32 Odd Items With Simple Explanations.
Nathan Johnson
Published
11/14/2022
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"A strange tool with a rotating head — it’s like a wooden hammer/roller, but what would it be used for?" “Looks like this. It seems to be part of an antique or retro Swedish berry/fruit press.” -
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“Someone gave this to my friend. It’s metal with a plastic round knob/thing coming out of it and a plastic handle. What is this?” "It’s a 1920s electric massager." -
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“A large chunk of metal, weighs quite a bit in your hand and hasn’t changed in color in decades.” "It’s a cuneiform tablet available as a souvenir at the Louvre, among other museums." -
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“Found while cleaning the couch, no one knows where it came from. It’s metal, but probably not gold.” "It’s a keychain attachment." -
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“A thumb protector possibly, but for what?” "It’s an antique butcher’s thumb protector." -
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“What are these blue reflective markers for? They’re facing the field.” "They reflect cars’ headlights to the fields so that animals avoid crossing the road." -
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“What is this type of clamp used for? It doesn’t open more than this, and when closed, the holes collide perfectly.” "That’s a gang lock for Lockout/Tagout. It’s placed on a breaker when many people are working with equipment to keep them safe." -
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“A small plastic pouch with red gel and a metal disc inside” "It’s a hand warmer. To use it, you can “click” the metal piece, and it will start a chemical reaction and heat the pad. After use, you can put it in boiling water to “recharge” it." -
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“I found this odd set of disposable cutlery in my new flat.” "They’re clay modeling instruments or cake-decorating tools." -
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“A spiky plastic thing” "It’s a baby bottle and glass drainer." -
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“I now own these neon rainbow acrylic mystery sticks I found at a secondhand store. Does anyone know what I bought?” "They’re acrylic support tiles for playing Mahjong." -
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“What’s this device mounted under my office desk?” "It’s an occupancy sensor; it helps organize work stations at an office." -
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“A small metal trinket found buried on a rural farm — it appears to have an eagle, Flor de Lis, and rope pattern.” "It’s a Boy Scouts neckerchief slide." -
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“My hotel room bed leg has a red-flashing light coming from a rubber piece.” "It’s a mesh bed bug detector." -
15.
“A long tool with a metal dial on the top that you can twist, possibly related to calligraphy” "It’s a ruling pen for drawing with ink or with other drawing fluids." -
16.
“6 numbered wooden cubes in a very old cardboard box” "It’s an old puzzle called Octo-mania." -
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“This was in an estate auction lot. It’s made of wood and has a metal section with the letter A.” "It’s a tool for softening, making imprints, and cutting leather." -
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“A round, cog-like metallic ’tag’ that came with a hairdressing kit” "It’s a hair scissors key used for adjusting hair clippers." -
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“A compressible sponge soaked in clear oily odorless substance — I received it at a conference.” "It’s a shoe polisher." -
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“There’s a guy wearing this ankle thing at a resort in the Caribbean.” "It’s a mosquito-repellent device." -
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"What’s the bottom segment of this pedestrian stoplight in Germany?" “I believe it’s a speaker giving a sound signal for blind people to let them know they can cross.” -
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"I found this thing on the beach. It’s solid and smells like seaweed, what is it?" “Codium bursa is a medium-sized green marine algae.” -
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"A weirdly shaped piece of metal found at the bottom of a McDonald’s bag" “It’s the clip that holds the lid on the sweet and unsweetened tea urns.” -
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"Non-magnetic copper colored balls found while tilling soil in the Santa Barbara area" “They’re copper plating balls.” -
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"I found this in Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii. It’s glass, but I’m wondering if anyone knows what it’s a part of." “Looks like it could be a pre-1954 bottle from the Owens Illinois company based on the maker’s mark.” -
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"I went away for 6 days and came home to these little brown balls spread out on the bathroom floor. They are hard but breakable, 1-3 mm." “Desiccant balls” -
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"I saw this one taxi in Germany had this. It’s a 10 cm x 5 cm taped box. 2 or 3 cables lead into the trunk from that item." “Looks like some sort of antenna. Apparently, exterior boxes can be used for anything from GPS to transmitting video/radio, etc. Because this looks DIY, I suspect it’s not GPS put in by the company for insurance reasons, etc. Probably something the driver did for their own comfort, like Wi-Fi or some other entertainment type thing.” -
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"White rigid plastic with rubber inside and a circle end" “A bottle cap opener for those with limited hand strength suffering from arthritis or disabilities.” -
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"My husband and I moved into our first apartment with a dishwasher. In the utensil basket, we found metal." “That looks like a dimpled or countersunk washer to me. They are used in a wide variety of applications, however, I doubt they would have used a mild steel variety in such an inhospitable environment.” -
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"I found this secondhand, and it opens up. It’s made of metal. What is it?" “Could be a lettuce drier. My dad used a basket like this to dry off lettuce he just washed. Spun it around outside.” -
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"My dentist gave this to me after a checkup. How do I use… whatever this is?" “You put it on the end of your toothpaste tube and slowly move it up the tube to squeeze the toothpaste out.” -
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"A small elephant filled with water was left at the flat after a party. Debating with my flat mates over what its purpose could be." “It’s a melted, reusable ice cube.”
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