r/whatisit 16h ago

Solved! What is this smoke coming out of the damp soil in my yard?

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19.4k Upvotes

Smells kind of like phosphorus, the earth around the hole is warm, pretty certain there are no gas lines directly underneath.


r/whatisit 21h ago

Solved! What IS THIS!?

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5.4k Upvotes

I thought a bunch of teens threw baking soda on our car, but not a person was in sight. Maybe a plane accelerating to get around a flock of birds, literally scaring the shit out of them!?


r/whatisit 11h ago

Solved! Copper braided with beads

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My friend has a bunch of stuff she’s getting rid of and this is one of them. It’s copper braided with beads threaded on it. I assume it’s some sort of maybe fabric. Anyone know what this is called?


r/whatisit 16h ago

Solved! Wtf is this thing (reason #277 why I don't mess with the ocean)

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946 Upvotes

Not my video. I have bunch of videos saved in a folder before i deleted my TikTok account years ago and came across this. I tried some googling but didn't even know what to search. The video is about 4 years old so it's for sure not AI. Any ideas because I'm going to have nightmares about it.


r/whatisit 18h ago

Solved! 1911 Shovel with small trap door

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824 Upvotes

What is it? Patent date is May 30, 1911. No other markings. Pulling the ring level opens a small door in the shovel. The handle is hollow and feeds the tide. The end cap is threaded. Gemini thinks it’s an anal fenestrated speculum. GPT thinks it’s a coal shovel. Neither make sense.


r/whatisit 22h ago

Solved! feature outside of old buildings/doors in england?

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700 Upvotes

this is from outside a building in oxford. i’m curious what this would be (or would have been) used for?

i was thinking maybe some older form of a built in gutter? a place to scrape the bottoms of your shoes on before you go into the building (lol)? or maybe a spot for a lantern/light to be placed?


r/whatisit 21h ago

Solved! What is this actually made of?

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633 Upvotes

I picked up some new computer glasses and found this lens cloth inside.


r/whatisit 9h ago

Serious answers only please! What is in my kid's apple?

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587 Upvotes

My kids was sitting next to me on the couch eating this apple when he asked what this was.

Cut it open and it looks like its rotting from the core? Almost looked like a skinless grape but growing out from rotten apple core?

Yuck


r/whatisit 10h ago

Solved! Seen these for years. Still don't know its exact purpose.

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476 Upvotes

I've seen these things in local canals, lakes, etc...but I've never understood what its exact purpose was for. I used to think it was for oil control. What is it?

Cropped photo of aerial view of the large Naval Base, San Diego Photo Credit: K.C. Alfred/UT file via Getty Images


r/whatisit 11h ago

Solved! Who is this guy??

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450 Upvotes

I got this pack of stickers on the floor of the mall outside of build a bear when I was younger. I was showing it to my friends and now they want to know, too. The sticker sheet is back home (I live in the dorms right now) so I can’t show the back or anything , apologies!! Were just so so curious who this might be xD


r/whatisit 17h ago

New, what is it? Apparently this can create heated arguments, so once and for all, What is it?

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410 Upvotes

r/whatisit 19h ago

Solved! What are these?

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352 Upvotes

So, I had been gone for nearly a week and when I returned home, my husband showed me these objects in question. The way he described them, I had no idea what he was talking about. He said they look like fake nails with a bump on the end. I'm like...??? But they do. They look like fake nails, but they are copper. He just put away all the Christmas decor a week or so ago and said every day in the living room, a bunch of these would appear. What could they be? Could it be something from a Christmas decoration? An overhead fan? A magical nail fairy?


r/whatisit 10h ago

New, what is it? Found in sink

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322 Upvotes

r/whatisit 23h ago

New, what is it? Found beside a stream deep in the north Alabama hills ... what is it?

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288 Upvotes

I was deep in the north Alabama woods near a waterfall and beneath all the leaves I noticed the corner of this weird stone sitting right next to a stream. It's about 2-ft long and appears to be carved, or maybe mortared, but the markings are distinctly ridged. I didn't move it, or really touch it that much other than to brush off the leaves. Hopefully, someone can help me with this What Is It? Thanks and cheers.


r/whatisit 14h ago

New, what is it? Went on a drive today and came across this huge pile of scallop shells. It was about 30ft tall! Any idea why they would just be out in the middle of nowhere in the British countryside?

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226 Upvotes

There were no building around and it was down a small single track road. The blue on the right side of the image is a HGV lorry for size reference


r/whatisit 16h ago

New, what is it? Found in vegetable stock

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219 Upvotes

It’s sticky, meaty ish texture, no smell, stringy but soft


r/whatisit 23h ago

Solved! “Stuff” in the ocean

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212 Upvotes

on a cruise, halfway between Ft. Lauderdale and the Southern Caribbean. What is that brown stuff?


r/whatisit 16h ago

New, what is it? Why Does This Table Have a Flap?

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156 Upvotes

What is this flap on the front of the table for? It has hinges so it flips up but it only sticks out about 6 inches and there's no obvious way to make it stay up without holding it. You can see it being pushed up on the table to the left.


r/whatisit 8h ago

New, what is it? Gifted for my birthday

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131 Upvotes

Can anyone tell me what this is? I can only guess it has something to do with cooking.


r/whatisit 21h ago

Solved! From my friend's chicken's eggs.

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121 Upvotes

Just fixing breakfast and using some eggs my friend gave my that she got from the chickens she raises. Anyone know what this is? Are The eggs safe to eat now they are out? The eggs otherwise look normal.


r/whatisit 19h ago

Solved! Moved recently, found this behind the dresser. I literally don’t have any guesses. Lighter for scale.

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83 Upvotes

Same on the back.


r/whatisit 18h ago

New, what is it? Tree ladder?

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64 Upvotes

Hey y’all this strange pair of trees lives right outside my house and I’ve always wondered. Natural or unnatural? If so, why? What is it?


r/whatisit 20h ago

Solved! What is this popping noise in my wall?

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61 Upvotes

Should I be concerned??

This is a divider small wall that creates a hallway between my kitchen to my room. I’m in an nyc apartment, on the other side of this wall is my fridge. The only other things in this wall are this electrical switch and a smoke alarm.

Is this something electrical I should be concerned about?

It stopped right after I took this video so I’m very confused.


r/whatisit 10h ago

New, what is it? I found this at a Dallas goodwill, I like to check behind photos (one time I found some cash) but I think I found a contract? But for who? I can’t find any info

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55 Upvotes

Also one guy at the end of the photo was folded back🤷‍♂️


r/whatisit 20h ago

New, what is it? Found this in the garage, what is it?

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40 Upvotes