What's That Thing: The Strangest Finds. Issue 221
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 riddles.
Here is a new selection of our irregular column "Explain to me what this thing is?" Let's see what interesting things the curious guys from the vastness of the Internet have found this time. Welcome to all and enjoy watching.
“I found a metal thing the size of a palm in my house” 
This is an alien artifact from the TV series “Taken.”
“Found this under the kitchen cabinet. What is this hand with a hole?” 
This is a ring holder. Place it palm up where you take off your jewelry.
“Found 25 of these things wrapped in men's socks and underwear” 
These are fire hose caps!
«Saw this thing in a sulphurous hot spring in southern France. Is it albino algae?» 
A very similar photo was recently posted here, and one of the commenters suggested that it was Beggiatoa bacteria. Looks like this is your case.
«Found this hard rubbery thing in my unopened mug of iced coffee» 
This is a part of the ice maker in the refrigerator. Apparently, it fell off and got into your mug along with the ice.
“We found it at home. What is it? This mystery has been tormenting us for 2 months” 
First tell me, do you have artificial flowers at home? It looks very much like a stamen from such a flower.
“What are these steps leading to nowhere? There are several of them in our area” 
These are footrests for getting into a carriage or mounting a horse.
“A colleague received this by mail. We are all at a dead end” 
This is a replacement insert for a foot massager.
«What kind of rake is this?» 
This is a comb cleaner.
«What are these little multi-colored rings? Found in a box with nails and screws» 
These are rings for banding birds.
«Found on the floor. What is this?» 
These things are used to make paper or silk flowers.
«They installed this thing on a high pole in our park. What is it?» 
These are birdhouses!
«What is this strange plastic tube with a stopper and liquid inside?» 
It's just a fountain pen cartridge.
"What is this strange device? I saw it at graduation" 
It's a confetti cannon.
«I bought a shovel with holes in it at an antique store, but I don't know what it's for» 
This is a nut shovel.
