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The internet is a wonderful place. Sure, it has a few rotten folks trying to spread their toxicity, but a big part of it is also made up of helpful and kind-hearted individuals who are more than willing to share their knowledge and expertise.

This is especially true in communities like 'What Is This?', where amateur and experienced sleuths come together to identify the things that people ask them to, no matter how small or big.

One of the most interesting aspects of this subreddit is the variety of mysteries that are posted. From bizarre objects found in the backyard to even stranger creatures spotted in the wild, it has a little bit of everything.

So continue scrolling to check out some of the most interesting cases that these folks have solved. I promise, you will definitely learn a thing or two.

#1

A Seagull Dropped This Beside Me After I Gave It Some Bread

A Seagull Dropped This Beside Me After I Gave It Some Bread

Answer: Some bird species (mostly crows) have been know to give gifts. You just got gifted an abalone shell from a seagull! How cool!

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    Thrifted This T-Shirt And I Need Help Identifying What It Says Or Any Information About It

    Thrifted This T-Shirt And I Need Help Identifying What It Says Or Any Information About It

    Answer: This is my old band’s t-shirt. My sister just sent me this link. We only made maybe(?) 2 orange shirts. Curious what thrift shop you found this in. We were based in Philly. Band broke up in 2010. I can confirm that it says Pariah which was the name of our band.

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    Additionally, 85% of Americans say they go online on a daily basis. That figure includes the 31% who say they're online almost constantly, as well as 48% who say they go online several times a day and 6% who go online about once a day.

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    #3

    My Girlfriend Took Her Dog For A Walk And Came Across This. What Is It? England, UK

    My Girlfriend Took Her Dog For A Walk And Came Across This. What Is It? England, UK

    Answer:  Dolphin spine

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    #4

    Why Is There A Fingerprint On This Penny? It’s Embedded In And Is Worn Down Noticeably In That Area

    Why Is There A Fingerprint On This Penny? It’s Embedded In And Is Worn Down Noticeably In That Area

    Answer:  Some people have particularly corrosive skin oils. I used to work in a machine shop, and we called those people, "rusters," and you never let them touch your tools. Rusters don't just rust steel, they also corrode brass, copper, bronze, aluminum, zink, etc. If a ruster used your parallels or square and you didn't clean and oil it right away, the rusted fingerprints etched into the steel would show up within a few hours. I'm guessing a ruster touched that penny at some point, after which is was left untouched for an extended period of time

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    Hawkmoon
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    - What's your superpower? - Damage things. - So, you're basically a cat?

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    Please Identify This Bird My Parents Saw In Their Backyard

    Please Identify This Bird My Parents Saw In Their Backyard

    Answer:  Its a Golden Pheasant

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've only ever seen those at the zoo! Normally they have a long beautiful tail - maybe this one's a youngster?

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    But just because people can, doesn't mean they should simply flood the subreddit with all of the objects they can't identify.

    The community would like everyone to:

    • Post a clear, well-lit, in-focus, large-format image;
    • Photograph small items from up close;
    • Photograph large items from a proper distance enough to see them in full;
    • Since the manufacturer's markings help them immensely (even if they look like gibberish to you), remember that you can typically locate them on the bottom, base, or underside of an object;
    • Keep in mind that production tags, inserts, or attachments such as a labels or stamps also help them identify objects.
    #6

    Figurine Found Buried Under A Tree In Alberta

    Figurine Found Buried Under A Tree In Alberta

    Answer:  That definitely looks like indigenous First Nations art. I would take it to a local Historical Society or other agency to be looked at.

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    #7

    Found This Spicy Guy While Hiking In Nc, Any Idea What Type Of Lizard He Is?

    Found This Spicy Guy While Hiking In Nc, Any Idea What Type Of Lizard He Is?

