20 Times the internet helped figure out what this unusual stuff was.
Nathan Johnson
Published
05/07/2019
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Things that seemed like riddles until the internet stepped in.
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“What is this spiral thing in my unopened bottle of sauce?” Pepper seeds. -
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“Found this in the Israeli desert, anybody know what kind of rock it is? It glows when charged with any type of light.” Green calcite. -
3.
“No idea what this is. It’s powdery and reappears quickly (within a couple days) after being vacuumed up.” Termites damaging the house. -
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“My mother and girlfriend found this on the beach today. Any idea what it is?” Sea anemone. -
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"Where do these veins on the egg come from?" The chicken may have a viral disease causing the veins in the eggs. -
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“This weird sealed pouch inside a baggie filled with some sort of gel and a metal oval with raised lines on it randomly appeared inside someone’s backpack in New Zealand.” Reusable hand warmer. -
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“Found on the beach in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, it looks like some kind of seed.” Sea bean. -
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“This was found in a storage room at a nearby castle from the 17th century. Any suggestions?” Generator to produce static electricity. -
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“I found this kayaking in the Mississippi River yesterday. I think it’s some kind of fungus, but I’ve never seen this in my life.” Colony of bryozoans -
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“My dad found this washed up on the shore by our lakeside house. What is it?” Rosin. -
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“What’s this coded ‘manhole’ disc behind the Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos, CA?” This is one of a series of coded discs. They were created for entertainment purposes. -
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“I found this thing in my food. It was just stuck to a piece of meat, it wasn’t lodged into it or anything. Anyone know what it is?” Cattle microchip. -
13.
“Took this weird bean home, now it’s opening up and has me more puzzled.” Magnolia seed pod. -
14.
“What’s this beige plastic thing that’s mounted to the side of the door handle?” Door knob protector. -
15.
"This creature was found on the beach. What is it?" Helmet urchin. -
16.
“Found in a tree North Carolina. It’s about the size of a fist.” A fungus. -
17.
“Asking for my Grandma: Here’s a piece of silverware found in her Grandma’s house! Anyone knows what this might have been used for?” Sardine server. -
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“Found this brassy item at a thrift shop in Victoria, Australia. It sat on top of a steel base frame. What is this thing?” Pasta maker. -
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"Someone found this substance growing on top of homemade cider vinegar. What is this?" Kamh yeast. -
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“There were thousands of these things along the Hudson River in Peekskill, New York. They had a very hard texture, but felt hollow.” Seed of a water caltrop.
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