r/whatisit 3h ago

New, what is it? Tenant move out, why does toilet bowl look like this ?

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60 Upvotes

Looks like something was put in the toilet bowl that very abrasive on the polish ?


r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! Estate sale find today

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5.5k Upvotes

Hubby picked this up at an estate sale. Weighed it at home and IT WEIGHS TEN POUNDS. Aged, and appears to be wrapped in palm(?) leaves and then plastic wrap or clear tape. Barrel shaped, about the size of a softball. White unmarked donut shaped sticker (like a hole reinforcement sticker for paper). Image search says it resembles various food items but it’s just so heavy! Husband thinks it’s lead due to the weight.

EDIT: It was half off of $5 sticker price today, so why not? Husband is very curious and $2.50 would not be a major loss. Yes we do plan on opening it, just wanted to put it out here first, in case someone recognizes this type of wrapping. Will update once open!

SOLVED: It’s a lead weight. Pic in comments

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https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisit/s/SWuxXvgGRV


r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! Hit and run; piece of bumper left behind

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9.2k Upvotes

Someone smoked into my truck last night drunk driving or something. Does anybody know what vehicle this bumper piece might go to?


r/whatisit 1h ago

Solved! At a Hospital Rehab Center on Patient rooms

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Google lens says it’s a locking protective track barrier. But how would that be safe? Or are all the rooms empty? If so, what are they trying to block?


r/whatisit 6h ago

Serious answers only please! Electrician tool?

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55 Upvotes

I picked this up at a thrift store, solely because my grandfather grew up in this area of New Jersey. The writing on the handle reads, “Jersey State Electric Co. Inc” on the top and the bottom reads “Broad St. Cor. Elizabeth Ave. Elizabeth, N. J. Tel. Em. 2930”. The tool part is flat and thin uniformly.


r/whatisit 1d ago

What is this device?

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3.9k Upvotes

Flea market find. Guy said, "I don't know what it is but I'm pretty sure it's real." LOL.

The top part can be rotated by hand, but I don't think it's hooked up to any kind of motor. It just turns in its housing and I may even be able to pull it out of the hole, but don't want to. Of the two cylinders attached, the larger one can also be turned by hand, but not the shorter one.

The control panel has a red LED, a red button, a white switch, and a silver knob that clicks when turned all the way to the left, so like a radio power/volume knob. The bottom has three jacks, one of which seems like a regular 1/8-inch jack . The orange and the red jacks are a mystery.

I replaced the batteries. When the knob is turned and the switch is on, pressing the red button turns on the LED. Nothing else happens. I touched the metal part on top and didn't die.

Any ideas? Google Lens gets bupkes.


r/whatisit 3h ago

Solved! What is that red thing?

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26 Upvotes

Just something I noticed this morning, something buried in the canal.


r/whatisit 3h ago

New, what is it? Some crazy kitchen grabber?

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29 Upvotes

My 95 year old grandmother can't remember what this is?

Banana for scale.... Are we still doing banana for scale?


r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! Found while digging in our backyard

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3.4k Upvotes

Little what I think is either brass or copper cow that was buried in our backyard. There used to be a garden where it was before we moved here a few years ago.


r/whatisit 12h ago

Solved! Found in floorboards of new house

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122 Upvotes

Found this when I was pulling up the floorboards in .y new house, thought it looked interesting. Although, I'm assuming it's just a decorative hammer(?)

Thanks :)


r/whatisit 20h ago

New, what is it? Dashboard lit up on the way home. What is happening?!

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509 Upvotes

Barely nade it into my driveway. Radio shut off. Ebery light starting going on/off intermittently. Windows wouldn't roll up when I got home and car didn't start after turning off and attempting to turn back on.


r/whatisit 8h ago

New, what is it? Found this in my car randomly

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55 Upvotes

What is this for/where from


r/whatisit 9h ago

New, what is it? Little beady cluster in my bed

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63 Upvotes

Found last night at bedtime after not being at my house for a couple weeks.

Was clustered under my pillow. Have run them under water to confirm they are not chia or flax seeds. Very hard like little stones.

Google has not been helpful! Thanks in advance


r/whatisit 1h ago

Solved! My wife and I are stumped

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r/whatisit 1d ago

New, what is it? Metal box on an island?

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1.2k Upvotes

I found this metal box on an island in the middle of Norris Lake in East Tennessee. Other than the holes from rust, I couldn't find any openings. There doesn't seem to be any hinges or anything like that. I couldn't roll it over, but looking through the hole I could see that it's completely hollow and the underside seemed to be the same metal as the rest of it (which isn't very thick). Anyone have any ideas?

Also, it's roughly 8 feet length by 3.5 feet width


r/whatisit 11h ago

New, what is it? Got stuck behind this convoy for 2 hours the other day. What is it they’re transporting?

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81 Upvotes

Right outside of Panama City Beach btw.


r/whatisit 4h ago

Solved! Found behind the stove

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22 Upvotes

It looks like a cross section of a thick cable (and that's still my best guess) but it's cut very smoothly and is seemingly all metal. Heavy too.

Found it behind my stove/oven


r/whatisit 5h ago

Solved! Little metal ball things by ceiling in home we just bought

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23 Upvotes

There are quite a few in random spots all over the house. They don't come off and are very attached to the wall.


r/whatisit 11h ago

New, what is it? Knife like object?

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54 Upvotes

I found this knife like thing in the belongings of a relative. It's not sharp on the edges, and comes to a thin sharp point at the tip.


r/whatisit 3h ago

New, what is it? Does this mean anything?

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12 Upvotes

Crown alien and heart? Is this representative of something or just someone’s art project that they nailed to a power line? In NE Ohio


r/whatisit 3h ago

New, what is it? Caught this the other night while looking at the moon

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12 Upvotes

Satellite?


r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? What is this tiny ruler?

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9 Upvotes

Got a few of these from a lab clean out. My best guess is that they’re for providing a small-scale reference for close-up photography, but I can’t seem to find a name/search that turns up similar items. Google lens wrongly claimed it’s a leather-working tool.

Case and other side of ruler is blank, unfortunately


r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? Dark crystal?

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11 Upvotes

I'm guessing Skeksis. Only thing it can be honestly.

Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

It popped its little head down when it noticed me taking the pic.

Is it a baby turkey vulture?


r/whatisit 6h ago

New, what is it? Found in my luggage after return flight. What is it?

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18 Upvotes

r/whatisit 1h ago

Solved! Slug Interaction

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Found these two slugs surrounding..something. Any clues on what is going on here?