    Answer:  Red eft

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    #8

    What Does This Mean ? I’m A So Confused English Is Not My First Language

    What Does This Mean ? I’m A So Confused English Is Not My First Language

    Answer: It's a reference to a movie called Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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    "If you are looking for a certain item for sale visit r/helpmefind," the rules of 'What Is This?' suggest. "We only identify."

    "If there's a medical issue that concerns you to the point of posting about it online, you could try asking in r/AskDocs, r/Health, r/medical, or r/AskVet. But you should be seeking professional help, not amateur speculation."

    "Our intent is to identify objects & items, not conditions, diseases, infections, or the like," the moderators of the subreddit explained.

    #9

    I Know What It Is Not... They Are Pointy A Ribbed And They Have A Key Chain Ring On One End, Any Ideas?

    I Know What It Is Not... They Are Pointy A Ribbed And They Have A Key Chain Ring On One End, Any Ideas?

    Answer:  It’s for self defense. Put it on your keychain

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also good for knocking out the car window if you need to get out of your car very fast. Like it's slowly sinking into the river you just drove into.

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    #10

    What Is This Flag? Red, White, Black Triangle Logo

    What Is This Flag? Red, White, Black Triangle Logo

    Answer: It's from Star Trek, it's the Klingon flag

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    #11

    Given By Neighbor Who Doesn’t Speak English And I Don’t Speak Chinese

    Given By Neighbor Who Doesn’t Speak English And I Don’t Speak Chinese

    Answer:  This is called Zizania Latifolia Aka Manchurian wild rice. You can cut it into slices and stir-fry for a minute or so, then cook it with some soy sauce until the flavor goes in a bit. It has a nice unique texture, firmer than zucchini.

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    #12

    Found By A Tree. Took Boy Home

    Found By A Tree. Took Boy Home

    Answer:  It's a southern flying squirrel. About 2 weeks old. His eyes are still developing so dont try to open them. If you try to rehabilitate him, he will become very attached to you and requires a lot of attention and is also nocturnal.

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    For many, feeling unsure about the things right in front of them is at least a little bit frustrating. This feeling of uncertainty can lead to worry and distress because, more often than not, we humans tend to assume the worst. The not-knowing and living in anxious anticipation is simply hard for us, and we are almost programmed to hate it.

    Interestingly, one study has revealed that our stress levels max out when uncertainty is the highest. The volunteers in this experiment were asked to play a game where they had to overturn rocks. If a snake appeared under one of them, they would get a painful electric shock. The results revealed that people would rather definitely get an electric shock now than know there's a possibility to get shocked later. Or in other words, uncertainty is more stressful than predictable negative outcomes.

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    #13

    Saw These On The River Banks Of Brahmaputra, India. The Way They All Move Together Is So Weird. Any Idea What Creature Is This ?

    Saw These On The River Banks Of Brahmaputra, India. The Way They All Move Together Is So Weird. Any Idea What Creature Is This ?

    Answer:  It's a group of millipedes walking together. The ones on the bottom are also walking. Those on top walk over them and once they get to the end, they go to the bottom and cycle through it. They do this to cover more distance quicker.

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    #14

    Found This Lil F*cker In My Garden, He Doesn't Bite,he Even Lets Me Touch And Handle Him.what Could It Be?is It A Non Venomous Kind Of Snake Or Just A Legless Lizard?

    Found This Lil F*cker In My Garden, He Doesn't Bite,he Even Lets Me Touch And Handle Him.what Could It Be?is It A Non Venomous Kind Of Snake Or Just A Legless Lizard?

    Answer: it's a Slow-Worm. Legless lizard. it's a protected species.

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you look really closely, sometimes you can find some tiny little vestigial legs!

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    #15

    Friend Found In Her Yard - Brisbane Australia

    Friend Found In Her Yard - Brisbane Australia

    Answer:  That look like a hand grenade. I would advise calling the authorities to make sure.

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    Angela B
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That appears to be a "Holy sh@##@@@#t" call the explosive experts nowwwwww"!

