50 Times People Had No Clue What They Were Looking At And This Online Community Had To Explain It To Them

The internet is a wonderful place. Sure, it has a few rotten folks trying to spread their toxicity, but a big part of it is also made up of helpful and kind-hearted individuals who are more than willing to share their knowledge and expertise.

This is especially true in communities like ‘What Is This?’, where amateur and experienced sleuths come together to identify the things that people ask them to, no matter how small or big.

One of the most interesting aspects of this subreddit is the variety of mysteries that are posted. From bizarre objects found in the backyard to even stranger creatures spotted in the wild, it has a little bit of everything.

So continue scrolling to check out some of the most interesting cases that these folks have solved. I promise, you will definitely learn a thing or two.

A Seagull Dropped This Beside Me After I Gave It Some Bread

Thrifted This T-Shirt And I Need Help Identifying What It Says Or Any Information About It

Interconnectivity is probably one of the main reasons why such a niche community can flourish. As smartphones and other internet-connected devices have become more widespread, 31% of U.S. adults now report that they go online “almost constantly.”

Additionally, 85% of Americans say they go online on a daily basis. That figure includes the 31% who say they’re online almost constantly, as well as 48% who say they go online several times a day and 6% who go online about once a day.

(Some 8% go online several times a week or less often, while 7% of adults say they do not use the internet at all.)

My Girlfriend Took Her Dog For A Walk And Came Across This. What Is It? England, UK

Why Is There A Fingerprint On This Penny? It’s Embedded In And Is Worn Down Noticeably In That Area

What Does This Mean ? I’m A So Confused English Is Not My First Language

Figurine Found Buried Under A Tree In Alberta

Please Identify This Bird My Parents Saw In Their Backyard

I Know What It Is Not… They Are Pointy A Ribbed And They Have A Key Chain Ring On One End, Any Ideas?

Found This Spicy Guy While Hiking In Nc, Any Idea What Type Of Lizard He Is?

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What Is This Flag? Red, White, Black Triangle Logo

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Given By Neighbor Who Doesn’t Speak English And I Don’t Speak Chinese

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Saw These On The River Banks Of Brahmaputra, India. The Way They All Move Together Is So Weird. Any Idea What Creature Is This ?

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What Are These Squiggly Brain-Like Shapes In The Water?

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Friend Found In Her Yard – Brisbane Australia

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Found By A Tree. Took Boy Home

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Given To Us By Asian Neighbor Who Grows Them At Home

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Found This Lil F*cker In My Garden, He Doesn’t Bite,he Even Lets Me Touch And Handle Him.what Could It Be?is It A Non Venomous Kind Of Snake Or Just A Legless Lizard?

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Someone Put This On My Door Handle. I Understand It Is A Rubber Duck But Why Did They Put It On My Door Handle? What Is The Meaning? Any Significance?

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I Know It Is A Turkey But I Have Never Seen One This Color. Western Nc

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Found This In My Grandparents Kitchen. What Is This? I Can Only Think It’s An Ancient Male Torture Device

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Saw This On A Tree While Hiking Today. Not On Any Other Trees In The Area. What Is This?

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My Dad Shows This Thing To Everyone Who Comes To The House To Try And Find Out What It Is, It’s Gone So Far That He’s Actually Built A Shelf Just For It. Help

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Came Home To Find This Device Attached To My Front Door Covering The Key Lock. What Is It And What Should I Do? Is It Safe To Open? Who Would Have Installed It?

#24

This Was Found In A Pillowcase In A Stairwell Of The Hotel My Boyfriend Works At

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This Came Out Of My Apple Juice Bottle This Morning During Break At Work ??

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What Kind Of Lizard Is This? It Refuses To Leave My Hand And I’m Not Sure How To Help It (I Live In Central Florida)

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What Is This Thing That Showed Up In My Yard?

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Found In Hotel Room

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Why Did They Do This To These Trees?

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A Strange Creature In South Wales, UK

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Help! Was Given A Present And Didn’t Want To Ask What It Was!

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This Is Growing In My Crawlspace…. Sos

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My Muslim Neighbors Surprised Me & Brought Me This Food. Has Rice, Some Kind Of Milk, Walnuts On Top, & I Can Taste Lemongrass

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Cleaning Out My Grandma’s House To Sell And Found This. What The Heck Is It?

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What Is This Border Between The Pacific And Philippine Sea? Why Is It Not Just A Straight Line?

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What Animal Is This?

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4 Legged Fish – Freshwater Arid West/US

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What Is This Oddly Terrifying Creature?

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An Animal Found On The Beach In Normandy, France

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What Is This Thing On My Airbnb Oven?

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Assuming This Is A Fungus Of Some Sort, Spotted On Top Of A Dead Log In Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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This Was Given To Me As A Gift

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What Is This? It Flashes Every Time An Ambulance Speeds By. They Are All Over My City

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I’ve Seen These In Several Old Peoples Houses. What The Heck Are They And What Are They For?

#45

It Looks Like A Tool To Create Art… Or Maybe It Is Art… I’m Not Sure

#46

In The Bathroom. When I Push A Button With A Time On It, My Nearby Toilet Makes A Wooshing Sound

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What Is This Weird License Plate, And What Does It Mean? I’ve Never Seen This Before

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Found This Nightmare Growing In A Bottle Of Crystal Hot Sauce. The Bottle Was Sealed On The Shelf With An 03/03/2024 Expiration. Can Anyone Explain Whats Happening Here?

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Found This In My Wallet. I Believe I Was Given The $10 Bill As Change. It Was Glued To The $20 Bill At Both Ends

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Prehistoric Parasite Attempting To Escape From Its Host As It Is Drowning In Amber

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