What's That Thing: The Strangest Finds. Issue 209

Here is a new episode of our irregular column "Explain to me what this thing is?" Let's see what interesting and incomprehensible things curious guys from different corners of the Internet have dug up. You are all welcome and let's go!

"This thing was found in the drawer of an elderly lady's desk. None of my friends can figure out what it is"





This is definitely an epilator for the face.

"An egg-shaped wire cage that closes with a latch. Found in a friend's grandmother's kitchen, no one in the family knows what it is"



This thing is stuffed with minced meat and then shoved into a turkey.

What is this little crystal wand?



You could dial a number on a rotary phone with this thing.

What kind of wonderful kitchen gadget is this? Do you make sauce here?



This is a food mill. It is used to make the most delicate and velvety soups.

"My friend works in a hospital and found this doll. What is it for?"



They use it to learn how to take a lumbar puncture from babies.

What is this thing?



You can make butter with it.

What is this chainmail half-glove?



It's convenient for separating fish bones and fillets. So as not to get hurt by scales.

"It looks like some kind of old lighter. My wife says this thing is from 1903"



This is a hand lamp.

Two guys with some TVs on their shoulders. Are they scanning something?



No, they have commercials running there. This is a walking advertisement.

"I feed the crows and this is what they brought me today"



This is a fastener for sweaters and cardigans.

"I found these tubes with an unknown liquid during renovation"



These are old ampoules with perfume.

"What kind of bottles are cemented into the foundation of my house approximately every 3 meters?"



This is from ants.

"Found this wonderful teapot a couple of years ago. Why is it shaped like this?"



Um, this is a portable urinal for bedridden patients.

"Found this at my dad's house"



This thing is worn over shoes to keep you from slipping on ice.

Okay, I get that this is a chair. But what about the armrests?



This is a planter chair. After a day on the horse, you can rest your tired legs on these armrests.