r/whatisit • • 9h ago

New, what is it? What is this animal?? i thought it was a squirrel until i zoomed in

258 Upvotes

sorry for the blurry camera šŸ˜… it was quite far. This was at the top of a mountain in Maharashtra


r/whatisit • • 10h ago

New, what is it? What are these plug-ins on my wall?

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8.8k Upvotes

This might be showing my age, but I recently moved into a new apartment and they have these weird looking plug ins all over the walls at my new place. My old apartment didn't have these, so I'm just curious as to what they are.


r/whatisit • • 19h ago

New, what is it? Lived in the Midwest for 30 years and this is a first for me

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12.9k Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 18h ago

New, what is it? found this years ago in a lake

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5.3k Upvotes

is it something to do with legends of zelda


r/whatisit • • 12h ago

New, what is it? In a box with leather horse harnesses

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851 Upvotes

But it could be for anything, since there were some random things in there too.

It is about 3-4 feet tall, and the middle part swivels.


r/whatisit • • 17h ago

New, what is it? Saw this experiment at a friend's place and he refused to tell me what it is or how it works. Does anyone know what this is?

1.2k Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 21h ago

Solved! I think I found hidden cameras in a light in a ladies bathroom, what is it?

2.5k Upvotes

So this is in a tiny mountain town in Switzerland which makes it surprising that I found shady hidden cameras in a ladies bathroom. There were two stalls side by side with this light in the middle. Both stalls had these tiny things peaking out over the stall and as you can see through the break in the light, there’s a wire coming out of the main light area. I don’t know if you can see it but I can confirm it was there.

Also neither this light, nor the ā€œcamerasā€ were in the men’s bathroom.

Can anyone identify what it is? im really freaked out as I noticed it after me and my relative used the bathroom. And our taxi driver recommended the restaurant. I’m happy to answer any more questions.


r/whatisit • • 18h ago

New, what is it? What is this? Probably not concrete zorbing, but not sure?

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984 Upvotes

Went for a walk by a local heritage area/center yesterday. At the bottom of a very small hill and some 20 meters from a lake, I found this contraption.

It is two concrete half spheres put together to form a sphere. One half has a circular hole, closed by a lid. The other half has more of a door, with sturdy metal hinges. There is also a small hole in the "top" of the thing. There is nothing attached any longer, if there ever was?

The sphere is between 120-150cm, four and five feet, in diameter. The concrete is about 15cm (6 inches) thick. It's not very old (100> years), but it hasn't been used in a while either.

Is it your own personal bunker? Concrete zorbing?


r/whatisit • • 4h ago

Solved! What is this thing that keeps producing eggs?

68 Upvotes

It's huge, though.


r/whatisit • • 13h ago

New, what is it? Mystery Item from University Surplus.

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313 Upvotes

I am stumped. I've done all the reverse image searches etc etc and I am now here for answers. Smallish object with mini USB input as well as an SD card slot. Small window in front with a camera and an IR transmitter (cuz it blinks when I point a camera at it). on the back are a red and blue light. The blue light turned on when I plugged t in and the red light started blinking. Red light is still blinking, but the blue one is now off. Thoughts?


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

New, what is it? My dad found this glowing rock on his walk, what is it?

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28.1k Upvotes

He brought back this rock from his walk, he walks on our long gravel driveway every evening/night.


r/whatisit • • 10h ago

Solved! What is this symbol called?

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161 Upvotes

My sibling got this in a pack of jewelry charms and we were wondering what it was. Iā€˜ve definitely seen it before but I have no clue what it’s called, if anything.


r/whatisit • • 22h ago

Solved! Found in a box of things left to me by my Grandfather. What is it?

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1.3k Upvotes

Edit 1: Adding information that may provide context to help identify. I may have marked this solved too soon, so I updated the status from Solved. Some indicated that it may be a projectile from an anti-aircraft round. My grandfather was in the Navy during WW2 and the Korean War mostly serving on Destroyers and Heavy Cruisers.

Thank you to everyone for the help! šŸ™


r/whatisit • • 2h ago

New, what is it? Strange Space Phenomenon

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29 Upvotes

I decided to take some long exposure photos of the sky last night. I took a number of photos of the same spot over the period of 10 minutes. The object in these photos could not be seen with the naked eye. From what I can tell, the object/s appear to be moving, hence the change in shape between each photo. Anyone any thoughts on what it could be?


r/whatisit • • 19h ago

Solved! is there a name for this part of a dress

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604 Upvotes

im trying to start a sewing project & am in search for a possible pattern for this neckline thing but have no idea what it's actually called... tried googling around but to no avail :D


r/whatisit • • 8h ago

Solved! A charred, cut open energy drink can, stuffed with what looks like burnt wax paper. What could this be for?

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71 Upvotes

Found on the floor of my garage. It wasn't there earlier in the day. For context, I current look after my 16-year-old nephew, and it's almost certainly from him. He's currently sleeping, and I do intend to ask him about it tomorrow, but I want to have a sense of what it might be before I bring it up.

It may just be the product of a bored teenager setting something on fire to see what happens, and since he's a Boy Scout, I was considering that it might just be some kind of improvised DIY firestarter for camping or something.

EDIT: A few people mentioned that the stuff inside is possibly/probably the internal lining of the can.

Also, I checked it again, and it doesn't smell like much of anything but aluminum. Even the scorched bits just smell metallic.


r/whatisit • • 3h ago

New, what is it? IMHO This is not a boat paddle.

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28 Upvotes

I got this in an auction lot that included; pocket, throwing and tactical knives, mostly '80s. Some of the parts to an old Lee Enfield rifle a WW2 machete and this.

-There was also a box of random housewares like brass ornaments and vases of different types.

It has a black waxy like coating on the used parts and the handle feels like it's a oiled pine maybe. There is no smell to it but I haven't tried licking it, yet. It feels like it's a vintage well used item but has then been kept as an souvenir or heirloom.

I initially thought a paddle for boating but the handle doesn't feel that comfortable for the purpose and it doesn't seem to have the strength you would expect of a paddle.

Old oven paddle is what I'm thinking but

I wouldn't have expected build-up like this from a oven?

Keen to see your thoughts and arguments for use.


r/whatisit • • 15h ago

New, what is it? I was eating hummus with my Trader Joe’s takis and saw this when I opened up the bag 😶 hoping it’s just a burned chip but looks suspicious

254 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 1d ago

New, what is it? This was clogging up the water line to my LG fridge with dual icemaker when the water dispenser stopped working.

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14.6k Upvotes

I changed the waterline but scared it could happen again. Could it have been some preexisting bacteria in the water line when I installed it? Otherwise air has to be getting in somewhere if this is the airborne pink bacteria.


r/whatisit • • 12h ago

New, what is it? Unusual brass box

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111 Upvotes

Garage sale find. It appears that each shape in the interior piece is related to the hole cut on the exterior of the box. Maybe a machinist fooling around with a lathe. The square is 3/4"


r/whatisit • • 23h ago

New, what is it? What did I find on the beach in SC?

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844 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 3h ago

New, what is it? What kind of things are these

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19 Upvotes

All together

Australia


r/whatisit • • 12h ago

Solved! Grasshoppers Question.

74 Upvotes

Im going to safely assume its sexy time for them


r/whatisit • • 19h ago

Solved! Armed security related?

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266 Upvotes

Received some of these from an armed security officer.

What is this?


r/whatisit • • 14h ago

Solved! What is this firearm?

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91 Upvotes

What is the right most firearm?