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    #16

    I Know It Is A Turkey But I Have Never Seen One This Color. Western Nc

    I Know It Is A Turkey But I Have Never Seen One This Color. Western Nc

    Answer: It's a genetic disorder .... Partial Albinoism

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    We are hardwired by evolution to focus on the unusual things in our surroundings and try to associate them with threats or safety. Something new in our environment may potentially be very good (something else to eat or an object that might prove useful to us in other ways) or very bad (a dangerous thing that we should avoid).

    In either case, people who paid attention to new things did a lot better over time than people who ignored them, and we are the descendants of the people who were curious. So when you think about it, you could say that 'What Is This?' helps us progress.

    #17

    Given To Us By Asian Neighbor Who Grows Them At Home

    Given To Us By Asian Neighbor Who Grows Them At Home

    Answer: It is a bottle gourd ... Trust me I am an Asian ... But I have never seen one that long

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    Passerby
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I misread that as a battle gourd. I was thinking that it was an apt name. It looks like you can kill someone with that.

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    #18

    Someone Put This On My Door Handle. I Understand It Is A Rubber Duck But Why Did They Put It On My Door Handle? What Is The Meaning? Any Significance?

    Someone Put This On My Door Handle. I Understand It Is A Rubber Duck But Why Did They Put It On My Door Handle? What Is The Meaning? Any Significance?

    Answer:  It'ds called "duck duck jeep". Many times they'll have a tag on the duck saying so. I got my first one in a lowes parking lot a few weeks after my mother died and was in a major funk. Made me smile.
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    Jay Son
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone once left a dildo on my car's roof. Don't think I want to know what that meant 😂

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    #19

    What Are These Squiggly Brain-Like Shapes In The Water?

    What Are These Squiggly Brain-Like Shapes In The Water?

    Answer:  3D printed "reef tiles."

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    Came Home To Find This Device Attached To My Front Door Covering The Key Lock. What Is It And What Should I Do? Is It Safe To Open? Who Would Have Installed It?

    Came Home To Find This Device Attached To My Front Door Covering The Key Lock. What Is It And What Should I Do? Is It Safe To Open? Who Would Have Installed It?

    Answer: We've removed the device. It's an anti lock device to pull out or detach locks so it was an attempted burglary. Thankfully they weren't able to enter. The police will attend in the morning

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    mYst17
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this device work on all locks? What can one do to prevent it from detaching locks?

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    #21

    Saw This On A Tree While Hiking Today. Not On Any Other Trees In The Area. What Is This?

    Saw This On A Tree While Hiking Today. Not On Any Other Trees In The Area. What Is This?

    Answer:  It's a burl! Woodworkers pay lots of cash for these cuz the inside grain structure is cool.

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    T5n
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Burrs can be used to make some beautiful items. I recommend going down the Youtube rabbit hole of woodturning videos to see some of the things made with them.

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    #22

    Found This In My Grandparents Kitchen. What Is This? I Can Only Think It’s An Ancient Male Torture Device

    Found This In My Grandparents Kitchen. What Is This? I Can Only Think It’s An Ancient Male Torture Device

    Answer:  Egg shell cutter. For soft boiled eggs. A "Topper"

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    #23

    What Kind Of Lizard Is This? It Refuses To Leave My Hand And I’m Not Sure How To Help It (I Live In Central Florida)

    What Kind Of Lizard Is This? It Refuses To Leave My Hand And I’m Not Sure How To Help It (I Live In Central Florida)

    Answer:  Caribbean House Gecko. Very common in Florida. They’re nocturnal, so if it’s out during the day then it’s probably stressed. Just put him somewhere dark and warm for now.

