17 strange finds, the purpose of which people could not figure out without experts from the Internet (19 photos)

The world is full of mysterious and amazing things, such that you look at them and don't understand why this thing was invented. People often come across such strange finds and scratch their heads in bewilderment.





1. "Grandpa's tool, we thought it was pliers, but the "twisting mechanism" is strange"



"This is a hand vice. It is used in jewelry and watch repair."

2. "For context, this was at a dentist's office."





"This is a very old drill."

3. "Found this in an apartment in Madrid, really curious about the game."



"The game is called Parcheesi. You can find the rules here."

4. "When you turn the handle, your fingers click. What is that?"



"This is a wooden toy called 'impatient fingers'. It works like this:

5. "An old container found at my grandma's house in the shape of a pineapple with a little spoon"



"This is a salt shaker."

6. "Why are there these W-shaped chains hanging?"



"After a series of fatal accidents in Bystra, chains with handles were installed on the stream so that a person carried away by the fast current could catch them and thus save himself."

7. "Found at home. Bet with my wife that it was for a tie. Did I win?"



"This is a device for cleaning horses' hooves."

8. "What is this item of clothing and how to wear it?"



"This is a multifunctional item of clothing that can be worn as a jumpsuit, as pants, basically, as your imagination suggests." Users showed videos with examples:

9. "Things in my parents' garden, like rocks, but soft"



Users identified this as Nostoc, a type of cyanobacteria.

10. "Found in a residential area in Australia. Clicks when pressed, but appears empty"



"This is a dog training clicker."

11. "A thrift store thing that when you pull the handle, something starts up inside."



"A camera shutter timer."

12. "What are those twisty things? Found on Google Maps, in Cogdell, Georgia, USA"



One user checked the tax information for this location and found out that it was an alligator farm.

13. "When you pull the ring, 4 needles come out. What is this used for"



"This is an anti-theft device for pocket watches. When the watch is pulled, the spikes come out, preventing theft and also notifying you."

14. "A metal thing, maybe with a loop for a finger?"



"It's a part of a pipe. A musical instrument."



15. Found in a box in the attic



"This is Phurba - a ritual dagger used to perform healing rites and other mysteries of shamanism."

16. "Found these two things in my 2002 Toyota Celica this morning"



"The thing on the left was a hook used to tuck hair under a turban (the author bought the car from someone in India). The thing on the right was a part of a monitor stand."

17. "Found this little copper Swiss box a few years ago, still don't know what it is"



"It's a portable ashtray."