50 Times People Had No Idea What They Were Looking At, But The Internet Knew What It Was Right Away (New Pics)

'What Is This Thing' is an incredibly popular subreddit. It has over 1.8 million members, all helping people to identify the objects in their possession they have no knowledge of themselves. I have no doubt that one of the biggest reasons why this online community has gotten so massive is the fact that they constantly deliver.

With a few very rare exceptions, 'What Is This Thing' cracks one tough case after another. Show them a small round "shelf" in an old mailbox, and they will tell you it's for leaving change for the postal worker to add postage. Post a photo of a strange ceramic jar and they'll reply it's a stoneware bed warmer.

Continue scrolling to check out some of the mysteries they have recently uncovered, and after you're done, fire up Bored Panda's earlier articles about the subreddit here, here, and here.

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Found In A Bag Together While Digging A Pool In Massachusetts. Penny For Scale

Answer: Toy plates for a dollhouse.

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50 Times People Had No Idea What They Were Looking At, But The Internet Knew What It Was Right Away (New Pics)

Found In A Bag Together While Digging A Pool In Massachusetts. Penny For Scale

Small Round “Shelf” In Old Mail Box. What Is This Thing?

My Security Camera Caught This Individual With A Large Device, Possibly Scanning For Something? The Individual Noticed The Camera And Changed Their Mind It Seems, But What Have They Got And What Are They Doing?

Found In A House I Moved Into. The Chain Has Two Corks Attached On Either End

This Is About The Size Of My Hand, Made Of/With Some Kind Of Metal (I Think Copper)

Glass Items Seen At Yard Sale. They Aren't Doorknobs And Some Look Like One Solid Piece?

What Is This Piece Of Playground Equipment For? Seems Like It Must Have A Function Other Than To Just Lay On It

1.5 Inches Long, Hard And Glossy. Found 5 Feet Below The Bottom Of A Virginia River

Found On Counter In Medical Exam Room: String Of Plastic Numbered Oval Beads. My Own Doc Had No Idea. Pen For Scale

What Is The Hollow Part Of This For? Never Seen Anything Like It Before. Cat For Size Reference

My Boyfriend And I Were Traveling Sunday Evening (10/25) And We Flew Over Clouds That Were Glowing Orange. Photo Details Suggest That It Was Somewhere Over Kingsville, On, Canada. Any Idea What Caused This?

What Is The Purpose Of The “Chip” In The One Prong Of This Fork? At First, I Though It Actually Was Just A Chip, But Turns Out Its On Multiple Forks In My Drawer. Any Ideas?

Someone Was Gifted This For A New Baby With No Note On What It Is

Friend Found At A Goodwill. Tool Belt Of Some Kind. Anyone Know The Specific Use?

My Girlfriend Lives In A Basement Apartment And In The Closet Under A False Floor There's This Pipe In The Ground. Smells Terrible Like Sewage. Any Idea What It Is And How To Fix It?

This Hollow Bumpy Thing Was In My Quarantine Care Package. On Either End Are 5 Small Holes Arranged In A Pentagon (Which Don't Whistle Btw).

Strange Mask? Found It But I’m Not Sure What It Is

Friend Received This Passed Down From His Great Great Grandfather. It’s Believed To Be From Persia & About 2,000 Years Old

Jump Rope Spike? Two Spring Covered Spikes Connected With Paracord

Found This While Renovating. Any Idea? Bomb Squad On The Way. Montreal, Qc

Weird Metal Part That Comes In A Matchbox Every Once In A While

What Is This? White Particles On Back Of TV. Found No Where Else In Home, Not Even On Surrounding Furniture/Wall. Cleans Off But Reappears After A Few Weeks.

Near Agate, Utah. My Dad And I Came Across This On Google Maps Today But No Search On Google Gave Me An Answer

My Mother Says This Cast Iron Thing Is For Pouring Oil, But My Grandmother Says She’s Wrong And Can’t Remember What It’s For. Help?

This Was Found With Old Tools. Doesn't Seem To Attach To Anything. It Can Lock In Place And The Middle Bit Turns Round, Unravelling Two Straps Of Fabric. I'm Stumped!

What Is This Thing: Some Beach Sand In Ecuador Is Magnetic

Found At Antique Shop. Think It Might Be Some Sort Of Food Server. But Really No Idea What This Is!

Inherited This Ornate Large... Pendant? Wall Decoration?

Metallic Ring With Central Slider And Numbers Engraved. Details In Comments

Found This Tiny Book With No Cover And Has These Weird Text In It

Small Silver Fob- Nazi Or Navajo

Why Does This Mailbox Of Letters Around It? Building Was Built In The Early 1900s

House Built Circa 1950. Left Door Is A Linen Closet. Right Door Is... What? So Deep That It Takes Up Space In A Closet Around The Corner. Door For House Elf? Witt?

Found While Turning Garden This Spring In The Appalachian Foothills Of East Tennessee. What Is This Thing?

