10+ Wild Things That Demanded Deductive Skills of the Internet Community to Solve Their Mystery
In order to learn something new about the world and surrounding things, it is not necessary to go far. Sometimes it’s enough to dig in mum’s closet, receive a present, or even just walk down our own garden. Some finds and previously unseen objects can significantly puzzle us, but the Internet will always help to understand their purpose.
“What is this thing? My inner child needs to know. Green & white pendant of some sort found in my stocking 18 years ago.”
Answer: “It’s a jadeite pendant with a space to hold herbs or sandalwood.”
“What is this thing? We received this in a goodiebag but have no idea what it’s supposed to be used for.”
Answer: “A hook to hang your handbag from a table so it doesn’t have to sit on the floor.”
“Asked my 78-year-old great-grandmother what this was, she said ’Oh, your aunt left that.’ What is this?”
Answer: “It’s actually a pool toy.”
“Found this piece of jewelry in mum’s collection. No idea what it is. Looks like a ring but too painful and awkward to work on your fingers.”
Answer: “It’s a scarf ring. It hold the scarf — usually a square silk affair around the neck. Check out Penelop Keith in various 70’s things.”
“4 inches, plastic, pointed on one side. Received as a Xmas gift. What is it?”
Answer: “Looks like a page spreader for reading. The pointed end goes into the spine and the thumb is in a hole, so you can one-hand books easily.”
“Fully wooden, too short to be a table, too wide to be a bench. Found at a farmers market, what could this thing be?”
Answer: “It’s an Indian elephant seat. It’s placed on top of an elephant to sit on.”
“Found this in an antique bin. Thought it might be a stand for a picture frame. Any ideas?”
Answer: “It’s a knife rest.”
“What are these smaller doors inside our hotel bathroom door?”
Answer: “We have friends in the French countryside with kids, pets, and no AC. They use their ‘Dutch’ doors to keep kids and pets out of/in specific rooms while still being able to hear them/communicate with/keep an eye on them, and for ventilation.”
“What is this object I found on a beach that has holes in and feels like a mix between stone and plastic?”
Answer: “It’s an old, Victorian toothbrush. The handle is made of animal bone and the holes are where the bristles (normally pig or horse hair) would go. Bristle toothbrushes like this were invented in the 1400s, but contrary to all that seems good and sane in this world, most Europeans weren’t all that into toothbrushes until the late 1700s/early 1800s.”
“This was left at my work in what we call ’lighting world’ basically where the lights are made pretty at concerts. No one knows what it is.”
Answer: “It’s a fake camel toe. Usually for drag queens, trans women etc.”
“Thrown into our garden — pink modelling clay, or something similar, surrounding a metallic item — what is it?”
Answer: “Its a lead or tungsten Worm Weight — for fishing, wrapped in indicator putty, similar to this.”
“Solid metal removable spike in a New York hotel bathroom.”
Answer: “Probably had a mirror like this attached to it. Being able to pick it up and see the back of your head would be convenient.”
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