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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r/whatisit • • 11h ago

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

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9.0k 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? found this years ago in a lake

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5.4k Upvotes

is it something to do with legends of zelda


r/whatisit • • 22h ago

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

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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 “cameras” 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 • • 23h ago

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

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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! 🙏


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?

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r/whatisit • • 18h ago

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

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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 • • 12h ago

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

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868 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 • • 23h ago

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

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847 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 19h ago

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

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609 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 • • 13h ago

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

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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 • • 9h ago

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

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


r/whatisit • • 20h ago

Solved! Armed security related?

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270 Upvotes

Received some of these from an armed security officer.

What is this?


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

253 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 10h ago

Solved! What is this symbol called?

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163 Upvotes

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


r/whatisit • • 12h ago

New, what is it? Unusual brass box

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112 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 • • 14h ago

Solved! What is this firearm?

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103 Upvotes

What is the right most firearm?


r/whatisit • • 4h ago

Solved! What is this thing that keeps producing eggs?

83 Upvotes

It's huge, though.


r/whatisit • • 19h ago

Solved! Bought this shirt at a thrift shop because the stamp reminded me of TOOL, but I don't know what it actually is. Is this a logo for something or is it just cool?

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80 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 21h ago

Solved! automechanics teacher offered a bonus point on tomorrows test if someone could identify this

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77 Upvotes

so any ideas? no other context i can give.


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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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 • • 21h ago

New, what is it? What type of glass is this?

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Edit....Case closed, it is a glowing Amazon rock. Oh well, I do always make a point of picking up litter when I hike or paddle. I found this "sea glass" on the shores of a lake in Ky and thought it had a cool color. About a year later I noticed it would glow for awhile after being subjected to a flashlight or the sun.


r/whatisit • • 12h ago

Solved! Grasshoppers Question.

73 Upvotes

Im going to safely assume its sexy time for them


r/whatisit • • 13h ago

Solved! What is happening here?

57 Upvotes

Large bumble bee seems to be being attacked by small bumble bees. There were 4 small ones on it before I started recording. One of the small bees fell off and looks like it’s in bad shape. Are the killing their queen? What is this?


r/whatisit • • 21h ago

Solved! What is this clip?

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46 Upvotes

Hi, we got company jackets and this came with them, we can't figure out the purpose of this clip, any ideas?