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Growing from the basement ceiling at a very rapid rate. It is also leaving on the table below it, grayish particles.

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Preview thumbnail for What is the porpuse of these floors? They have no windows, only this clylindrical thing on them, there are more throughout the building

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What is the porpuse of these floors? They have no windows, only this clylindrical thing on them, there are more throughout the building

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Found this in house I’m tearing apart in a book like someone wanted to keep them don’t think it’s real money

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Nuclear shelter? Suicide booth? What is it actually?

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Big wooden table with 12 integrated bowls. Bought in the Netherlands. From 1893

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What is this one-meter tall octagonal thing?

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An opening in the bottom floor of an 1850s home in Charleston, SC

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Cocoons hanging off my top rail. Any idea what's going to come out of them? Would like to know if I should get rid of the now.

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Found in a local rural northern Michigan lake. Know they’re sculptures but any clue of origin or meaning?

Lake, MI

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I know this is a long shot but... More pictures linked in the comments

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What is this appliance built into this kitchen island?

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Preview thumbnail for Bought a new pair of Nike shoes. Inside the box was this small, plastic bubble, filled with air, and what looks like tiny, colorful micro plastics. Has a loophole on the top and is about an inch long.

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Bought a new pair of Nike shoes. Inside the box was this small, plastic bubble, filled with air, and what looks like tiny, colorful micro plastics. Has a loophole on the top and is about an inch long.

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What is this phenomenon? (Seen over Dalarna, Sweden)

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What are these compartments for on this bottle opener?

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Recently been gifted this tool, does anyone know what it could be?

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This slide-looking thing on the playground. It's raised in the middle, and clearly not a slide.

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Found outside my university. Seems to have some sort of laser apparatus inside. I can take it for free. Should I?

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Found this hidden behind a cabinet in our new home.

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My dentist gave this to me after a checkup. How do I use... whatever this is?

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Solid glass rod with rounded ends found in the woods. What the heck is this?

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Bullet type thing found in back seat of car after finding hole in window.

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Preview thumbnail for Anyone know what this is from? My grandmother recently passed and we are going through her memories. She stole it from Paris when she visited, yes stole lol. Believe it was from a game of some kind. Any help would be great, thank you!

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Anyone know what this is from? My grandmother recently passed and we are going through her memories. She stole it from Paris when she visited, yes stole lol. Believe it was from a game of some kind. Any help would be great, thank you!

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Small tub next to big tub no drain

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Any ideas? Metal, non magnetic, lighter than iron. Found in a field 70 years ago by a friend's mom

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Does anyone have any info on this Nazi Dagger I received from my grandfather?

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