r/whatisit • • 7h ago

Serious answers only please! What physics phenomenon is causing the spin to reverse?

23 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 1d ago

Solved! What’s this trailer?

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556 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 11h ago

Solved! Cats found this, maybe in the kitchen? (butter for scale)

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49 Upvotes

I think the kitties found this in the kitchen (the naughtiest of boys can open drawers), no idea what it is .. spouse also has no idea. it's rubbery, slightly flexible

smol update: no one in the house smokes ... does seem like it'd be something that would slide onto something else, not threaded inside.


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

Solved! Some kind of media device. Time machine II. Black device with media hookups and antennas.

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616 Upvotes

I bought this on a whim for $2 at a garage sale.

I think its some kind of media device but I am having trouble finding anything concrete on it.

Google searches and ai are not being helpful as of yet.

Anyone know what this is for sure and what it does?

Thank you.


r/whatisit • • 30m ago

New, what is it? Woven textile, no tag or way to tell when/where it from. Size of rug or wall tapestry

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r/whatisit • • 9h ago

New, what is it? A device with a mounting bracket, a male USB A, a 16gb SD card, a button, and a IR(?) bulb.

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Found in the trunk of my used car by the spare tire. I really struggled to even describe it. I do have a trash computer to plug it into, but before I do I figured I’d ask in case it’s something interesting which I’d risk frying. My guess was an accessory for a camera slave flash, but why it has an SD card is beyond me.


r/whatisit • • 3h ago

Solved! This was lying on the sidewalk near a trash barrel in the City.

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I’d never seen anything like it. The tube is approximately 3 to 4 feet long and the nozzle part about 4 inches wide. I did not have a banana handy. There are two photos, and yes, I did flip the tag but did not include that photo. I’ll put it in the comments later.
EDIT: Tag photo and answer in comments


r/whatisit • • 6h ago

Solved! Found in Basment of House

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18 Upvotes

Ive been cleaning up the basement of the house I just bought and found this.


r/whatisit • • 2h ago

New, what is it? Did my boyfriend stumble upon something crazy?

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My boyfriend found this and we have been trying to figure out what it is and can't seem to find any answers. Thank you in advance!


r/whatisit • • 9h ago

Solved! Metal spring thing found in driveway

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Found this in my driveway, and hoping it didn't come off of one of the cars. It's a strip of metal wound up into some sort of spring? I can't unroll it, and it doesn't appear to have any stamps or writing. Possible cars would be '97 miata or '16 subaru crosstrek. I assume off of a car due to where I found it, but it could also be from gardening equipment, or a mysterious third thing. Any ideas?


r/whatisit • • 1h ago

New, what is it? Snake or?

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This is the mark I saw on top of my car this morning.


r/whatisit • • 6h ago

Solved! Cat sculpture made to hold 2 of... something

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Got this at a Goodwill. Little cat statuette that's about 8 inches tall and the holes are like 1.5 inches each. I'm wondering what this guy was originally made to hold or what he could possibly be used to hold now.


r/whatisit • • 6h ago

Solved! Hard Lightweight Tan/White Tennis Ball Size, Triangular Shaped Bone like Object Found on Lake Erie

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Stopped at Shades Beach State Park outside Harborcreek, PA. Found this on the beach of Lake Erie. Was hard like a bone, pyramid shaped material that was about the size of a tennis ball maybe. Flipped it over with a stick, and it has these white hard circles all over it. Seems like a bony part of an animal, but I am not sure. I didn't pick it up, but it didn't seem like it weighed much. I also attached a picture of the beach. It was found on in case that might be helpful. Would love to know what this odd thing that was washed up on shore is!


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

Solved! bought from a thrift store, what the hell is it meant to be used as

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Saw this at a thrift store and had to buy it cause it called to me, have no idea what it actually is though. too big to be a ring and too small to be a bracelet. Thought maybe it could be a brass knuckle but it doesn't seem to be good for that. It doesn't unhook anywhere, it's just a solid oval.


r/whatisit • • 22m ago

New, what is it? What is this symbol?

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I got this pin in a jar of misc jewelry, but I don’t know what character this is and what it means?


r/whatisit • • 22h ago

New, what is it? Please help me figure out what movie/show this is. Going on like 22 years of trying to figure this out.

216 Upvotes

Okay. I am taking a random shot in the dark here. Have never posted on reddit ever (just doom scroll at night when my anxiety is already high cause why not add fuel to the fire right) but figured yall might be able to help....so when I was younger (born in 99) I watched some animated movie/show (stg it was care bears) where these brightly colors bear like animals (can see how cars bears comes to mind) wake up before their human child owner and they wanna help make her breakfast so they slide down the upstairs railing to the kitchen and start trying to cook toast but it burns and ofc they destroy the kitchen in the process and it really wasnt very helpful but "its the thought that counts" kinda situations yknow what I mean? One of those predictable childhood lesson learning things. ANYWAY. I cannot remember what its from and everyone I have asked is at a loss and quite frankly over me asking them. Google has failed me and I am hoping that some other Redditor had this shared experience because I am beginning to believe it was some insanely vivid for some reason memorable dream lol.....so yea Reddit do your thing


r/whatisit • • 6h ago

New, what is it? Wooden turned handle with metal rod and stamped reg No.

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Turned wood handle with a weighted metal rod. Stamped to the handle is reg No of 535700, which i believe dates it to 1909.


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

New, what is it? A customer at my sewing store gave these to me, we're all baffled.

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754 Upvotes

They dont have a sharp edge. The point is slightly sharp.


r/whatisit • • 7h ago

New, what is it? Metal thing

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13 Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 23h ago

New, what is it? Weird hair thing in a house I’m watching

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250 Upvotes

On a post in the basement. I’m housesitting currently and have no clue what it is, and I’m too anxious to text the owners. I don’t think it’s human hair, as the fibres seem to be attached to some skin. They’re catholic, if that matters at all. We’re also in Canada. I’ve got no clue.


r/whatisit • • 10h ago

Solved! Seen in a portuguese restroom

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23 Upvotes

It's like a tiny shower


r/whatisit • • 2h ago

New, what is it? White crystals (?) in basement dirt

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I noticed these weird little crystals in the unfinished dirt in my basement.

Maybe a fungus, I guess, but they looked inorganic at a glance.​​​​


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

New, what is it? What is this device these people are wearing?

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1.3k Upvotes

r/whatisit • • 5h ago

Solved! No idea what this is.

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My mom is a school bus driver and someone left this today. The four balls are a single piece and feel heavy for their size. The black case zips open and closed.


r/whatisit • • 1d ago

New, what is it? What is this?

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389 Upvotes

It was the size of my palm and pretty circular. I’m in SW Missouri. I feel like it’s a silly simple answer but I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this before.
Thanks everyone!