These 16 Unusual Items Were Total Mysteries — Until The Internet Solved Them

The world seems to have a never-ending supply of weird little doohickeys and thingamabobs that people find but can't quite identify. Luckily, thanks to the r/whatisthisthing subreddit, we no longer have to wonder. Here are 16 recent finds posted to the sub and what they turned out to be:

1. This large, old-looking wooden item:

2. This unusual sewing needle:

3. This glass dome with small spikes on one side:

4. This porous cube found in the deep sea:

5. This big hunk of stone that was found in the bottom of a lake in Northern Maine:

6. These glass figurines in a carrying case:

u/Smooth_Bluebird_3703 / Via reddit.com

"Since the long glass stick looks like it could be used as a drink stirrer and the figures look like penguins, I would guess they are very fancy permanent ice cubes."

— u/americathon

" This is it. "

— u/adube1320

7. This round disc found at the bottom of the sea:

8. This long piece of metal with a decorative hook:

9. This tiny mirror with a clip:

10. A few small cylinders with metal cores and paper wrapping, found in a backyard:

11. This ornate piece of stamped metal:

12. This round object someone unearthed in their yard:

13. Small metal boxes containing a brush located on gravestones in a cemetery in Andermatt, Switzerland:

14. This one-off tiny pocket inside a St. John's Bay shirt:

15. This vintage-looking plastic contraption:

16. And lastly, this bullet-shaped container with a tiny telescope inside:

If you enjoyed checking out all these interesting objects, have a look at some other items identified by the internet here:

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