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    #24

    My Dad Shows This Thing To Everyone Who Comes To The House To Try And Find Out What It Is, It’s Gone So Far That He’s Actually Built A Shelf Just For It. Help

    My Dad Shows This Thing To Everyone Who Comes To The House To Try And Find Out What It Is, It’s Gone So Far That He’s Actually Built A Shelf Just For It. Help

    Answer:  That’s a coconut cutter/shredder. You sit on it and pound coconuts against it

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    #25

    What Is This Thing That Showed Up In My Yard?

    What Is This Thing That Showed Up In My Yard?

    Answer:  It's a stinkhorn. The tip smells like rotten meat to attach flies and spread the spores. It's hollow. Don't let your dog need it. My dog ate on. Took him to the vet. Dr. Said my dog was tripping off the mushroom. He was fine after a day of observation.

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    #26

    This Was Found In A Pillowcase In A Stairwell Of The Hotel My Boyfriend Works At

    This Was Found In A Pillowcase In A Stairwell Of The Hotel My Boyfriend Works At

    Answer: For making counterfeit credit cards.

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    Sca Caca
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So is it possible that it was used to make the key cards for the hotel rooms? Just curious as it was found at a hotel...

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    #27

    Found In Hotel Room

    Found In Hotel Room

    Answer:  Morse code. "PLEASED TO MEET YOU HOPE YOU GUESS MY NAME" [repeated 4 times]

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    Ervin Conn
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long years Stole million man's soul an faith

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    #28

    A Strange Creature In South Wales, UK

    A Strange Creature In South Wales, UK

    Answer:  elephant hawk moth caterpillar

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    #29

    Help! Was Given A Present And Didn’t Want To Ask What It Was!

    Help! Was Given A Present And Didn’t Want To Ask What It Was!

    Answer:  It's a bookmark

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    This Came Out Of My Apple Juice Bottle This Morning During Break At Work ??

    This Came Out Of My Apple Juice Bottle This Morning During Break At Work ??

    Answer:  It’s a SCOBY. A Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeasts. It’s not harmful but will make your juice taste sour. SCOBYs are used to make Kombucha. They feed off sugar, natural or otherwise. In this case the sugar in the juice. They excrete lactic and acetic acid, which have a sour taste

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    My Muslim Neighbors Surprised Me & Brought Me This Food. Has Rice, Some Kind Of Milk, Walnuts On Top, & I Can Taste Lemongrass

    My Muslim Neighbors Surprised Me & Brought Me This Food. Has Rice, Some Kind Of Milk, Walnuts On Top, & I Can Taste Lemongrass

    Answer:  It's called Kheer. Normally eaten warm, but personally, I prefer it cold.

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    Mohsie Supposie
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kheer = Rice Pudding. Garnished with whatever you want to garnish it with. In this case walnuts.

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    #32

    Cleaning Out My Grandma’s House To Sell And Found This. What The Heck Is It?

    Cleaning Out My Grandma’s House To Sell And Found This. What The Heck Is It?

    Answer: It's a flour duster. You use it to sprinkle flour across your work surface. You can use it to dust powdered sugar over cookies & what-not, too

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    #33

    This Is Growing In My Crawlspace.... Sos

    This Is Growing In My Crawlspace.... Sos

    Answer: Orange bleeding tooth fungus

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    #34

    What Is This Border Between The Pacific And Philippine Sea? Why Is It Not Just A Straight Line?

    What Is This Border Between The Pacific And Philippine Sea? Why Is It Not Just A Straight Line?

    Answer: It's an international date line. It looks like this because it makes an exception around the Line Islands. The Line Islands have about 8,000-ish people on them, and this way, they're on the same 'day' as Kiribati, the nation they are part of. Due to time zones, it's the same 'Time' in the Line islands as Hawaii, but in the Line Islands, it's the next day.

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    #35

    Why Did They Do This To These Trees?

    Why Did They Do This To These Trees?