These Weird Crystals Growing On My Highlighter?

Solid Metal “Kiss” That Was In Our Bag Of Candy Cane Kisses. Is It Part Of The Machinery?

Found In A Cemetary While Geocaching. The Doll Was Wrapped In The Paper Which Was Wrapped In The Cloth Cross And Bound With Twine. Overall Very Creepy

Iron, Both Found In The East Midlands UK

Purple Packets Found On Rural Property In Victoria, Australia

Tunnel In Basement Of Pennsylvania Rowhouse

On The Second Stair Of A 100-Year-Old Bungalow. The Tube Opens To The Basement.

What Is This On A Pillow At A Hotel Im Staying At?

Thing With Wheels I Found In The Woods

Fell Out Of One Of My Dad's Record Sleeves... Dangerous Roach Clip Or Dated 70s Hair Accessory?

Near The Side Of The Road In West Virginia, Three Sides Of It Have Those Room Things

Strange Ceramic Jar, What Is This? Only Has Side Opening

I Found In The Garage, A Tube With Notches Made Of Brass, The Rest Of The Cover On Top. Copper Rod With Wooden Handle

On It's Own In A British Park, Tall As A Person And Hollow Inside. Made Of Metal And Looks Like Something Used To Be Below Each Of The Four "Exits"

Found In A Bag Of Prawn Crackers. Very Hard And Translucent

What Is This Thing? I Found It In A Frozen Meal. It’s Sharp And Hard, Spiky, And Brown-Ish Coloured

My Dad Found This In His House When He Got Back From Holiday. No Idea How It Got There But That's A Different Mystery Altogether. Looks Like A Syringe But The Middle (Green) Bit Has No Hole At The End And Moves Up And Down Into The Clear Claws At The End

Flat-Backed Plate That Resembles A Music Box Wheel. Number Search Turned Up Nothing. Found In Late Father In Law’s Toolbox

Strange Metal Rose. About 3 Or 4 Inches Long, Embedded In Concrete In Front Of A Pub. I Have No Idea What It's Supposed To Represent, Hoped Someone Here Might!

Hello, What Is This Tool Called?

Key In The Ceiling At School

Witt: Found This Crater/Hole While Randomly Scrolling Around Google Maps. Located In Mali, Africa. Any Ideas?

It Was My New-Age Moms In The 80's

What Are These Weird Weights That Showed Up In My Hotel Room While I Was Out?

Found Underground In Edmonton, Alberta. Made Of Metal Bits Encased In An Acrylic Like Substance. Smooth Flat Bottom.

Found Among My Dad's Things. Interesting Velvet Box With Black Object Inside

What Is This Brown Bumpy Thing On My Pringle??

I Local Music Shop Is Offering Free Strings To Anyone Who Can Tell Them What This Is. Not Even The Owner Knows What It Is. Help A Brother Out?

Found These Tiny Metallic (I Think) Balls In A Pile At A Truck Stop. They’re All Perfectly Spherical, Can’t Be Crushed Or Melted. It Feels Like Metal Sand

What Is This? I Found It In A Vintage Shop In The Kitchen Area. Somebody Told Me It's For Cheese

This Was Moving Like A Slow Boat And Had A Guy’s Head Poking Out On Top. Is It A Custom Raft? Commercially Available? What Is This

A Friend Of Mine Bought A Refrigerator And This Came On It. The Handbook Didn't Mention It. Is It An Egg Holder?

This Weird Tweezers. Probably A Kitchen Tool.

Found These In My Grandma's Old Jewellery Box. Tried Googling W.s.p. Co. But No Link To Whatever These Are. They're Pretty Solid, And Somewhat Heavy

I Know This Is A Drill Bit, What Are The Hoops On The Sides For? Google Has Failed Me, So I Humbly Ask You All!

Strange Pipe. What Is The Orange Sludge?

Purchased In San Diego - Approx 5 Feet Long Harness Quality Leather With Signs Of Sweat Marks From Animal Use. Horse Family Does Not Recognize It As Horse Tack.

Cups On Lanyard Found On Lake Mi Beach (Glasses For Scale - Didn't Have A Banana)

Found Next To A Cliff In The UK, Has Chains In It. Any Ideas What This Thing Is?

I Think We Found A Military Helmet While Digging Up A Stump In Our Yard. Maybe Ww1? And Another Rusted Part That Looks Like A Gear Shift.

Found In An Unfinished Basement Of An Old Home. Looks Like A Coin But It's Hollow And Opens Up

Hole In The Bathroom Wall On The Door Side? Our Apartment Was Built In The 1930s

Found This Buried In My Front Yard Years Ago

Found In An Old Leather (Possibly Medical) Suitcase. 12cm Long, Pincers Open When Red Top Is Pushed Down. '02406chr' Printed On Back Of Old Card Container

Old Mechanical Device Found In A Dumpster. Extreme Heavy. Cash Register? Mechanical Calculator?