11 Strange Finds Whose Functionality Was Only Deciphered with the Help of the Internet (17 photos)

Oh, how many wonderful things the surrounding reality regularly throws at us.





It can be difficult to understand the functions of devices, instruments and tools. What is a strange thing found in the mountains, a hotel room, a closet and even your own car - an artifact of an ancient civilization, a curiosity forgotten by someone, or maybe just a very unusual object whose purpose baffles? But thanks to unfamiliar, but kind and all-knowing users, even the most mysterious things are eventually identified. Although not always the first time.

1. Unusual compartment in the bathroom



Toilet paper holder. Toilet paper used to be sold not in rolls, but in packs of folded sheets, just like modern napkins. The sheets were unrolled and inserted into a special holder.

2. A pointed metal rod about 15 centimeters long was found behind a sofa cushion





A stick for removing nuts from shells.



3. Rust colored metal carts near the baggage carousel at the airport with padlocks



Test scale for an elevator to check the load capacity.

4. The little plastic grid thing on the windshield of a car behind the mirror



Air humidity sensor.

5. Elastic clamp with slider



Sheet holder.



6. Velvet Braided Chain with Brass Locks



Vintage Bicycle Lock.

7. Silver ring connected by a chain to a pin



Yarn holder with wrist mount.



8. Some kind of military device found in the French Alps



A signal flare with a parachute.

9. A thin metal wire in a w-shape in a cabinet installed about 1.8 meters from the floor



A hanger for two hats.

10. 4 solid metal pegs found in an old tin can



Pegs for cribbage - a card game in which points are kept using a special board with holes and pegs.



11. Round silicone object found wrapped in plastic in a plastic water bottle bag at a hotel



Mini Frisbee.