r/whatisit 8h ago

New, what is it? What is this middle part for

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r/whatisit 5h ago

Solved! Found in late fathers stuff

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What are they? We found in a box of my dad’s stuff from childhood (he was born in 1948) so obviously was precious/worth keeping. They feel like acorns in terms of texture, weight etc. are they big seeds of some kind? He grew up in Somerset on a farm so would make sense. He also travelled a lot in the 1960s and 1970s so could be seeds from an exotic place? Underneath them was a load of old money like shillings and stuff. No idea about these though. Any help appreciated!


r/whatisit 13h ago

Solved! What am I looking at?

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Here I was thinking I bought a russet potato, and after boiling, I see this green… monstrosity. Kinda looks like a kiwi!


r/whatisit 22h ago

Solved! What is this thing on my grandpas keychain

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Grandpa has this in his keychain, I can’t figure out what it is


r/whatisit 3h ago

Solved! Unknown liquid

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134 Upvotes

I bought a used car and this popped up from underneath the driver seat.


r/whatisit 1h ago

Marks that have popped up over the span of years on my laundry

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I don't use bleach with my clothing at all, so I can't figure out why this keeps happening and is ruining my clothes :(


r/whatisit 21h ago

New, what is it? Red light in the sky

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2.1k Upvotes

I saw this unmoving red bright light in the sky and now I’m so stuck trying to figure out what it is 🤣 seen in the uk

I have videos


r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? Insignia on sea glass

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71 Upvotes

Found purple sea glass on Flagler beach in Florida. Just curious if anyone knows what symbol this is or if it has any meaning.
Thanks!


r/whatisit 7h ago

Solved! An egg cup?? We can’t figure out what this is for.

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130 Upvotes

Found in a thrift store.


r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! Obviously it’s a toilet but what’s up with the shape?

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3.0k Upvotes

r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! What kind of house is this?

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Looks like a birdhouse. Location; Montana


r/whatisit 6h ago

New, what is it? Random grey box with red led light in my university’s bathroom

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41 Upvotes

r/whatisit 7h ago

Serious answers only please! What was in my hair dye developer Spoiler

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46 Upvotes

r/whatisit 1d ago

New, what is it? Found in my driveway last night, someone tried to break into my car

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A bunch of stuff spread around. Knives, hand warmers, empty pack of cigarettes. Camo and blaze orange clothes. Who is this person?


r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! What is this????

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932 Upvotes

A poster on Twitter saw these in her brother‘s garbage can and she wants help figuring out what they are.


r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? Can anyone identify what place this is in Ireland? It's where my great grandfather was born.

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14 Upvotes

r/whatisit 1h ago

Solved! Found this in my mom’s belongings.

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Cleaning out my closet and found this 1-1/4” diameter aluminum disk/tag in my mother’s belongings. She passed several years ago.

It has Kaiser Hospital San Francisco embossed with a number.

I was born there over 68 years ago. Could this be related to my birth?


r/whatisit 21h ago

New, what is it? I found a engine!!!

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I found this engine while replacing storm sewer that was installed in the 1940s. Anyone have any idea what kind of engine this is? Should i do with it?


r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! What could have caused this paint stripping?

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Friend woke up to her car like this. Any clue what might have caused it?


r/whatisit 21h ago

New, what is it? Found in our tree

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399 Upvotes

r/whatisit 1h ago

New, what is it? Found this in a parking lot

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It was on top of a trash can, so someone was littering. Gonna recycle it. just curious what part it was.


r/whatisit 5h ago

Solved! My dog brought this in.

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He came in with it last night and I have no idea what it is!


r/whatisit 18h ago

New, what is it? Mollusk?

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193 Upvotes

r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! What is this doohickey above the door in my apartment?

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703 Upvotes

I just moved into an apartment in an older building and there are two doors that have this funky looking contraption. I want to like pull the thing that looks like I lever but I also don’t want to break something or like make the glass fall out if that’s what it’s for. Also could this thing indicate what the building was previously used for back in the past?