What a thing: the strangest finds. Issue 150

Human ingenuity has created unique objects, and not everyone can understand what they are intended for. Fortunately, nowadays there is no need to hire detectives to find out what these items are, you can just ask on the Internet. In this post you will see strange finds, the purpose of which is shrouded in mystery.





1. Found among kitchen tools in an old house



This is a device for applying powdered sugar.

2. White porcelain with decorative lines of gold paint. The middle goes down and there are handles on both ends



This is a silverware holder.

3. What is this frying pan and what is it used for?



Such a frying pan allows you to drain excess oil during cooking.

4. It looks like some kind of tool



Looks like a textile matrix. It is used to apply wax to silk in areas that should not be dyed.

5. long metal object



This is a bookmark. The long wavy part runs between the pages, hooks on top, and the amulet then hangs from the spine.

6. What is this thing and what is it used for?



Furs for inflating the fire.

7. Pressed the button on my new oven and this container thing popped out.



This is for pouring water so that steam is formed in the oven.

8. This item is about the size of a palm.



This is a self-made "perpetual" calendar.

9. What is this thing? The part above the handle rotates



This is an old coil (rail) for a kite.

10. Strange door I saw in Biarritz, France



Gate for storm drains flowing into the ocean.

11. The base is concrete and very durable. The height is about 5 meters, and inside there are metal ribs



This is a house for bats.

12. What is that bubbling up from the ground?



It turned out that it was from a can of construction foam that the workers left in the yard. Water got into the jar, it rusted and leaked, causing the foam to come to the surface.