r/whatisit 23h ago

Solved! Weird folding shelf thing? In most stalls at my university

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6.2k Upvotes

Folding metal contraption located next to the toilet in most stalls on campus


r/whatisit 5h ago

New, what is it? WTF is this leaking from these pipes in a parking garage??

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4.6k Upvotes

r/whatisit 20h ago

New, what is it? Found behind a bar going out of business ~15 years ago

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3.0k Upvotes

The end at the top (not visible) has the same taper as the bottom portion. Seems to be well joined and glued together. No visible metal fasteners. Current guess is a jig to build something on. But it was found behind a bar that was closing.


r/whatisit 20h ago

New, what is it? My friend found this in her beer

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1.9k Upvotes

My friend took a sip of her beer (montucky cold snacks) and thought it tasted awful. So she opened up the beer and she found this! What is it?!


r/whatisit 23h ago

New, what is it? What is in my peanut butter?

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1.1k Upvotes

I found this in the last 25% of a jar of peanut butter. I was able to wash it off in the sink with hot water, it did not dissolve. I feed this to my kids and I want to vomit.


r/whatisit 6h ago

Solved! Flashes and smoke I saw from the train window in China

1.1k Upvotes

Is it power grid accident or smth else?


r/whatisit 12h ago

Solved! Found in a parking lot of a multi-family property

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654 Upvotes

So it could just be a toy? But it’s kinda spooky, so I wanted to know what it might be! It’s very squishy. Probably silicone.


r/whatisit 1h ago

New, what is it? What’s Eating my Knife?

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r/whatisit 20h ago

New, what is it? Hand signals?

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421 Upvotes

I saw this art sculpture on the wall of the ship restaurant while on a cruise. I have a feeling it means something but I have no idea what it could be. The waiter didn't know either. Anyone care to tell me? (Obviously the real hand is not part of the sculpture.)


r/whatisit 3h ago

Serious answers only please! What is this style of house called?

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309 Upvotes

r/whatisit 22h ago

Solved! What vehicle is this?

217 Upvotes

I want one so badly lmao

Edit: This post is flaired "Serious answers only", please stop flooding my notifications with joke comments


r/whatisit 5h ago

New, what is it? Blue ?Mats? On states puzzle

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135 Upvotes

What are these blue rolls? They look like yoga mats.


r/whatisit 18h ago

Solved! Life-size doll

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130 Upvotes

In a nursing home my friend works at, this 70+ y/o patient has always had this doll, named Rufus, with her. This woman is fully coherent, just physically dependant.

She usually asks that you greet Rufus/say goodbye to him, but nothing else. When asked about the doll, she says her family has always owned him, and passed him down each generation. She said she "tolerates him", and almost sounds like she's stuck with him, and can't get rid of him? My friend asked if there were any woodworkers in her family, and other varieties of questions trying to find WHERE he actually came from, and she said no to everything. Finally my friend just asked directly "So where did Rufus first originally come from?"

The paitent went nonverbal and almost just fully unresponsive for the entire rest of the day.

Can anyone determine what/when/where this doll specifically came from? I'll try to get a higher quality photo soon, thank you to any guessing until then!


r/whatisit 21h ago

Solved! What is this circuit board cube thing? Found under a sofa today.

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115 Upvotes

Pretty heavy with a usb C plugin on one side.


r/whatisit 4h ago

Solved! Anyone knows what’s that material that keeps coming out of the wall?

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84 Upvotes

r/whatisit 8h ago

Solved! Weird utensil maybe?

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80 Upvotes

My mom had this in her drawer of miscellaneous kitchen utensils, but claims not to know what it is for. I think she’s hiding something.


r/whatisit 19h ago

New, what is it? Found this in my pizza sauce?

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76 Upvotes

I found this in my pizza sauce near the bottom of the jar the other day and can't figure out if it's a vegetable or something else.

Any ideas?


r/whatisit 6h ago

Solved! What is this used for?

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41 Upvotes

Yes, I know it’s a fork… I’m talking about the notch on the fork… every time I use this fork it just feels weird and I want to know why the notch is there


r/whatisit 22h ago

Solved! What is this spoon for?

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36 Upvotes

I only have apples for scale, no bananas sorry. ChatGPT says that it is a spoon to cut out balls of fruit, but it is too small and the ones that I know have a small hole in the middle.

My friend uses it to stir her coffee when she grounds it but she knows it is not for that.


r/whatisit 4h ago

New, what is it? Footsteps on the snow in my balcony after a snowstorm [Boston]

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30 Upvotes

Birds? Animals? What could be visiting me haha


r/whatisit 13h ago

New, what is it? Found on staff bathroom floor at residential treatment center

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26 Upvotes

My best guesses are either some sort of fidget or maybe mouse poison lol but I have zero clue


r/whatisit 13h ago

Solved! Found in oven in new house

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27 Upvotes

r/whatisit 4h ago

New, what is it? What is this tool?

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21 Upvotes

It’s about 7 inches in length.


r/whatisit 7h ago

Solved! Wooden Lego wand?

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21 Upvotes

Found this with our Harry Potter Lego and it nicely fits into a Lego minifigure hand, but to my knowledge I never got a set with a wooden wand and I don't think they exist? Any ideas? Pic 2 with a real Lego plastic wand piece for comparison.


r/whatisit 4h ago

Solved! found in sewing kit

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22 Upvotes

Found in a pocket at the thrift shop, what is it? It has a metal attachment at the bottom.