What's That Thing: The Strangest Finds. Issue 239

Internet users decided not to try their luck alone. They photographed their finds and asked the almighty internet for help. The result was a collection of items that left thousands scratching their heads, arguing hoarsely, and marveling at human ingenuity.

1. Gold-colored metal buttons embedded in the road surface



Demarcation marks or boundary lines. They are usually used to mark the point where a private boundary ends and a public highway begins.

2. Large, heavy bowl with a removable, perforated insert in the bottom.



Popcorn bowl. Unpopped kernels fall into the hole and from there into the tray.

3. A metal device, possibly homemade.



An old mechanical reciprocating saw.



4. Wooden box with recesses and a metal insert



Knife holder.



5. Pitcher with ladybugs, with a hole in the bottom and a lid on top



Insulated thermos.

6. A turquoise glass ball with a faceted design, weighing approximately 200 grams and with a hole diameter of approximately 6 centimeters.



Vintage glass salt shaker.



7. Folding metal toothed tool with plastic handle



Tool for combing long-haired dogs.



8. Relatively heavy oblong elements in different colors



A collapsible acrylic coffee or end table for the living room.



9. Curved metal spring-shaped thing



Fruit storage system – apples, oranges, etc.



10. Board Game with Horses



Board game "Horse Racing." Participants bet on horses and use dice to advance them.



11. Carved wooden object with serrations



A type of loom with a waffle weave, also called a butterfly loom. Layers of yarn are wound around the indentations in the square, joining them together at the intersections. The squares are then knitted together with edge loops to form a larger pattern. The loop allows the square to be released after completion.



12. Sticks enclosed in a net, unevenly driven into the ground, surrounded by a fence and a ditch.



Research garden - trees with a protective fence around them.