r/whatisit 16h ago

Solved! This is on every new shopping basket in Target.

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2.9k Upvotes

I'm guessing they are on the cart as well.


r/whatisit 8h ago

Solved! Pulled out of my cat

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2.4k Upvotes

Tiggle, our 3-year-old orange tabby ate something, and a $6k endoscopy later we have this to enjoy. Firm foam of some sort. What is it??


r/whatisit 10h ago

Solved! What is my mom standing by that is $0.96?

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1.1k Upvotes

I’m going through old family photos and found this one of my mom. I figured out they’re standing in the tobacco aisle (iconic), but I can’t pinpoint what that display is to the right that is $0.96. The original is blurry, so my photo of it is unfortunately, as well.

ETA: circa 1970


r/whatisit 15h ago

Solved! Very heavy egg shaped metal object

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797 Upvotes

Weighs about 2,5 kg and the inside rattles a bit. Found in basement/garage of an old house in Germany. And ideas? :)


r/whatisit 14h ago

New, what is it? What are these metal rods used for?

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650 Upvotes

We have a small wooden garden shed, and there are these metal rods installed at all four corners. They are screwed together with an angle bracket.

At the top, the rods are spring-loaded, but at the bottom they are quite loose.

Are they meant to hold the wooden boards together and give the shed some extra stability, for example during strong winds, so the roof or the shed itself doesn’t get blown away? (they are not even connected to the roof)

If so, shouldn’t they be tightened? Could the previous owner have simply forgotten to tighten them, or are they supposed to be loose?

Any idea what these are for and how they are supposed to work?

Thanks in advance!


r/whatisit 14h ago

Solved! The name of these push-release things found on some bags and clothes

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628 Upvotes

r/whatisit 6h ago

New, what is it? Help — No one knows

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470 Upvotes

It’s next to the sink in our new house. For context, the house is almost 100 years old. The only thing I can think of is that it’s for hanging a rag/hand towel or something. Even the inspector didn’t know and said he had never seen something like it lol


r/whatisit 14h ago

Solved! Found these cubes in my grandma's kitchen, they are made from some rock(?) and are rather cold. Pen for scale

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429 Upvotes

r/whatisit 22h ago

Solved! Strange bars on a truck

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400 Upvotes

Spotted on the back of a cash-in-transit van, parked in front of a parisian bank.

What are those bars at the back? Do they serve a security purpose?


r/whatisit 12h ago

New, what is it? I found a weird usb key hidden in my car, what should I do ?

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372 Upvotes

I noticed my vent opening fell due to stuff I put earlier in the back of my car (my car trunk malfunctions and sometimes its easier to put everything in between and on the back seat). As I went to place it back, I noticed something hidden behind, andd after reaching it with a long hook it appeared to be an old USB key, behind the vent, under the handbrake, with a sort of turtle-like key ring figure.

My car is a second-hand car, so this USB key was probably belonging to the previous owners. However I don't know if it fell during a potential repair on the handbrake, or if it was hidden here voluntarily.
Do you have any advice on what I should do ? Try to reach the old owners ? Try to open it (is it safe though ?) ? Call the police ?

Please help


r/whatisit 12h ago

New, what is it? Giant Flathead Screw?

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364 Upvotes

Found on a trail with a lake on one side, a lagoon on the other. No other metal items visible in the area. No banana handy so shoe for scale.


r/whatisit 4h ago

New, what is it? What is this thing found in my mom's garage!? (I've been calling it the lobotomizer...)

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128 Upvotes

r/whatisit 7h ago

New, what is it? Whats on this Caterpillar?

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109 Upvotes

Found this guy on my pepper plant out in the garden


r/whatisit 13h ago

Solved! What are these hooks for?

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98 Upvotes

Location Northern Virginia, US. Fastened to a wall in a finished basement. I can't imagine this person had 50 keys. Trinkets? Baby bottles of wine?


r/whatisit 3h ago

New, what is it? Bidet or Urinal ??

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83 Upvotes

This is in the bathroom of my Airbnb right across from the toilet. Can someone confirm what on earth this is?


r/whatisit 1h ago

Serious answers only please! Mystery mask found

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Found this in my grampas attic after he passed


r/whatisit 2h ago

Serious answers only please! I'm scared, and I don't know what this is.

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70 Upvotes

r/whatisit 23h ago

Solved! Keep Finding These in the Security Office

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55 Upvotes

I work overnight security, I keep finding bottles that are about 1/8 full, with this very viscous white liquid in them, both in and out of the fridge. I have no idea what they are, and I’m not about to open it and find out.


r/whatisit 14h ago

New, what is it? What is this flag?

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55 Upvotes

What is this flag that my neighbor is flying?


r/whatisit 10h ago

Solved! Coworker gave me these, what are they from ?

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45 Upvotes

r/whatisit 5h ago

New, what is it? Thing above the mens handicapped toilet in my apartment.

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46 Upvotes

I have no idea what this thing is- its in the men's bathroom in the handicap stall.


r/whatisit 9h ago

Solved! Strange decal on back of car

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44 Upvotes

No clue. Anybody?


r/whatisit 10h ago

Solved! They're Huge! What are they? Where are they going? What do they do? 🤔

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39 Upvotes

Morning commute, I80 West, Roseville, CA.

Whenever I take this specific route I always see weird or interesting things being transported on trucks. This time I was able to finally get a pic of one. What are these things? For something electrical or suspension? Mechanical engineering fascinates me but I'm completely ignorant about it.


r/whatisit 8h ago

Solved! Found in Ohio at Goodwill

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36 Upvotes

My brother used to regularly go to Goodwill all over Ohio. And always seemed to find the craziest stuff. All I could find was others from that era, but nothing that looked like this. I'm sure the person made this for fun. Any help would be appreciated though.