23 Odd Items With Simple Explanations.
Nathan Johnson
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06/09/2021
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Found this thing in my back yard. the black stuff is rubber. there is a powerline going over my house maybe it has something to do with that? A: Drain king. For clearing out pipe/drainage blockages. Looks like someone attached a Schrader valve to it. -
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Found this glass like tube “shell” washed up on a beach in North Caroline, any idea what it is? A: Stingray teeth -
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What is this giant tower? It has windows on the side, and it can’t be much wider than a staircase. It is connected to a tiny house labeled ”fire station”. Small town in Quebec, Canada A: Most likely a hose tower -
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Circular metal disk with numbers 5, 10, 15 on one side. Found in a kitchen. A: It goes with a pressure cooker. The lid has a small, pointed opening and that sets on top of it. The lid locks onto the pot and that regulates the pressure inside. -
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A small plastic and metal device, found in the card slot of an ATM A: It’s a Lebanese Loop used to commit bank fraud. -
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What is the purpose of this door in front of another door leading into my hotel room? A: Probably a remnant of the days before central heat/AC. Would allow you to open the door for more airflow but it would still afford some privacy. -
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Lantern with 4 sides of differently coloured glass. Green Red White and Blue. Might have been used at a railroad station -
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Small glass bulb attached to open tube (not a pipe) with wire hanger(maybe?) found in vintage jewelry box – no markings, words, or numbers A: Lapel Pin Vase -
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Its been in my sewing box my grandma gave me when I was 12, and Ive never known what it’s for! A: Its a wax application device for running the end if thread through to make it easier to pass through the needles eye. Saw my mom use one for years. -
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What is this plastic green bumpy thing? (Seen on construction site building tramlines) A: Used for cabinets with underground installation by the looks -
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Found this on my kitchen floor last night. It’s hard under the bristles. No clue what it’s from. A: It’s the center part of a fake flower -
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Tall metal structure in a Hospital Complex A: It is the boiler for the whole Hospital. Produces steam to heat the place and waters. -
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Found in storage at the post office. Accordion style metal contraption A: Rv septic hose holder. Allows to hose to rest on it and gravity to pull the poo out of the black water tank. -
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All three tiers spin. Assuming something specific clipped into or hung from the tines? Impossible to Google with a name like “Standard.” A: Rubber stamp holder -
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Walking along a trail in my Ontario small town and there were three or four of these along the way. A: Generally these are monitoring wells. For checking groundwater usually. -
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Looks like a pink, hollow stainless steel spider with a spring. It was found next to a powerline I was mowing. A: It’s called a “Guthrie Guard” made by 3M -
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It’s upside but looks to be a feeder or nester of some sort, attached to the top of the fence by previous owner. What is this thing? A: It’s for bees, particularly Mason bees. -
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What are these small white balls that keep appearing in the corner of my window? A: Sometimes the cavity in your walls will be blown full of polystyrene balls like that. Maybe you have a small hole that is letting in a draft and blowing the balls out. -
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What is this curved metal fixture above hotel tub handle? A: It’s a waterfall bath filler -
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Pink floating islands, flying in to Mexico? A: Pumice raft -
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What is this squishy, orange disc that was donated to a thrift shop? A: It’s called a stability disc. Supposed to mimic sitting on a balance ball. -
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Heavy machinery being transported by government trucks A: Video surveillance device, likely on its way to be installed on the border wall down south. Here’s a paper on it and it has some photos of the same device if you feel like scrolling down a bunch. -
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What is this weird chain of balloons I spotted slowly sinking in the sky? A: Looks like a rosary made of balloons. Probably for some religious holiday.
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