r/whatisit 13h ago

Solved! Can you explain what they are doing and what it’s for?

14.5k Upvotes

r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? Bag of dust/small rocks found in grandma’s house

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I was cleaning my grandmother’s house and found this tin containing this double bagged dust with little pebbles in it.
Don’t think it’s someone’s ashes as it’s so rocky … anyone got any idea why this would be double bagged and put in a tin?
My grandma isn’t here to ask her any more💔
She was into rocks, especially tumbling them, but this doesn’t seem like something that would have normally fascinated her.


r/whatisit 23h ago

Solved! What is the thing they're crafting and what is it used for?

2.5k Upvotes

r/whatisit 21h ago

Solved! i’m just curious what caliber it is and if it’s real lol

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1.9k Upvotes

r/whatisit 5h ago

New, what is it? I always see this house in my neighborhood with lots of people gathering and meeting. There are usually lots of cars parked outside and there are triangle signs everywhere. What could it be?

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1.1k Upvotes

r/whatisit 17h ago

Solved! Does this look like someone stole / siphoned gas from us?

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833 Upvotes

I had the car washed just a few days prior to this. After this picture, I went to the gas station, and there was a little bit of liquid (gas?) on top of the capless gas "cap" when I opened the fuel door. I don't know what else it could be.


r/whatisit 7h ago

Solved! Friend found this in his yard

650 Upvotes

Said he stepped on it and it felt weird. Midwest


r/whatisit 3h ago

New, what is it? What is this thing? Found in a campus building I was cleaning

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546 Upvotes

r/whatisit 3h ago

Serious answers only please! What are these things that ruined my day?

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473 Upvotes

Drove for just a couple minutes after work before hearing something was wrong with my tire. No air leakage yet, and have bad tire damage driving near my job before, but these babies seem almost deliberate.
Not a barrier to getting stuff fixed, just morbidly curious, and wondering if it has anything to do with a coworker of mine who just quit.


r/whatisit 19h ago

New, what is it? Metal item found at estate sale

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374 Upvotes

Hopefully someone knows what this is.


r/whatisit 17h ago

New, what is it? Found in a well maintained rich person's yard.

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313 Upvotes

I give that context to say, this wasn't like a trashy yard where someone would just throw stuff into. There was nothing else in the yard aside from rhis. It smelled like grease and appeared to be some sort of animal product.

There are coyotes in the area that chill on the yard sometimes, so maybe a coyote threw up this intestine or something?


r/whatisit 23h ago

Solved! I found this little guys in my pomegranate

294 Upvotes

I might accidentally ate one


r/whatisit 22h ago

Solved! What is this adorable guy?

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178 Upvotes

My husband took this pic before his friend placed him in the grass (so he wouldn’t get smooshed on the sidewalk).


r/whatisit 21h ago

Solved! Found in a jewelry box that belonged to my late grandma. Any guesses?

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132 Upvotes

Anyone have any guesses what this writing might be referring to? For context, lived in rural Massachusetts, born in 1933. She had a few bookkeeping jobs in her life but this was tucked away in her personal jewelry box where she kept her nice pieces. Nothing on the backside of the paper.

UPDATE: Solved! It was very likely her weight. After you all figured that out my mom was like "oh yeah that makes sense she did Weight Watchers for years and years". So that definitely makes the most sense. Thanks all!


r/whatisit 23h ago

Solved! What did my friend send me for my birthday?

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135 Upvotes

It was my birthday recently, and my friend sent me this as a gift. I’m not sure what it is and what I do with it. I think it’s a ring, but it’s long, so any help is appreciated.


r/whatisit 5h ago

Solved! What is this above my apartment door?

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95 Upvotes

I recently moved to a new apartment and noticed this metal thingy. I have no idea what it is or what it's for


r/whatisit 4h ago

New, what is it? found in center section of ‘71 benz???

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89 Upvotes

i believe the door is to the fridge , but what is the silver grate thing? the car is a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet.


r/whatisit 4h ago

New, what is it? i am actually so confused what is this

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74 Upvotes

i was just curious what this was, i know the picture isn’t the best but it’s the only one i could get


r/whatisit 5h ago

Solved! This picture of rocknroll legends

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77 Upvotes

Me and some friends saw this poster and we can identify everyone except this guy, who is it?


r/whatisit 20h ago

Solved! What are they dropping into the water?

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74 Upvotes

I saw these objects in the ocean during low tide a few months ago. Then I saw a boat dropping the same objects in the water. Any clues?


r/whatisit 10h ago

Solved! What is this?

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69 Upvotes

This was installed into our in ceiling heating/air unit over night at my job. It was never been there before and my coworker was panicking and making a fuss about it.


r/whatisit 22h ago

Solved! Dad found this in a puddle outside, what is it?

52 Upvotes

r/whatisit 22h ago

New, what is it? What is this animal?

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54 Upvotes

What animal could this possibly be?


r/whatisit 3h ago

New, what is it? Keep finding these on outside walls

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47 Upvotes

These keep appearing stuck to the walls of our business in Pinellas County FL. It’s the second time I’ve seen one on this Ring camera. Also found on on a window. But it’s not just here. I’ve seen them at a house we have as well. They’re hard, yellowy white, some edges almost seem paper like. Thumb for scale.

SOLVED! It’s nicotine patches. And I found out who is responsible.


r/whatisit 19h ago

New, what is it? What is/was that thing's purpose

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37 Upvotes

Saw multiple of these near an industrial area, but all rusty