“Scissors with weird angle. What is the use of this?”
Answer: To cut candle wicks. Also read: “Found this on the beach. It’s less than a foot long and seems […]
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“What are these on my fatigue pants?”
Answer: “They are to pass a strap through and around the cargo pocket to secure a loaded pocket from sagging
“What is this bubbling out of the ground in my yard? Purplish metallic gooey inside.”
Answer: “Carpenter here, that looks all the world to me like expanding foam. The manufacturers like to color them for
“These lead blocks were found in a UK river. 125 g each. Can anyone positively identify them?”
Answer: “They are reminiscent of the Kuberakolam.” Also read: “I found it in a forest in Sweden, about 1 m
“I found it in a forest in Sweden, about 1 m from the ground, roughly 20 cm in size. Hard to the touch, but drips liquid when knocked.”
Answer: “Looks like a polypore fungus that is exuding excess moisture, called guttation.” Also read: “My husband and I heard
“Found this on the beach. It’s less than a foot long and seems to be a string with a bunch of little discs strung on it?”
Answer: “Those are whelk egg cases!” Also read: Roseanne Barr often shares photos of her low-key Macadamia nut farm in
“My husband and I heard a big crash at 5 a.m., like something had fallen off the roof. He found this feathery mass on the ground just now.”
Answer: “Ok, showed this to my wife (ornithologist and zookeeper of 15+ years). The inside very likely has fly eggs
“The hole gets smaller when I squeeze it. Found in the kitchen at my parents’ house. What do I use it for?”
Answer: “It’s to strip corn on the cob.” Also read: “I got a bag containing 6 of these from China.
“What is this big hole that is usually found on milk cartons?”
Answer: “This is actually a measure to keep the milk contained if it’s suddenly dropped, or frozen. Makes the cap
“I got a bag containing 6 of these from China. I have no idea why! What are they?”
Answer: Rose of Jericho (Resurrection Plant, Dinosaur Plant, Jericho Rose) Also read: Today, my sister discovered a collection of small