People are naturally drawn to objects that defy explanation. Curiosity drives human exploration and understanding.
The way to find the purpose of these objects faster is to seek help from the internet.
Many users also encounter strange or unfamiliar objects. They work together to unravel their purpose and significance. Wikiany.net has collected 15 of these objects that have sparked people’s curiosity and led them on a quest to uncover their uses.
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“WITT: this spoon(?) hook thing, the cup holds about 15ml and has circular scratch marks inside. ~ 25 cm long. Made of Brass probably.”
Image Credits: @Delaaia/Reddit\ Answer: Candle snuffer
2. “Small bullet shaped object with penny for scale.”
Image Credits: @rancidmilkmonkey/Reddit Answer: This looks like a cylinder lock pin.
3.”What is this object? Cubic shape, broken in half with several holes on different sides, and a bigger one in the middle.”
Image Credits: @johnnylamouette/Reddit Answer: Looks to me like an inkwell and pen holder
4.”What is this object? One side is smooth and light, and appears to have almost a scale pattern. The other is rough and dark.”
Image Credits: @Appropriate-Top-461/Reddit Answer: Looks like part of a turtle shell to me.
5.”A fish like object found in a river”
Image Credits: @Hazzah02/Reddit Answer: is this stone or bone or … ?
6.”Metal object found in ground. About 34 mm in length. It is U-shaped, with one side covered with metal, and a hollowed out center.”
Image Credits: @King_Louis_X/Reddit Answer: This looks like maybe the bottom of a single stack magazine maybe from a 1911 or similar.
7. “Looks to be a very small concrete bench or seat facing away from the road near a curb.”
Image Credits: @gourdhorder/Reddit Answer: They could be old carriage steps, used to help people get into and out of horse-drawn carriages.
8. “Golden Coloured Opaque Glass object about 25cm tall. Weights about 40g. Hollow with no holes.”
Image Credits: @cjd92/Reddit Answer: It’s a decor item.
9. “A head shaped argile object with one big and three small holes”
Image Credits: @EpiDor44/Reddit Answer: Totally guessing here… Oil lamp? Oil would go in the large hole. Wicks come out the small holes… three flames?
10. “Metal object found in the middle of the desert”
Image Credits: @JustChris1988/Reddit Answer:Could be a worn out ball from a tumbling mill. Basically a big rotating drum is filled with steel/iron balls and a material is passed through it to be crushed by the balls (like ore or stone).
11.”Triangular metal object mounted outside my house”
What is this thing on the side of my house?It looks like some kind of vent, maybe with some wires or insulation on the inside that has some paint over it, but I’m not sure and just now noticed this. What is this thing?
Image Credits: @MrWeb20/Reddit Answer: I thought it was filled with wasps at first glance
12. “What Is This old, light, 6cm long metallic object?”
Hole down the main axis, Oddly shaped, No words other than “OBSELETE JUNE 1965” stamp, possibly related to submarines…
Image Credits: @M0b1usD1ck/Reddit Answer: This looks like a cam from a mechanical computer.
13. “Metal Object 4.5”L, 2”W, 3”T About 3 Lbs”
Image Credits: @shaneg222/Reddit Answer: It’s basically an object that shows you can do multiple processes like correct marking, cutting and various other hand or machine processes.
14.”What is this glass object? It’s fairly heavy, has no markings, and a very narrow hole on top.”
Image Credits: @hilgardave/Reddit Answer: Oil candle.
15. “Metal spring with plastic ends, 20cm long, no writing or markings”
Image Credits: @pristine_Historian53/Reddit Answer: Hair remover used for the little hairs on one’s face
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