What a thing: the strangest finds. Issue 157

We regularly come across things that are not immediately recognizable. All these incomprehensible things excite the imagination and torment with doubts, but here, as always, experts from the network come to the rescue, who easily and quickly solve all the riddles.

And here is the new part of our irregular column, dedicated to strange, interesting and incomprehensible things that people find from different parts of the Web. The post is familiar to you, so without further ado, we invite everyone to view it.

A strange object seen today in Innsbruck, Austria





This is a bollard — a device that directs traffic on the street and marks the boundaries.

A large hexagonal metal object. It consists of 3 hollow containers, each attached to a central tube.



Probably this is a homemade iron drum that is designed to break up dirt in small scale gold mining.

Strange metal cuboid with holes



This is a modular fastening system for a wide variety of industries. Used to assemble gauges, controls, sensors and more.

Some cosmetic tool. It is quite long and the tip is rubber.



Massazher for gums. It helps keep them healthy.

Interesting, but incomprehensible tool. It has unwind ends with a chain on one side and a wire loop on the other.



This is an auxiliary tool for buttons. Helps to get dressed.

It looks like a stone soap or a cutting board



This is a foot warmer.

Plastic ring with three relatively sharp metal claws



A tool for gripping and pulling a fishing net.

Found a strange thing on the bed in my hotel



This is a kind of decorative headdress. This is a reference to Ned Kelly, an Australian outlaw and folk hero who famously made a homemade body armor for his latest shootout.

A shiny metal dome attached to the wall. It has a handle on top. When pulled, it opens to expose the rear



Ashes tray.

The strange object is made of glass and has a thread in the form of a screw. What could it be?



This is a neon support.

I found a piece of glass that changes color depending on the angle at which you look at it. Where could he come from?



This is a dichroic glass filter used for color correction in photo printers.

A small opening brass container on a stick. What is this?



A small heating pad for the bed. Coals from a fire are put into it, and then it is left for a while between the sheets.

What are those hard wooden spikes?



Wooden hand loops used to separate strands when splicing a rope.

What is this chain with two handles that fit together?



This is a vintage police restraint chain. It closes around the wrist and twists as much as possible. If a person tries to raise his hand, he begins to feel severe pain.

What is this luminous pillar? Its halves alternated with an interval of 1 second. Found in a truck stop in Poland



ThisMotion Sensor.

Found capsules that are filled with what looks like metal shavings. What is this?



These are tablets for ruminants. Helps kill parasites.

What is that cone-shaped metal thing next to the door? Found in the south of England



This is a device that was used to extinguish torches.