    Answer:  Its because they sprayed the trees with an insecticide that was intended to kill aphids, which were dropping a sap onto cars parked underneath the trees. It unintentionally killed thousands of bees so they wrapped a netting over the trees to prevent more from landing in and on the trees.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This must be a linden tree(tilia) or similar, they attract both aphids and bees, and you shouldn’t put them in parking lots because aphids poo your car full of this sticky stuff. Aphids don’t usually seriously damage these types of trees, so spraying them does more harm than good overall. Now, I can’t remember what specific species of trees I’m talking about here, but they are dioecious, meaning they have female and male trees. In the beginning landscapers and designers used both male and female trees. Then, they started to clone and use only male trees, so the trees would not bear (inedible) fruit, like berries that would drop onto cars making them dirty and onto roads making them slippery. Now 100% of the type of trees sold and used are male, almost all those landscaping trees you see in cities are male, which means all trees spread pollen to which many people are allergic to. If they would have used only female trees, we wouldn’t have pollen OR (inedible) fruits.

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    #37

    What Is This Oddly Terrifying Creature?

    What Is This Oddly Terrifying Creature?

    Answer:  Sand dollar.
    A sand dollar is a kind of echinoderm. This is the same animal phylum as starfish. The moving bits on the bottom are the tube-feet, similar to those of a starfish.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What Is This Oddly Terrifying Creature - let me touch it with my bare hands

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    #38

    4 Legged Fish - Freshwater Arid West/US

    4 Legged Fish - Freshwater Arid West/US

    Answer:  It’s a Western Tiger Salamander!

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    #39

    What Is This Thing On My Airbnb Oven?

    What Is This Thing On My Airbnb Oven?

    Answer:  It’s for adding water in case you want to steam your food in addition to normal baking

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... in some Air BnB, this may very well be used as ashtray...

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    #40

    What Is This? It Flashes Every Time An Ambulance Speeds By. They Are All Over My City

    What Is This? It Flashes Every Time An Ambulance Speeds By. They Are All Over My City

    Answer:  It picks up a strobe light on emergency vehicles and then will flash to let them know that their light is green and all other directions are red. E: to clarify the strobe is IR and at a specific frequency and flashing the high beams won’t work. If you are caught with an MIRT you are likely to face very serious (felony) consequences.

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    #41

    Assuming This Is A Fungus Of Some Sort, Spotted On Top Of A Dead Log In Pawtucket, Rhode Island

    Assuming This Is A Fungus Of Some Sort, Spotted On Top Of A Dead Log In Pawtucket, Rhode Island

    Answer:  Slime mold - stemonitis axifera

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    An Animal Found On The Beach In Normandy, France

    An Animal Found On The Beach In Normandy, France

    Answer: Portuguese Man O' War

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    these are called blue bottles to aussies. edit. they are super painful, need a decent amount of nuerofen, and warm water and ice to calm the sting, they leave massive welts. in the summer in australia they cover the shores

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    #43

    This Was Given To Me As A Gift

    This Was Given To Me As A Gift

    Answer:  You twist it a certain way and it makes a hook to hang your handbag from a tabletop

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    It Looks Like A Tool To Create Art... Or Maybe It Is Art... I'm Not Sure

    It Looks Like A Tool To Create Art... Or Maybe It Is Art... I'm Not Sure

    Answer: Indian batik or textile stamp

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    #45

    I’ve Seen These In Several Old Peoples Houses. What The Heck Are They And What Are They For?

    I’ve Seen These In Several Old Peoples Houses. What The Heck Are They And What Are They For?

    Answer: It says ‘Jesus’ in the lines between the wood pieces.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sort of like, according to legend, the Jesus fish was a way for christians to identify each other. A lot of evangelicals are really into hidden messages.

