What's That Thing: The Strangest Finds. Issue 211
We regularly come across things that we can't immediately identify. All these incomprehensible things excite the imagination and torment us with doubts, but here, as always, experts from the Internet come to the rescue, who easily and quickly solve all the mysteries.
It's been a while since we had a new episode from the good old "Explain to me what this thing is?" Well, the post is familiar to everyone, so we'll do without a long introduction. Let's see what the all-knowing Internet experts brought this time.
“I found some small tube in the parking lot. It seems to be made of plastic or light metal. What could it be?” 
Looks like a spray bottle cap
“My neighbor has some kind of thing on his lawn, and every time I walk by it makes a nasty squeak. What the hell is that?” 
This is an animal repeller. It detects movement using infrared sensors and emits an annoying high-frequency sound to scare away animals. And yes, if you have sensitive hearing, walking past is a pleasure.
“Found this in my yard. At first glance, it looks like a battery connected to a Christmas garland and wrapped in tape”. 
This is an LED from a holiday balloon. I still have exactly the same one in my pocket after a wild weekend!
“I found some strange box on a short pipe with USB connectors at the end of a country road. What is it?” 
This is an alarm for the driveway!
"What kind of stool is this? Maybe it's for storing saddles?" 
This stool is a saddle, but not for a horse, but for a camel!
«There's a metal barrel hanging on a tree near a river in the forest. It's locked at the bottom. What could it be?» 
Looks like an equipment storage facility. Possibly for employees working with natural resources. If water samples are regularly taken here, it would make sense to store the necessary equipment right on site, rather than constantly carrying it around. There could be notebooks, buckets, containers, data recording devices, etc. inside.
«I found a strange hollow "frying pan" the size of a bottle among my neighbor's things. Gray, metal, and the bottom unscrews. Anyone have any ideas?» 
It looks like a pocket oiler. It was used to lubricate mechanisms that require regular maintenance, such as typewriters or watch gears.
«What is this thing I found in a bag of needlework supplies bought at a flea market? It is 20 cm long and the hinges are flexible» 
A scrapbooking tool. A sort of ruler for writing straight lines, but the loops bend so as not to interfere with the descending elements of letters and everything else.
“Found a strange spoon in the back of a kitchen cabinet. Does anyone know what it's for?” 
This is a baby soup spoon. It is held sideways and the liquid is carefully poured directly into the baby's mouth.
“I wonder what this is for?” 
This thing is needed to hold prosciutto.
«The bank was handing this out as a promotional gift, but I have no idea what it is» 
It's just a phone holder, I have a similar one.
«Found this thing on a shelf in my parents' bathroom» 
This is a container for contact lenses, in which they are cleaned with hydrogen peroxide
“I saw this device at one of the village houses and at first I thought it was a leash for horses or donkeys” 
It turned out that this device is used to clean shoes in rainy weather. Holding the upper crossbar with your hands, shake off the dirt from the sole, running the shoe along the bottom.
