What is this thing: the strangest finds. Issue 167
We regularly come across things that we cannot immediately identify. All these incomprehensible things excite the imagination and torment you with doubts, but here, as always, experts from the network come to the rescue, who easily and quickly solve all the riddles.
1. “I saw this thing in my car. Looks like my friend forgot it. What is it for?” 
Answer: “This is a holder for a water bottle and a folding glass that attaches them to a hiking backpack. This design looks like this:” 
2. “I saw this bowl from a friend. What is it for?” 
Answer: “The mesh inside decided everything - this is a flower “frog”, it is the basis for ikebana”
3. "A work colleague gave this to me. What is this thing?" 
Answer: "This is a wine bottle holder. It is installed at an angle and the neck of the bottle is inserted into the hole. It is balanced so that the structure will not fall"
4. "Found this in my parents' kitchen. What is this thing?" 
Answer: "It's a two-prong fork rack that looks like this:" 
5. “What did I find at home?” 
Answer: "This is the air pump control valve"
6. "Who knows what this thing is?" 
Answer: “It is designed for wrapping old newspapers around it and then burning them.”
7. “What did I find among the old things?” 
Answer: “This is a clamp for sharpening various planes. It looks like this:” 
8. "What are these things? Who knows?" 
Answer: "This is an ultrasound therapy device designed to treat joints"
9. "What did I see in a hotel in Germany?" 
Answer: “These are “towel hangers.” You push the material through the hole, and then lower it down, fixing it in the narrowed part.”
10. "Someone put a screw in the jamb and made a hole in the door. Why?" 
Answer: “If someone decides to break in by removing the door from its hinges, nothing will come of it. Homemade security. Here is an industrial version.” 
11. "I bought this on sale today. It says 'coromandel box' on the bottom, what does that mean? What could it be for?" 
Answer: "Coromandel is a valuable wood from India, it is very strong and quite expensive. It is used to make jewelry boxes, but you got a box for larger items."
12. “What did I find among my mother’s things?” 
Answer: “With the help of such monkeys they hang flower pots”
