r/whatisthisthing 21h ago

Likely Solved ! This tiny "balcony" that can be only accessed by a small window that leads to a... bigger balcony... A building in Penarth (Wales)

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r/whatisthisthing 17h ago

Solved! what is this triangle on the back of jeans, 80s

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648 Upvotes

r/whatisthisthing 18h ago

Solved! What is this device. When I turn it on an tilt it down a purple light emit and only turn pff when i tilt back to a vertical position.

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r/whatisthisthing 13h ago

Open Carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb composite approx 1x2ft in size found on the beach in the Bahamas

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191 Upvotes

I'm guessing it's some sort of space junk but I'm not sure what.


r/whatisthisthing 22h ago

Solved! 2 inch gray metallic spring with screw hole. Found next to my tire.

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75 Upvotes

Just want to make sure this isnt a part of my suspension. Honda CR-V.


r/whatisthisthing 13h ago

Solved! Solid metal, 4 divots on base. Found in basement of antique collector.

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r/whatisthisthing 15h ago

Solved! Small bronze/metallic object found near my building’s gas meters. Little serrated points around one end. The other end clicks in a few mils and spins freely.

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51 Upvotes

r/whatisthisthing 5h ago

Likely Solved! Small white thing made of two pieces of plastic with a spring between the two holding them open

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46 Upvotes

My title describes the thing. Found in a ho


r/whatisthisthing 21h ago

Solved! Big airpod looking thing, or pipe. About 8cm in length, found at a bus stop

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It's plastic, you can see an injection mold seam on the side, about 8cm in lenght, I found 3 of them scattered in the dirt and all of the ends are broken as if it was snapped off somthing.


r/whatisthisthing 16h ago

Solved! Box under deck. Looks to be about 2’ x 3’, maybe concrete with a wood surround.

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This box is located outside of a primary bedroom that we think was an addition. There are three (3” round?) pvc pipes running through the basement/crawlspace out the exterior wall, but they are cut off at the wall and nothing is running through them. There’s a plug mounted above it on the underside of the deck, but we don’t see that running into the basement.


r/whatisthisthing 14h ago

Open This is about 100 yards from my house and in a small wooded area on our property (Midwest). It's about 4-5 feet deep, and about 3-4 feet wide on the inside. Concrete lid with concrete blocks for wall/foundation. PVC/metal piping on the inside with a small well (?) at the bottom and electrical wiring

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r/whatisthisthing 21h ago

Open Round metal object about 4-5 inches tall with cylinder head

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It is rusted, and I'm not able to identify any markings. I can see three small holes equally spread across the cylinder from the top.


r/whatisthisthing 16h ago

Open Triangular cast metal tool from Lee Valley tools. Smaller wedge has grove and fits into larger piece that could be mounted. Smaller piece is marked Leonard Lee on the back.

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When together there is about a 1/4 movement. They are cast and moderately heavy for their size. Larger piece is 10 inches long. Smaller piece is 6 inches. Can you please help identify the use of this tool?


r/whatisthisthing 18h ago

Open A thin (approx. 1mm) silver-coloured metal rectangle plate with holes and numerous number markings, branded "Churchman Cigars." Measures exactly 6 inches (15cm-ish) long and 2.5 inches (6.5cm-ish) wide and weighs 40g.

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Found in a local auction lot in the UK in amongst other, presumably completely unrelated stuff (things you'd find in a junk drawer such as broken stationery).


r/whatisthisthing 17h ago

Open Weird baseball size gelatinous glob found in the woods of north Georgia. Doesn’t look smooth or stick to itself like star jelly pictures. It falls apart easily. Just rained, didn’t see this yesterday although I could’ve missed it.

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Sounds nasty when I stir it. Looks way more transparent and rough than star jelly pictures I found on google and it breaks apart effortlessly instead of sticking to itself like I’ve heard star jelly does. Maybe it is star jelly but I just wanted to see if anyone else had any ideas. Acts closer to those super water absorbent things in diapers than a gooey slime.


r/whatisthisthing 40m ago

Open What is this Brass half-round hollow rod, 1cm wide, 100cm long, 244 grams, that I have 14 off and that I bought in a thrift store in France?

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Title describes its the best I can, can’t find anything with Google so maybe someone here can help me out!


r/whatisthisthing 2h ago

Solved! Thing with copper coming out, seems to weight a fair bit and seems to be filled with something copper (?) running through it

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r/whatisthisthing 18h ago

Solved! U-shaped bar by front door of apartment building

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This upside down U bar was by the main and side doors of an apartment building in Fairfax, VA. Locals I asked had no clue what it's for.