You know what’s actually pretty fun? Looking at weird objects and trying to guess what they are. It doesn’t always work out, since there are some pretty strange things out there. But hey, it’s at least good for a bit of a distraction in your day.
You could try to guess what these things are, or you could just keep reading and see what they are.
As it turns out, the person who first posted the picture figured it out. They’re gas exhaust pipes, since the area is close to swamp lands.
Yeah, this one had me pretty stumped. Turns out, though, that it’s really nothing too special. This strange little object just so happens to be a grill light. Could come in handy.
For some reason, I looked at this thing and thought it was some kind of pizza pan. Like a half-moon pizza pan or something.
According to Redditor MM880, though, it’s some kind of drum that people use to handle chemicals? Kind of strange, honestly.
To us, this strange-looking outlet probably doesn’t mean much. But if you’re from Chechnya (and from the olden days), you might recognize this as some kind of old phone jack. So sort of like a plug.
Many people on Reddit deliberated on this one for a while, and decided it was some kind of projectile from a really old rifle. Like, Civil War era, possibly. That’s pretty cool!
I’m guessing this is for a theater that puts on plays, not movies. Because according to the original poster, it’s some kind of light source. And that wouldn’t make any sense in a movie theater. Would it?
What could it be? Some kind of hanger? Well, it has to be related to sewing, I guess.
And that’s it! Redditor gn_like_lasagna figured it out. It’s a stocking darner hoop, for making stockings.
You’d know it if you’ve used one before, which I actually have (for once). It’s a burner for fondue fuel. You put it under the pot, light it up, and it keeps the fondue nice and hot.
Thanks to concrete thinking on Reddit, we don’t have to keep guessing for too long. The red box is a device used to measure water pressure from the hydrant. Seems like a perfectly normal thing to me.
Whatever could this mystery object be? Well, judging by the color and the fact that it’s plastic, it might be some kind of toy.
According to Redditor Plood2, it’s a toy from a Kinder Surprise Egg! As far as I know, though, these things are still banned in the US, so look away!
Don’t keep this thing anywhere near food. According to many comments on this Reddit post, it’s bug poison.
If you were to just look at the outer part, you’d probably be confused too. But take a closer look at those holes. It's pretty clear that this thing is supposed to hold Allen wrenches.
Don’t you just love it when mystery things come in the mail for you? Totally not suspicious or threatening at all.
Reddit veteran jackrats had the answer, though. It’s a piece to repair dents on cars. So, not threatening.
“Sacrificial anode from a boat or metal structure,” writes KalleMP. I have no idea what that means, but we’ll just go with it.
So, a couple of people on Reddit chimed in about this one. It’s a cork press, which is a device used to, well, press cork. For wine bottles and stuff. Sounds handy.
So it’s too small to be a belt or scarf, huh… Well, my_psychic_powers on Reddit came to the rescue, suggesting that it may be some kind of hair tie. Case closed.
Because people know things, this one got solved really easily. You know how skateboarders like to skate on things? Well, these little metal bits will stop them in their tracks.
See, I’d probably just use it like a dishtowel. But I’m uncultured and stuff, so that’s on me. Besides, according to llamakiss on Reddit, it’s a cloth holder for pie or casserole dishes. So, definitely not your average dishtowel (or one at all).
This is one of those things that, to most of us, would just be something totally strange and mysterious. But because people on Reddit seem to know everything, they’ve deducted that it’s part of a bridge that was probably there a long time ago.
User brock_lee on Reddit had this one in the bag. “It is one version of funnel ball. A "game" where you throw the ball in the top, and it comes out one of the holes. Sometimes, the holes have points painted on them.” Never heard of that, but I’ll take their word for it.
