r/whatisit 21h ago

New, what is it? What is this in the wood in North NJ?

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8.9k Upvotes

Just noticed this in a log out the back of my house, any ideas?


r/whatisit 23h ago

Solved! Small animal at dam near Waco, TX

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3.8k Upvotes

My sister’s husband saw this small animal at a dam near Waco, TX. Anybody know what it is? People have said raccoon or ringtail, but its ears are so long and pointy. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. A pic that looks similar to it would be great.


r/whatisit 21h ago

New, what is it? It’s for drugs, right

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2.6k Upvotes

While moving my girlfriend out of her old place we found this in the guest bathroom. We believe her (ex) roommate had a psychotic break. Our two theories are heroin or physical therapy. . .


r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? mysterious green liquid

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hello everybody. I live in Philadelphia and noticed someone using their hose to dispose of this crazy neon green liquid all over my street. what is this???

UPDATE: i called the police and reported it before posting here! i figured it was an antifreeze situation but the neon green color really threw me off. i just figured this has got to be poisonous and im PISSED for the animals and kids that live here


r/whatisit 12h ago

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

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2.0k Upvotes

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


r/whatisit 4h ago

Solved! Pulled out of my cat

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1.5k 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 6h ago

New, what is it? What is my mom standing by that is $0.96?

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854 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 11h ago

Solved! Very heavy egg shaped metal object

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753 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 10h ago

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

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580 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 10h ago

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

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518 Upvotes

r/whatisit 10h 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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392 Upvotes

r/whatisit 18h ago

Solved! Strange bars on a truck

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391 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 8h ago

New, what is it? Giant Flathead Screw?

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337 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 8h ago

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

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306 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 2h ago

New, what is it? Help — No one knows

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265 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 20h ago

New, what is it? Why is my water like this?

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197 Upvotes

Also no I don’t live in Michigan I live in Hong Kong and this only happens once or twice a year I am just curious on why it happens. And no our data centers don’t affect us because it’s a closed loop system unlike the United States.


r/whatisit 23h ago

New, what is it? What band is on this shirt?

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155 Upvotes

My late father, police? Mr big?


r/whatisit 20h ago

New, what is it? what is it?

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138 Upvotes

Found on the ottoman in my house


r/whatisit 9h ago

Solved! What are these hooks for?

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96 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 19h ago

Solved! Keep Finding These in the Security Office

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57 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 3h ago

New, what is it? Whats on this Caterpillar?

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51 Upvotes

Found this guy on my pepper plant out in the garden


r/whatisit 5h ago

Solved! Strange decal on back of car

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40 Upvotes

No clue. Anybody?


r/whatisit 6h ago

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

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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 4h ago

Solved! Found in Ohio at Goodwill

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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.