What's That Thing: The Strangest Finds. Issue 226
Here is a new part of our irregular column "Explain to me what this thing is?". It probably doesn't need an introduction. So let's quickly see what interesting things people brought to the Internet experts on all issues.
This is just a dividing net between the regular economy class and the economy-comfort class. Note that even the upholstery of the seats is a different color.
"Even the keys won't fit in this pocket on the back. What is it for?!"
And this is a special element on imported shirts. So that they are classified as a special item of clothing, not subject to duty.
"A red cord with handles hanging from the ceiling of a gas station toilet"
This cord should reach the floor, but here someone tied it. If a person falls to the floor, he will be able to call for help this way.
"Strange rubbery objects without smell"
Looks like dog chew sticks!
"Why 2 seats?"
Probably for convenience. Short people will use one seat, tall people - two.
"Found on a beach on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands"
Looks like trumpeter eggs - a sea snail with a twisted cone-shaped shell.
"Help identify this weird hairy plant"
It looks like a ripe magnolia seed pod.
"What is this silicone thing in a public restroom?"
It's an air freshener.
"What is this weirdly shaped compartment in the bathroom?"
Toilet paper used to be sold in folded sheets, like napkins today. You would unfold the folded stack of sheets and tuck them into this compartment.
"I'm in Denmark now. I found a box and two wires that aren't connected to anything. Is that some kind of meter?"
When a vehicle passes them, the counter in the box is triggered. I think since there are 2 wires on the road, it means that they check the speed. The device calculates the speed of the car by the time between the first and second wires.
"Found it hidden in a box of napkins at work. A small printed circuit board with a battery and something that looks like a speaker"
It turns out that this thing is used to prank colleagues. It transmits sounds, such as birds chirping or just "beep". People can't figure out where the sound is coming from.
"What is this thing in the guy's hand?"
I used to repair water pipes. This is a device that looks for a water leak. You put the probe on the ground and hear it in the headphones water, the leak can be found by the volume of the sound.
"Throwed ashore"
This is a boat seat.
"Strange new electronic boxes have appeared above the entrance to our grocery store"
I think they read RFID tags of purchased goods, which helps to monitor the store's stock.