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    #46

    What Is This Weird License Plate, And What Does It Mean? I’ve Never Seen This Before

    What Is This Weird License Plate, And What Does It Mean? I’ve Never Seen This Before

    Answer: I suspect you have found a Sovereign Citizen in the wild. The references to a trust and to common law suggest something of the sort

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    In The Bathroom. When I Push A Button With A Time On It, My Nearby Toilet Makes A Wooshing Sound

    In The Bathroom. When I Push A Button With A Time On It, My Nearby Toilet Makes A Wooshing Sound

    Answer:  It’s not your toilet, it’s your bathtub. And it’s causing a S**T TON of damage to it every time you tun it on without water in it. It turns on the jets for that amount of time

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'd think they'd put a sign near it, to prevent said damage or at least mitigate it.

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    Found This In My Wallet. I Believe I Was Given The $10 Bill As Change. It Was Glued To The $20 Bill At Both Ends

    Found This In My Wallet. I Believe I Was Given The $10 Bill As Change. It Was Glued To The $20 Bill At Both Ends

    Answer:  It’s a magic prop for a trick in which one bill is turned into another

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    Prehistoric Parasite Attempting To Escape From Its Host As It Is Drowning In Amber

    Prehistoric Parasite Attempting To Escape From Its Host As It Is Drowning In Amber

    Answer:  It's a fungus Ophiocordyceps, probably an earlier ancestor.

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    #50

    Found This Nightmare Growing In A Bottle Of Crystal Hot Sauce. The Bottle Was Sealed On The Shelf With An 03/03/2024 Expiration. Can Anyone Explain Whats Happening Here?

    Found This Nightmare Growing In A Bottle Of Crystal Hot Sauce. The Bottle Was Sealed On The Shelf With An 03/03/2024 Expiration. Can Anyone Explain Whats Happening Here?

    Answer:  If there is vinegar in that hot sauce it may be a mother of vinegar

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    #51

    This Thing Has Been Flying Around Terrorizing Me (Chicago If That Helps)

    This Thing Has Been Flying Around Terrorizing Me (Chicago If That Helps)

    Answer:  Praying Mantis. To be specific, that’s a Chinese mantis. Not native to the US, but was brought over to help farmers by eating pests.

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    BF Had For 33 Years, Heavy, Hard, Rattles Inside. Thinks It's A Geode,not Sure. Any Ideas? Central Wisconsin

    BF Had For 33 Years, Heavy, Hard, Rattles Inside. Thinks It's A Geode,not Sure. Any Ideas? Central Wisconsin

    Answer:  geode

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you slice these open with a rock cutter they often have beautiful crystals inside!

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    #53

    What Are These Fake Rocks I Keep Seeing Around Campus??

    What Are These Fake Rocks I Keep Seeing Around Campus??

    Answer:  Rat traps with poison

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    #54

    My Friend Is Really Curious About What These Creatures Are

    My Friend Is Really Curious About What These Creatures Are

    Answer: Slipper lobster

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    #55

    The Nz Police Sent Me This Pen In A ‘Anti-Burglary’ Kit. It Might Just Have No Ink Accidentally, But Maybe It Has A Purpose?

    The Nz Police Sent Me This Pen In A ‘Anti-Burglary’ Kit. It Might Just Have No Ink Accidentally, But Maybe It Has A Purpose?

    Answer:  It should be an invisible ink, shows up under UV light.

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    Colin Matthews
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you use to write your name on things that may get stolen, then the police can track them down and also prove that they were stolen or fenced etc.

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    #56

    What The F**k Is This Thing? My Friend Found It In His Yard

    What The F**k Is This Thing? My Friend Found It In His Yard

    Answer:  Clathrus ruber is a species of fungus in the family Phallaceae, and the type species of the genus Clathrus. It is commonly known as the latticed stinkhorn, the basket stinkhorn, or the red cage, alluding to the striking fruit bodies that are shaped somewhat like a round or oval hollow sphere with interlaced or latticed branches.

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    #57

    Murder Cricket? Found This In A Parking Lot, Made Sure It Was Dead Before I Picked It Up

    Murder Cricket? Found This In A Parking Lot, Made Sure It Was Dead Before I Picked It Up

    Answer: Mole cricket

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    #58

    Piece Of Beach Glass Found In Lake Michigan, In Manistee Mi. Anyone Recognize The Imprint?

