50 Times People Couldn’t Figure Out What They Were Seeing, But the Internet Knew Instantly

But that’s where the Internet steps in. Luckily, there’s even a subreddit called What Is This Thing? where users share photos of puzzling objects or strange sights they don’t recognize, hoping others might have answers. And guess what? More often than not, someone online actually does. It’s kind of amazing when you think about it—a space where people help each other out without judgment, even if the question seems a bit silly at first.Because of how intriguing these posts can be, Bored Panda pulled together a collection of some of the most bizarre or fascinating finds shared on that page. And the best part? The explanations are just as interesting as the images themselves. You might come across an unusual bathroom door design or spot what looks like a hole torn right through the sky. But every one of these curious finds comes with a satisfying answer. It’s the kind of content that’ll keep you scrolling and make you say “huh, I didn’t know that.”

Green Alien Thing That Grew On My Band Aid. What Is This Thing?

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I’ve Met An Old Man In Germany And He Sent Me These Little Coat Of Arms.

Telling Me To Visit Each Of This Location Before I Die. What Are These Exactly Used For?

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What Is This? Found It By My Toaster. Please Don’t Tell Me It’s Some Kind Of Cockroach Molt

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An Old Samsung Pc Keyboard… What Is The Coffee Cup Key For?

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What In The Absolute F*ck Is On My Car?

iChickk

This… Thing… Showed Up Inside The Humid Jar Of My Carnivorous Plants. What Is This Thing?

dr_rentschler

What Are These Circles On A Window Of A Bus And What Do They Do?

Fred330

Saw This Guy Crossing The Street In Dc. What Is It?

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Relative Found These Eggs In Her Yard In Georgia, Hanging From A Tree. What Is This Thing?

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A Coworker Found A Hive On Her Balcony. She Is Convinced That Is A Beehive. I Am Not But I Don’t Know What Insect It Is

Meatlumpsandwar

I Came Home Yesterday Afternoon To Find This Tucked In My Car Door. Anyone Have Similar Experience?

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I Was Off-Roading With My Kids Today And Found This In The Path Blocked By A Giant Rock. Any Ideas?

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This Was Given To Me Maybe 25 Years Ago Because I Collect Knives. No One Knows Where It’s From Or The Purpose Of The Stick

(There’s Space For 2 Sticks, But Only One Was In It When Given To Me). Us Quarter For Scale

iHaveACatDog

Odd Square Metal Imbedded In A Rock. What Is This Thing?

D3adkl0wn

Found This On A Beach In New Zealand- There Were Thousands Of Them At The High Water Mark. What Is It?

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Super Small Mini Flask? The ‘Needle’ Screws Into The Flask. What Is This Thing?

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Oxycodone Bottle Found In The Woods With Electronics Inside. What Is This Thing?

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Took This Weird Bean Home, Now It’s Opening Up And Has Me More Puzzled. What Is This Thing?

Sanvi

Found This Guy Freezing To Death In Southern Michigan This Morning. What Is This Thing?

MarvelBronze

Seen In The Sky Over Wisconsin Last Night. What Is This Thing?

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Found At Dead Relatives House. What Is This Thing?

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White Circlet With Purple Dots On Top Of A Headdress. What Is This Thing?

Zetch88

My Friend Found This Weird Rock On The East Coast Of England. What Is It?

TauBennington

What Is The Purpose Of A Door Like This?

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Found On An Apple In East Germany. What Is This Thing?

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Found On Beach (Ocean) In Ma, Usa. (Iphone 5 For Reference). Skull? Sternum?

LalalaHurray

Interesting Cloud Formation, What’s Going On Here?

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My Mom Found This On The Floor Of Her Beauty Salon, She Calls It A Cockapiller. What Is This Thing?

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This Little Girl Was Photographed In The 1860’s With Her Dog. What Is She Holding In Her Lap?

Meretrice

These Were All Over The Beach In S. Maine. Think They Were Alive. What Is This Thing?

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Mold? Spores? Something On A Tree In The Woods. Too Scared To Touch It

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Looks like some wooly aphids. Woolly aphids are sucking insects that live on plant fluids and produce a filamentous waxy white covering which resembles cotton or wool. The adults are winged and move to new locations where they lay egg masses. The nymphs often form large cottony masses on twigs, for protection from predators.

I Found This After A Rock Was Broken. What Is It?

The_Opossum13

Seen In Ohio. Obviously A Car…but Does The Top Have A Purpose?

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Its Made Our Of Silver And The Ball Rotates. What Is This Thing?

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Any Idea What These Metal Light Weight Hollow Things Could Be? Largest One Is About 5″

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Found In An Earth Pot At Work, Was Growing In The Dark As Had A Lid On It. What Is This Thing?

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Is This The Beginning Of A Stephen King Novel? This Mystery Blob Just Appeared In My Remote Maine Cabin.

There Are Also Signs Someone Has Been In Here Since I’ve Been Away. What Is This?

NemoNomenMeum

Neighbor Was Involved In A Hit And Run And Is Trying To Identify The Red Vehicle That Hit Him. Any Idea What Vehicle This Could Be From?

L_xo

What Is This Thing? Seen In A Charity Shop!

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“Looks like it would dispense cigarettes” – frumble86

This Needle Thing Was Just Found In A Hamburger At A Lexington, Ky Mcdonald’s – What Is It?

triptanic

It Slid Out Of My Cooked Egg. What Is This Thing?

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These Spots On The Chicken Out Of A Frozen Store-Bought Package, Each Bit Has This Around The Bone. What Is This Thing?

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Thing Pulled Out Of A Dog’s Mouth, Looks Like A Sandworm From Dune. What Is This Thing?

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