Some people enjoy exploring antiquated shops, while others stumble upon hidden treasures in their basements. However, they share a common experience—they encounter peculiar items and initially struggle to discern their purpose. Fortunately, the internet abounds with experts ready and willing to assist in unraveling these enigmas.
1. “Found in a kitchen drawer. Stiff, but still bends a little.”
Answer: “It goes through a hole at the end of measuring spoon sets to keep them together.”
2. “Received a random Amazon parcel addressed to me that I didn’t order, what is this thing?”
Answer: “It looks like a gripper to hold fish by the mouth without harming them.”
3. “Found in my dad’s room.”
Answer: “It goes over shoes to give a grip on ice.”
4. “What is this stabby thing on wheels that arrived in the mail by mistake from Jamaica, NY?”
Answer: “It’s for weeding cracks and crevices.”
5. “A co-worker collects mystery objects and can’t identify this.”
Answer: “It’s a spark tester for a small engine.”
6. “Found this rubber thing on my stoop.”
Answer: “Water bottle holder.”
7. “Dinner table conversation… What do you think it is?”
Answer: “Lemon juicer.”
8. “Why is this toilet bowl shaped this way?”
Answer: “To hold a bedpan to collect specimens.”
9. “Colorful, plastic objects found at a thrift store. What is it?”
Answer: “Possibly pieces to a children’s play set of some sort.”
10. “What is this? A small bakelite toilet container with a spoon.”
Answer: “Could be a little salt well or ‘salt cellar’ or ‘salt pig’. They have spoons about this size and the bowl of this is pretty small.”
11. “Got this for free as a giveaway at a convention… I have no idea what it could be.”
Answer: “It’s a portable trash bag/dog poo bag holder.”
12. “Kids got these for Halloween. They are thin plastic, and say OM 5/22 made in China on the back.”
Answer: “They are stencils, popular in the 90s.”
13. “Golden-coloured opaque glass object about 25cm tall. Weights about 40g.”
Answer: “It’s a decor item.”
14. “Found this at a garage sale…”
Answer: “For opening a soft-boiled egg.”
15. “Metallic rocket-shaped object. Has three fins, & the end of a screw is sticking out of the base.”
Answer: “Salt and pepper shakers.”
Do you have an appreciation for the unconventional? Take a look at these items that may appear peculiar at first glance but, in reality, serve entirely distinctive purposes.
12 People Share the Things Men Can Do Freely but Women Are Typically Judged For
It was in 1920 that, after a century of marching, women finally gained the right to vote in the United States. Following this, many other countries around the world agreed to provide this right to women. This marked a significant change in history, however, there is still much to be done. We dug deep into Reddit to learn what opinions the community has regarding the differences in freedom between men and women, and these are some of their responses.
1. “Eating large amounts of food at a restaurant”
2. “Not shaving”
3. “Going topless”
4. “Aging”
5. “Weightlifting”
6. “Being overweight”
7. “Late-night parties”
8. “Wearing the same clothes for multiple occasions”
9. “Arguing. I’ve seen times where the man is flying off the handle, but a not even raised voice retort from a woman, and she’s called emotional.”
10. “Deciding not to have children”
11. “Shaving their head”
12. “Dating a younger partner”
Double standards can be really annoying sometimes. But there are some differences between men and women that even science agrees with.
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