    Piece Of Beach Glass Found In Lake Michigan, In Manistee Mi. Anyone Recognize The Imprint?

    Answer:  It’s Kettle One

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    LuckyL
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Googled it: Kettle One is a Vodka and that's what's on the top part of the bottle. It's "just" a broken vodka bottle.

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    #59

    This Symbol, Please

    This Symbol, Please

    Answer:  The Sigil of Lucifer

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    #60

    Saw This While Flying In Arizona. What Is This Line On The Ground?

    Saw This While Flying In Arizona. What Is This Line On The Ground?

    Answer:  It’s major power lines. If you can zoom in you can just barely make out some of the towers. They clear out vegetation to make them more accessible and to remove potential hazards to the lines.

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    #61

    Mom Asked Me To Ask Here

    Mom Asked Me To Ask Here

    Answer:  It's a blade holder for a slap chop

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    #62

    What Is This Bug? Why Does It Scream?? Eastern Washington

    What Is This Bug? Why Does It Scream?? Eastern Washington

    Answer:  Cicada

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    Stephanie Did It
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the mating call. He's screaming for love just like the rest of us.

    UltimateSwiftie
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I. HATE. CICADAS! I live in an area where every 17 years, the world is just coated in these things and they scream all night.

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    The Original Bruno
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some species live underground for 13 or 17 years, then hundreds of billions come at once to mate. During pandemic summer, we had a 17-year cicada "emergence." The entire world sounded like an extremely bad case of tinitis for a few months. Or like a cosmic death ray. ("Woowoowoowoowoo").

    Hobby Hopper
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And different species stay underground for different amounts of time, so they mostly emerge in different years and don't have to compete as much, but when their cycles coincide on the same year - oh boy!

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    Bored Lady On The Run
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hard to believe that somebody didn't know what's a cicada. I mean, I have it in Virginia. Happens only in summer. They're quite calming.

    charli
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's cicada season in australia rn and the ones where i'm from are scary. fully black, with bright red eyes. i've only ever seen their nymphs in the past but now i'm seeing them a lot

    The Person
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I recognized this right away. It's basically the only noise I hear in the summer: screaming cicadas.

    François Bouzigues
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh my god ! Cicada only make noise over 27C. Another global warming evidence yet.

    B Jones
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So funny story... I'm playing disc golf with some friends. Pretty rough land. And All of a sudden I hear a cicada. And it's really f'ing loud. Louder than any other I have heard before. So I turn to my friend and ask him if he's hearing the same thing and he says take off your hat. And there it is, on the brim of my hat right where my ear would be, a cicada just buzzing away. Surprised I didn't suffer hearing loss with how loud it was

    Dodo
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from the UK where we don't have them, and as soon as the caption said it screamed, I knew what it was. Too much anime, I guess.

    Casey B
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was young I had a dog that hated those things. He'd pull them off of trees and crush them between his teeth, shaking his head like crazy when they grabbed ahold of his lip...then he'd go after another one. Me and my brother would torment our younger cousins with the empty shells they leave behind clinging onto trees by the thousands. They have tiny barbs on their legs that can latch onto almost anything, especially your skin.

    Loonie Toonie
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I freaking hate this things.. the were so loud at my summer camp last year.

    Wadofbees
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those things are everywhere in Palm Springs during the summer. You can’t go anywhere without hearing their chirping.

    Dana J
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ugh they are all over Austin Texas they get LOUD! Mating call?

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    #63

    A Little Cup Filled With Sand That You Can Smooth Out With A Flattening Tool

    A Little Cup Filled With Sand That You Can Smooth Out With A Flattening Tool

    Answer: I believe that is a bowl filled with ash from burnt incense. The tool used here to smooth the top of the ash is called an incense ash press tool.

