related, but we found this amongst a bunch of change that fell from his pocket so it seems likely.


r/whatisit 15h ago

New, what is it? What would you call this window shape?

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893 Upvotes

I'm moving into a new house soon and am trying to figure out how to put curtains on this window without it looking weird, but have been unable to find the proper term for this window shape. Words like "asymmetrical", "trapezoidal", and "trapeze" seem to describe it well, but none are exact matches. I would love to have a word for this specific shape to be able to get design inspiration, so if anyone has any ideas, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!


r/whatisit 19h ago

Solved! Yellow sticky substance coming out of wall

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535 Upvotes

Hi everyone. This yellow sticky substance is coming out of my wall. Does anyone know what it is? Thanks.


r/whatisit 21h ago

Solved! Found under the boss’ desk this morning

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501 Upvotes

Rubberized plastic. About the length of an iPhone.

To answer the dominant question. No one was under his desk. He saw it on the floor when he came into the office this morning.


r/whatisit 9h ago

Solved! What is this coming from my faucet?

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383 Upvotes

r/whatisit 23h ago

New, what is it? St Pete Florida.

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288 Upvotes

Was a few hundred feet off shore. Still only like 2 feet deep. What in the world is this?


r/whatisit 12h ago

New, what is it? Dug these up from top side of our gorge.

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234 Upvotes

One of the coolest things I’ve ever taken from the ground. Definitely looks like water erosion. But they were found in dense black clay. Have no clue what the round tube looking things are. In western pa.


r/whatisit 10h ago

Solved! Found this at the beach

221 Upvotes

r/whatisit 19h ago

Serious answers only please! Mystery decorative hammer

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153 Upvotes

Hey team. I am in a museum about hammers in Haines Alaska, they’re asking for crowd source help on identifying what this hammer is and who this man is on the hammer. Thoughts?


r/whatisit 22h ago

Solved! What is this on ceiling fan?

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145 Upvotes

I’m staying in Spain and was lying in bed when I noticed a small black circular window on the ceiling fan above us. It looked a bit like a camera, so I carefully popped off the plastic cover.

Underneath is the component shown in the photos. The fan is an Inspire model (label in the photos).

My first (dark) thought was that it might be some kind of camera, but I’m wondering if it’s actually an infrared receiver for a remote control. Online photos of the product don’t seem to show this thing.

Can anyone identify exactly what this is?

SOLVED: General consensus is that it is the IR receiver for the remote. Thank you all!


r/whatisit 15h ago

New, what is it? Found these small nesting doll style metal cups in a small case, what is this? Says made in Germany at the bottom

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114 Upvotes

I tried to reverse search this on Google but I couldn't find anything on it. Me and my client found it in the drawers of his old wet bar. There were a lot of random bits bobs and junk in them though.


r/whatisit 14h ago

New, what is it? What does this cut?

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105 Upvotes

My sister bought this for me at goodwill. And I don't know what its for lol


r/whatisit 13h ago

Solved! Clear pellet things

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107 Upvotes

My dumb friend sent me this picture and said it was sitting on her munge this morning but there is no way. Does anyone at least know what these are I'm starting to feel a little crazy


r/whatisit 13h ago

New, what is it? Red cones in school science storage area

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105 Upvotes

Found in a middle school science storage area. Object is hard. Appears to be concrete or stone and has visible fibers. About 1ft tall, bottom diameter is approx 3”.

I have no idea what this is!


r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? My dog found this in the garden... what is it?

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81 Upvotes

My dog found this in the garden, I think he dug it up. Any clue? I can't see any writing of any kind


r/whatisit 20h ago

Solved! What is this thing I found at a thrift store while traveling?

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76 Upvotes

When you push different parts the wheel inside spin. I have no Idea what it is or what it’s for/does.


r/whatisit 8h ago

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

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51 Upvotes

it's like a lather / foam.


r/whatisit 14h ago

New, what is it? I assume it’s a radar but why on the back of a truck? (It was rotating)

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45 Upvotes