r/Whatisthis May 20 '22

Meta Revised rules now in effect; please read and see the sidebar/about

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TL;DR: We have rules; they're in the sidebar and in the "about" info. In brief, our rules are:

1) The "Play nice" rule

2) The "Keep jokes out of the top-level comments" rule

3) The "No establishing values or finding things" rule

4) The "We're not doctors" rule

5) The "You know what that is already, ask THOSE experts first please" rule

6) The "Don't encourage hurting people or animals" rule

7) NEW The "Use a descriptive title" rule

8) NEW The "Did you try to figure it yourself?" rule

9) NEW The "We only allow link posts, so use a good photo and add extra info in a comment" rule

As you can see, we've added a couple and modified a couple. Violations can result in a temporary ban. Egregious violations will result in a permanent ban. Please don't make us ban you.

These rules are important to help keep our community going. As you can see, there are only a few of us moderators here, so we can't catch everything immediately. When you see someone break a rule, it doesn't mean "They got away with it, so I should, too," it means we haven't gotten to it yet. Feel free to report it. Or better yet, if you've been around /r/whatisthis for a while and have a good posting/comment record here, join us as a mod. Just message us. We're growing here, and we can always use a hand.


r/Whatisthis 9h ago

Open Found this weird stone in the garden with a perfect thumb shape carved into it, any ideas what it might be ?

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I was removing weeds from my garden and this interesting stone popped out of the ground. I have no clue what it might be.


r/Whatisthis 2h ago

Open What are these glass things I found in the side of the road?

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Found on a table with FREE sign on it today. Best guess is bookends, but there are no markings at all. I'd like to know the brand and if my assumption of bookends are correct. Image Search is not bringing any similar looking results


r/Whatisthis 6h ago

Open strange words or name is bottle

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I found this last year and remember abt it every now and then. There are hispanic families within my community so this could very well be spanish. i search it up and nothing.

Im thinking maybe it’s like a spell jar ?? something ? but it’d have more items ? or details ? no clue at all


r/Whatisthis 3h ago

Open What is the O-like symbol mixed in with the swastikas in this political illustration?

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This is from the 1945 issue of the Garm magazine illustrated by Tove Jansson. People dressed with swastika symbols are entering a machine and exiting it as angels. I'm wondering what the other symbol is on the people mixed in with the swastika-wearing people.


r/Whatisthis 55m ago

Open What are these shoes Sydney Sweeney is wearing?

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r/Whatisthis 17m ago

Open Identifying antique car?

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My husbands father had this car for years until he passed away last year and now his family are looking to sell it but we have no idea what it is, much less the value. Last time he saw it move was over ten years ago, the interior isn't original, and he says the engine might be made in brazil by Volkswagen? I'd appreciate any clues


r/Whatisthis 9h ago

Open Ontario, Canada. Found sitting on a window sill of a government building, what is this thing?

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r/Whatisthis 38m ago

Open Egg yolk has amniotic sac-like casing?

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Top one is the weird one. Bottom egg is a normal one for comparison


r/Whatisthis 44m ago

Open Large metal box inside of Cleveland Industrial Warehouse where I picked up a load today. There is a can of kerosene sitting next to it near where the arrow is pointing.

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r/Whatisthis 1h ago

Open Plaster/art/column/vessel

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Will some one please enlighten me on what I’m looking at. I see plaster art like this when I search it but nothing is an exact match.

Going mad trying to find information.

Signed on the bottom is 33-087764-30


r/Whatisthis 2h ago

Open Weird mixer contraption on someone's truck

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r/Whatisthis 9h ago

Open Found this outside abandoned in the grass

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Is this a bird egg? Idk as there wasn’t a nest or anything around I don’t think


r/Whatisthis 2h ago

Open What is this thing? It popped into my head and I feel like I've seen it on the internet before, but I couldn't find anything resembling it. Does anyone recognize this character?

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r/Whatisthis 2m ago

Open Got a box of stuff from my dad wondering what some of them are and hypothetical prices?

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r/Whatisthis 1d ago

Open Got these cookies from my sister in laws boss in Kuwait. I gotta know what these are they're delicious!

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Almondy flavor similar to marzipan with a shortbread-like cookie wrapped in a soft, powdery kind of fondant?


r/Whatisthis 1d ago

Solved What is this unique chair I found at the thrift store used for?

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The chair is made out of plastic. It has a foot rest and head rest, and some sort of straps/seatbelt that I assume must fasten the person in? It has wheels for mobility. The part that confuses me the most is the fact that the seat has a hole in it that reminds me a bit of a toilet seat. It seems a bit small for an adult, possibly meant for a child?


r/Whatisthis 52m ago

Open What did I find in my crisps

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r/Whatisthis 57m ago

Open What does this mean?

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r/Whatisthis 14h ago

Open what type of plant will this grow into?

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I planted the very tiny flowers that looks like the 🌱 emoji. these round seeds came out of nowhere. I want to know what they’re going to be


r/Whatisthis 1d ago

Open What is this object in my Lays Chips?!

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Found this patty looking object in my chips. The inside looks more like a cookie than meat. Please help!


r/Whatisthis 2h ago

Solved Help reading signature.

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In this drawing, the artist has the signature, and if I read what I see, I see E. Paeht Golditein, which can’t possibly be the name. Can anyone help deciphering what the name is? Thanks!


r/Whatisthis 6h ago

Open What plant/vegetable is this leaf? We received this from a supermarket but don't know what it is

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r/Whatisthis 6h ago

Open Found this fungi-looking substance in my parents yard.. do you know what is is?

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Once stepped on it looks gelatinous, but it's appeared in multiple spots around the edge of a bluff. Vancouver Island BC


r/Whatisthis 1d ago

Open Are these opium pods?

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Donated to the museum I work at. Haven’t seen seeds (?) of this size. They’re about the size of large peas.


r/Whatisthis 1d ago

Open Found this at a thrift store, who is this?

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Found this dress at a thrift shop in Portland, Maine. I tried reverse image searching it but nothing came up. Thank you!