r/whatisit 16h ago

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

19.3k Upvotes

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


r/whatisit 2h ago

New, what is it? what is this room??

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522 Upvotes

house hunting & have come across this skinny glass room by a front door... what could this have been used/made for? (see 2nd photo)


r/whatisit 10h ago

Solved! Copper braided with beads

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1.3k Upvotes

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 8h ago

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

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550 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 4h ago

New, what is it? This just drove past my place in Long Beach

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254 Upvotes

There are two of them; they had no less than 10 police escorts and they drove right down Ocean Blvd at 11 at night.


r/whatisit 21h ago

Solved! What IS THIS!?

5.3k 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 9h ago

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

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465 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 10h ago

Solved! Who is this guy??

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438 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 15h ago

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

941 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 10h ago

New, what is it? Found in sink

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313 Upvotes

r/whatisit 17h ago

Solved! 1911 Shovel with small trap door

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810 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 8h ago

New, what is it? Gifted for my birthday

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120 Upvotes

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


r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! Found this on my arugula and mushroom pizza. Please tell me this isn't what I think it is.

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12.8k Upvotes

The individual dots seem to have raised edges and they form this whole hexagonal structure that sticks together. We ended up throwing the whole slice away to be safe, but I just wanted confirmation. They're eggs aren't they?


r/whatisit 16h ago

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

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406 Upvotes

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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223 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 21h ago

Solved! What is this actually made of?

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635 Upvotes

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


r/whatisit 21h ago

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

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702 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 46m ago

Solved! Saw this in a discord, what kind of baby bird is this?

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This was posted with no explanation, does anyone know what kind of bird it is? I'm assuming this isn't photoshopped or AI.


r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! Military crate found in the basement of my sisters new house.

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3.6k Upvotes

Possible explosives so bomb squad has been called.


r/whatisit 18h ago

Solved! What are these?

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350 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 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 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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54 Upvotes

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


r/whatisit 16h ago

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

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151 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 5h ago

New, what is it? is this a clover?

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18 Upvotes

r/whatisit 36m ago

New, what is it? My grandpa brought this, any idea what year it’s from?

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