People Ask For Help to Identify Weird Objects. Do You Know What They Are?
Over on Reddit, people have been seeking the help of internet strangers to identify peculiar objects they’ve stumbled upon. From an odd growth hanging from a ceiling to tiny ancient golden figures, let’s delve into some of these curious discoveries and the answers provided by the online community.
1. What Is This Ring My Uber Driver Would Randomly Click?
Someone asked about a ring their Uber driver kept clicking. One user explained it was a prayer counter, used to keep track of how many times a phrase is repeated during prayer.
2. Found In A Garden. What Is This Metallic Object That Closes On Itself?
A Redditor found what looked like a metallic box in their garden. It was identified as a Hindu ritual box, typically used to store turmeric and other powders for religious ceremonies.
3. What Is This Thing That Is Growing On The Basement Ceiling At A Very Rapid Rate?
Someone shared a photo of a mysterious growth on their basement ceiling. The consensus was that it was caused by termites. Experts advised the person to call an exterminator immediately.
4. Weird Fish Found After A Storm
A peculiar fish found post-storm was identified as a short spined sea scorpion. One user suggested a bird might have dropped it.
5. Gold Statues Found In Medellin, Colombia Found In A Mine
Golden statues found in a Colombian mine were recommended to be shown to the Museo de Oro in Bogota, which specializes in such artifacts.
6. What Is This Strange Weapon?
Someone found a device that looked like a weapon. Turns out, it was a ‘drone killer,’ designed to send signals that jam a drone’s receiver, causing it to crash.
7. Found In My Yard While I Was Doing Some Landscaping. Heavy, Polished, And Gleams In The Light. Old Or Modern?
A shiny object found while landscaping was identified as gold sheen obsidian, a modern-day carving often associated with modern witchcraft. A beautiful find but just ornamental.
8. Found This Floating In My Water Glass. Yikes!
Seeing something floating in your water can be unnerving! This was identified as a bacteria colony, likely caused by contamination.
9. What Is This Weird Metal Tube? Found While Metal Detecting On A Farmstead That Stood From The 1890s – 1960s
A metal tube discovered on old farmstead grounds was identified as a 1940s lipstick by Coty.
10. Found This In My Grandmother’s Apartment. Is It A Deactivated Bomb…Or Something?
Someone found what looked like a bomb. It was identified as a WWII-era 81mm mortar. It appeared to be inert, but caution was advised in checking.
11. What Is This Shower Knob And Why Is It Behind The Bathroom Door?
An individual was puzzled by a shower knob behind their bathroom door. It turned out to be a water connection for a swamp cooler that was no longer in use.
12. What Is This Thing My Friend Found In The Water?
Found in water, this object was identified as a figure of the Santerian Orisha Olokun, commonly kept in water. It was likely a ritualistic disposal.
13. I Got A Bag Containing 6 Of These From China. I Have No Idea Why! What Are They?
Receiving a bag of strange objects can be bewildering. These were identified as the Rose of Jericho, a tactic known as ‘brushing’ to get people to pay for unsolicited items.
14. Found This In The Woods Behind My House
A discovery in the woods turned out to be a ‘Buck Rogers disintegrator,’ an old toy from a bygone era.
15. What Are These Things In This Old ‘Mine’?
This odd find was identified as part of a collapsed wood-stave pipeline, used for dewatering mines. Further research suggested it was from an old railroad trail.
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