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    #64

    Caught In Florida Years Ago. Found In Camera. (We Did Release It)

    Caught In Florida Years Ago. Found In Camera. (We Did Release It)

    Answer:  I believe this is a moray eel, belly up, with the hook going through its lower jaw. It is hard to see one of its eyes in this photo but I think I can just make it out.

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    Angela B
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whennnnnnn your fishing with guys and reel in this surprise that's a moraaaaaaaay.

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    #65

    This Thing Stared At Me In A Store For Three Years Until I Bought It. It Has Always Been Known As “Chicken Man”

    This Thing Stared At Me In A Store For Three Years Until I Bought It. It Has Always Been Known As “Chicken Man”

    Answer:  Design Toscano Canterbury Tales Chanticleer Rooster Bank, 7 Inch, Faux Gold

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    #66

    This Was In My Bathroom, Is A Scorpion?

    This Was In My Bathroom, Is A Scorpion?

    Answer: It's not technically a scorpion but, they are called whip scorpions

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    #67

    What Is The Purpose In Design Of These Odd Toilets In My Dorm Building?

    What Is The Purpose In Design Of These Odd Toilets In My Dorm Building?

    Answer: Mens and Womans urinal

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    #68

    My Sister Has To Identify This And Write A Paper About It. What Is It?

    My Sister Has To Identify This And Write A Paper About It. What Is It?

    Answer: Wire bender. Part of a much larger machine

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    #69

    What Kind Of Car Is This?

    What Kind Of Car Is This?

    Answer: It's an ETV - Extra Terrestrial Vehicle

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    #70

    Found In My Old Garage. Almost Seems Like Something Should Sit On Top? Friend Suggested Key Hider But Then, What Are The Holes For?

    Found In My Old Garage. Almost Seems Like Something Should Sit On Top? Friend Suggested Key Hider But Then, What Are The Holes For?

    Answer:  It’s an ashtray

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    #71

    Any Idea What This Is? It’s My Grandmother's, It Has Two Clips And It Spins

    Any Idea What This Is? It’s My Grandmother's, It Has Two Clips And It Spins

    Answer: It's known as a 'fringe twister', in this case a double since it can do two strands at once

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    #72

    My Parents Believe I Use Heroine! Can Someone Help Me Identify This Object?

    My Parents Believe I Use Heroine! Can Someone Help Me Identify This Object?

    Answer:  It's a mate straw/bombilla

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    #73

    I’ve Had This In My Phone For Quite A While But What Is It?

    I’ve Had This In My Phone For Quite A While But What Is It?

    Answer:  Homunculus loxodontus, a statue

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    #74

    Found It At An Old Cell Phone Tower Site I Worked At, Any Ideas?

    Found It At An Old Cell Phone Tower Site I Worked At, Any Ideas?

    Answer:  Orgone pyramid, used for energy transformation/EMF generator/useful for meditation and all sorts of other spiritual/meta-physic things

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    Chris D'Asta
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. Knew it. Illuminati at it again. Isn't that the device that provides 5G and is turning frogs gay ? Seriously, I'm asking you, Alex?

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    #75

    Washed Ashore On Navarre Beach, Gulf Of Mexico, Florida

    Washed Ashore On Navarre Beach, Gulf Of Mexico, Florida

    Answer: It appears to be a sonar buoy

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    #76

    What Is The Gold Console?

    What Is The Gold Console?

    Answer: It's the Pippin

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    #77

    Moved Into A New Apartment And This Was There. What Is It? Best Guess Is A Spice Rack

    Moved Into A New Apartment And This Was There. What Is It? Best Guess Is A Spice Rack

    Answer:  k-cup holder

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    James Wood
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh. Imagine having the time, space and money to build a K-Cup holder into your home, and then actually doing it. Environmental concerns aside (the original inventor came out publicly against them, after realizing how much plastic they were contributing to the waste stream), it's just. Bad. Coffee. Very bad.

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