Trying to solve a mystery can be super fun. Of course, if you don't know where to start, you'll probably ask whoever you can about it. Same goes for mysterious items, I'd say.
The people who found these things did their best to solve the mysteries behind them. And how did they do that? By asking the internet, of course!
Despite the fact that this marking looks like it was made by a person or machine, it was actually made by a bug. A few different Reddit commenters suggested that this marking was made by a boring grub. Cool!
Who would've thought the right answer to this mystery would be so obvious? According to a bunch of commenters on the original Reddit post, this game is called bumper pool. It's literally pool... but with bumpers.
Reddit user Fawksie said, "The major component other than the PCB appears to be a piezoelectric buzzer. I imagine it's a sound playing device out of a toy or Christmas jumper." Who knows how it got on OP's hoodie, though.
The strangest things wash up on the beach, huh. In any case, Reddit user Chartreuseshutters had the right answer here:
"I believe this is an olla. It is an ancient drip irrigation device. You plant it in your garden up to the lip, fill with water, then replace the lid. It will allow water to slowly seep out of the sides and bottom into the surrounding dirt."
Oh, look at that. One that I actually know. Whoever told OP that this is a video game reference is right. It's from a video game called Final Fantasy XIII, and it's a necklace that one of the characters wears.
"They look like older flower arranging picks. The wire wraps around to hold flowers onto the picks so the stems are sturdy enough to insert into floral foam. They're usually a dark green color though," said Reddit user general-leia-lis. Looks like they're right, too!
A few different Reddit users commented that this thing is most likely for hanging soda cans. And they were right!
Here I was thinking it was some kind of egg shelf.
Reddit user The001Keymaster confirmed that these are nuts or seeds of some kind, which were probably brought in by a rodent for the winter. And then, a bunch of comments flooded in that talked about how to get rid of pests.
I bet the answers were more than what OP bargained for.
Reddit user George__Hale said that "it's a powder flask... even more specifically it's a Colt's Patent 1851 Navy powder flask (or convincing replica thereof)." I love it when the answer comes that easily.
Reddit user SlippingAbout confirmed that this mystery thing is a bead threading tool, which they knew because somebody else asked about a similar item in the subreddit earlier in the week! I guess we can say the mystery is solved... again.
Reddit user Dexter_McThorpan said, "Looks like an adjustable powder measure." And when they said powder, they meant gunpowder. Astonishingly, this was the right answer, as OP chimes in to confirm.
For whatever reason, multiple people knew exactly what this thing was, and commented the answer on the original thread. Apparently, it's a bandsaw, and a pretty big one at that. That's definitely... interesting.
Reddit user tvanore said, "I think it’s a tool to screw a nut over a light bulb socket to hold on a glass lens for light fixtures with glass lens over the bulbs." How very specific, and yet very correct.
"You might be able to hunt around and figure out the brand, but it seems to say 'gas iron,' and looks to be the right shape for an old gas iron, so my guess is it's a gas iron," said Reddit user ksdkjlf.
And would you look at that. Another mystery solved!
Well it's definitely a decoration of some kind. Reddit user Lono122 had a little more info on what it could be:
"I had an aunt who made things similar to this. She called it a mandala. I googled it and most of what I saw was more geometric. But there is also reference to native Americans having them as well."
It's a small grinder for herbs and spices...and often, other plants that may or may not be legal depending on your location.
As for the liquid, it's probably just wet from being cleaned recently.
I think the poor little guy is having a worse day than the Redditor they surprised. It's a flying squirrel, who probably fell into the sewer vent on the roof and escaped the only way they could.
If there's a bathroom window, I'd leave it open and let them leave on their own. Then install a grated cover on that vent.
In under an hour, someone was able to identify this as being part of a 2007-2009 Toyota Camry. For investigations of this sort, that knowledge can be the key to finding the culprit.
It's a testing device meant to ensure the metal detectors in the factory's QA line are working to find foreign objects accidentally dropped in the bags. Since it ended up in the wild, I'd say that the detector was not working properly that day.
Commenters recommended contacting the source to let them know it's been found.
While no one could be 100 percent certain, everyone agreed that these objects look enough like the seeds of Abrus precatorius, or "rosary peas," to merit tossing the whole can of spaghetti.
You see, while used in jewelry by some cultures, these seeds are poisonous — more than even ricin. So you know...don't eat them.
There was a lot of discussion about this thing, but as Reddit user Reddead67 wrote, "It's a key fob scanner... a lot of people hang their keys by the front door... this scans their codes." That's... really scary to think about.
First of all, contrary to what people seem to have decided, it is not a place to dump trash.
It's actually a dock for trucks to back down into, which allows the bed to be loaded/unloaded at ground level.
While one may be tempted to kill it with fire, this is actually the larval stage of a hag moth. This is the underside, but from the top, the extra...arms...help it camouflage as a dead leaf.
Basically, it's the creepiest caterpillar I've ever seen.
Subscription boxes should always come with a little sheet describing what's included. In this case, commenters figured out that it's a bookmark meant to slip over the corner of the book.
Though no one could confirm it, the consensus was that the device is a vintage General Electric "Walkie-Talkie Pair" SEP-1975 model-3-5961B. Which is both incredibly specific and completely baffling as to why someone would have one these days while knocking on doors.
During large gatherings where violence may be possible, an officer may be stationed on a roof with a laser pointer. This allows them to point out people of interest to those stationed below, where the crowd might block a clear view.
This could mean a person with a weapon or even someone who appears to be in need of assistance, like a lost child.
According to Reddit user SURE_ILL_TAKE_IT, it's an antenna for a ham radio. I have no idea why anyone would need that for their SUV, but at least we got a right answer.
A few Reddit commenters pointed out that these beads are pearl-like because they're actual pearls! OP also said that the pearls were found on a new rug, so it looks like they might have just been dropped on it before OP took it home. Super weird.
Reddit user Tarraj showed up pretty quickly, and commented the right answer. It's a "holder for stainless steel mesh scrubber." How people figure these things out so quickly is beyond me, but I'm glad we got an answer!
According to Reddit user PanJaszczurka, it's called a flower vial. It looks like you'd put a flower in the test tube thing, with the wood acting both as the weight/balance and a decorative touch. Cool!
