Resources are really only good if you realize you actually have access to them. I mean, a bathroom in a classy executive suite doesn't do you much good if you don't have a key, right?
But if, instead of searching for some relief, you need a strange object identified, you might not realize that you have access to one of the best resources out there: Reddit's r/whatisthisthing community.
The subreddit has 1.8 million members, which is a lot of minds with a wide variety of experience to bring to bear on the weirdest things people can dredge out of their attics. Check out some of the mysteries they've been able to solve!