15+ Weird Discoveries That Couldn't Stump The Internet For Long

As they noticed, some of the sand on a beach they visited in Ecuador was magnetic.

But as they soon learned, that's also true of many other places in the world because any dirt or sand that is sufficiently rich in iron will have the same effect.

As the uploader learned soon after posting this photo, these are adjustable protectors designed to let people use masks and other face coverings without having to loop the ends around the ears.

And as one user pointed out, it made sense that this company would want to provide them independently because they're a hearing aid manufacturer.

Apparently, the loops on face masks can interfere with hearing aids without something like this in place.

But there's a good chance they've seen it before even if it didn't really stand out. That's because it's apparently a weight used to hold down a pull cord for a set of blinds.

Unless something's wrong with it, such a thing doesn't usually distract us from the view outside of our windows.

And considering that it wasn't attached to the stick that you normally see when this is in use, that's not a surprise.

It turns out that this is a light bulb remover designed for areas with high ceilings.

According to the city of Orlando's official website, these are part of a project to replenish aquifers by running reclaimed water through layers of sand, clay and limestone for a year.

A big job like that needs some big sand pits.

So if that person has ever had to remove the scales from fish before, they might be pleased to hear that they'll likely have an easier time doing that now since that's precisely what this thing was designed for.

And those holes are probably the most important part of this object because its entire purpose is to hold containers of salt, pepper, oil, and vinegar.

And it turns out they were close because this pin denotes a cadet ranking in the Air Force Academy.

Apparently, those who wear these are the academy's equivalent of senior students in college or high school.

And unless they're a hair stylist, there's really no reason they should be expected to know that this is a hair accessory known as a "fan tail."

Apparently, they're used to help create a "messed-up" look.

And considering that they eventually learned this is a blending rod similar to those used to make milkshakes, it seems that was a pretty fair guess.

That's because this is a nut pick.

That's not a very descriptive name so I'll also share that when you use a nutcracker, this tool helps you dig the nut pieces out from inside of the shell without grinding them into dust.

However, that doesn't mean it's impossible to figure out what we're looking at as someone quickly realized this is a pumice block used for picking up pet hair.

That doesn't explain why it was under someone's car, though.

Apparently, the only thing this badge signifies is that its wearer is a member of the Lake of Bays Sailing Club out of the Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada.

Since that's where this was found, we can call this mystery solved.

Because it turns out they're simply inserts intended to keep pots and pans from scraping each other. I have sheets of cardboard in my home that serve the same purpose.

So what does this thing do? Apparently, it's an oil skimmer for soups that allows any excess oil to float up through those holes once it's dunked in the soup.

They soon discovered that this is a vacuum contacter that's good for creating a sealed environment in harsh areas so that the electricity in a system doesn't arc where it isn't supposed to.

But if the banana does fit in this device, that's apparently a coincidence. This is actually a portable wine glass holder attached to a lanyard.

I wasn't aware there was much demand for such a thing.

However, it was hard to find that information because the comments for this post largely consisted of actual explosives disposal technicians recommending that this person contact the authorities because the shell isn't as safe and inert as they think it is.

Indeed, figuring out what specific kind of explosive was potentially endangering the uploader's life wasn't really the top priority here.

Because as The Miami Herald reported about a similar case of a cloudy substance in some Capri Sun, it's a big sign that there's mold in the beverage.

Apparently, this happens often enough that Capri Sun made the bottoms of their drink pouches transparent to make the issue easier to spot. Isn't that reassuring?

Soon enough, another user confirmed that similar devices exist in Germany. They're pheromone traps designed to keep plant pests like bark beetles out of commission.