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While not everything online is reliable, the internet remains a valuable resource for those seeking answers or references. For instance, Reddit has a community for nearly every topic imaginable, including people requesting help identifying unusual objects.
1. Mysterious Objects on the Beach
A few years ago, someone found a peculiar glass-like tube at Nags Beach, North Carolina, and turned to Reddit for answers. The consensus? Stingray teeth. It was explained that stingrays, like many creatures, lose their teeth and regrow them. The revelation surprised many users. One commented, “I’m today years old and never knew stingrays had ‘teeth’.” Another expressed discomfort with the discovery, saying, “Freaks me out that you’d stick your finger in it… shudder.”
2. Strange Objects With a Purpose
One Reddit user shared an image of three strange objects found at their newly purchased lake home. Described as “a criss-cross stack of corrugated pipes,” these objects turned out to be fish cribs. They serve two purposes: providing shelter for baby fish from predators and attracting larger fish looking for prey.
3. Strange Objects Can Be Dangerous
Another user posted a photo of a fuzzy growth in their home, which looked like something from a fairy tale but was more sinister. It turned out to be a potentially toxic mold, according to commenters. One user shared a tragic story of a neighbor’s baby who died from exposure to a similar mold, urging the original poster to take immediate action. Fortunately, the landlord addressed the issue, and no further problems were reported.
4. Sunshine in a Sphere
This beautiful, yet unusual, object is known as a Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder. It tracks sunlight by burning a path onto a card, indicating the number of hours and intensity of sunshine.
5. Potentially Harmful and Disgusting
In response to a post about a strange slimy substance, one commenter explained their experience cleaning ice machines in restaurants and gas stations. They warned that most establishments rarely clean their ice machines, advising the original poster to avoid consuming the ice. The slime, while harmless when clear, turns pink or black as it accumulates, indicating it hasn’t been cleaned in a long time.
6. Torture Device or Sweet Delight?
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Although it may look like a torture device or a home improvement tool, this object is actually a candy maker’s dream—a device used to create spun sugar for sweets like cotton candy.
7. Seemingly Magical, but Hazardous
Purple smoke billowing from a chimney might seem mystical, but one Reddit user explained that it’s a result of burning rubbish containing high levels of iodine—a potentially harmful practice.
8. Strange Objects Resembling Vintage Machines
One user posted about a “black steel briefcase with a motor,” which weighed about 30 pounds. It was initially thought to be an old key cutter, but another commenter suggested it might be a tool used for polishing other tools. They provided a detailed explanation of how the spinning wheel and polishing disk worked, dating the object to the 1940s or 50s.
9. Odd Spoons as Strange Objects
A user posted about a spoon with a jagged edge, puzzling over its purpose. Suggestions included a cucumber server, berry spoon, or seafood utensil. According to eBay, it was a vintage cucumber server from Rogers & Hamilton.
10. Mysterious, Yet Practical
Another user asked Reddit for help identifying a wooden box passed down from their great-great-grandmother. Though it had been used for dog food, a commenter clarified that it was likely a stock dispenser used for dry goods like coffee or grains. They suggested, “Dog food? Sure, but I’d wash it out before filling it with coffee.”
The world is full of strange and mysterious objects, and Reddit often serves as a helpful resource for uncovering their secrets.
