To be completely honest, I'm kind of glad all of these strange, unidentifiable objects exist. They give us all something to learn. They teach us information that will probably be useless in your day-to-day life, but are at least cool to know.
I'm for sure glad that people out there know what these things are, though. Without them, we wouldn't get to learn such cool stuff.
What is this tool? This thing that's bigger than a Sharpie, with weird spokes on one side? Well, according to Reddit, it's a tool that punctures holes in leathers and other materials. Cool.
It looks like a weird keychain to me. Of course, that's not right at all.
In fact, it's a lot more useful than a keychain. Or at least it would be if it were a completed too. It's part of a saw tool that makes circles in wood and stuff like that.
If you've ever done laundry outdoors, these contraptions may ring a bell for you. The metal structures are, according to our pals on the interwebs, used for hanging larger laundry items, like rugs. It probably makes them a lot easier to clean.
The internet was really concerned that this could've been some kind of nuclear waste holder, which would be really weird since it came from someone's house.
Luckily, the person who posted the image, Redditor wrstlr3232, confirmed that it's some kind of old safe. Nothing to worry about.
This one is honestly kind of random. It's a paper log maker, which (you guessed it) turns pieces of paper into logs for fire burning. It seems like a lot of work, but probably a good way to use up old paper.
This looks like one of those random pieces of costume jewelry you can exchange tickets for at an arcade. Very tiny and childlike.
And while it's not jewelry, it is for kids. Specifically, a slide for Wolf Scout kerchiefs. According to Redditor DeerMrWolf, its proper name is a woggle.
Nope, it isn't a belt buckle. It's a damper handle holder for old, coal powered stoves. According to throwaway-1357924680 on reddit, the controls would help you adjust the size of a fire, as well as put it out when you were done.
I was really hoping this would be some kind of cool safe. Sadly, it's not that at all.
In fact, it's actually a chamber pot. And if that name doesn't ring a bell, it's, uh, a toilet that people used to use before plumbing was a thing.
Funny that the person who uploaded this would say it's too heavy to be a spring, because that's actually what it is. To be more exact, a die spring, which is a lot heavier and more powerful than a regular spring.
Are they weird curtain hooks? Actually, yes. They're for swag curtains, which, yes, is a real thing. They look pretty fancy, actually.
I'm not going to lie, I kind of like the way these looks. I think we should bring this style back.
It was found with other sewing supplies, so maybe it's one of those tools you use to transfer pattern marks onto fabric?
Well, no. It's this thing. It makes embroidered flowers out of yarn and thread. Okay, I was kind of close, wasn't I?
I guess we can't get away with calling it a "cool gold thingy at the bottom of a doorway arch?" No? Too bad.
Though, calling it a corbel (which is its actual name) is a lot less wordy. And it's a fun word to say. Corbel. Cor-bel.
Plot twist: this is a car part. Reddit user Busman28 explains it pretty well.
"It's what's left of the "A" pillar of an automobile and the hinge for the door. The 4 bolts visible are most certainly automotive. Whatever vehicle it was had exposed hinges and the hinge pins are removable so the doors come off, possibly an early ford bronco."
This funky thing is allegedly a slag pot, or a pot that holds slag. Slag (which is a word I just learned and love to say) is basically molten metal. Super hot stuff you probably won't want to be next to, let alone touch.
Apart from looking kind of cool in a futuristic way? Who knows? Looks like it's time to ask the internet for a little help.
...Well, they didn't really seem to know exactly why that metal sheet is there, either. It could be purely decorative, or it could help with moisture evaporated in the air from cooking.
Yeah, I wouldn't get near that stuff without a respirator on. Especially if it's "smoking" while wet. I don't need the internet to tell me what black mold is (and maybe you didn't, either). That stuff is gross and toxic.
One Reddit user mentions that the "smoke" is likely spores. So, uh, yeah. Get rid of that stuff yesterday.
There are a couple of conflicting accounts as to what this weird hole could be. Is it a pit for oil changing? Or one used for car washes? Either way, it's most definitely used to service cars in some way.
It's too small to be a cabinet knob. And probably too big to be the world's fanciest thumbtack. So, what is it?
Well, it's a candle spike, which is just a smaller, fancier holder for a candle.
I swear, people are always finding random things on the beach. Like this odd little bit of metal, which may very well be a cap badge.
Cap badges are those metal logo-like things you might find on, well, caps. You know what I'm talking about.
Something tells me this fence isn't used to hold anything in (or keep anything out)...
It isn't snowing in the picture, but according to the internet, these fences are used to help control snowdrifts. Wow, you really do learn something new everyday.
