17 Mysterious Finds People Couldn't Understand And Had to Ask The Internet

There are so many things going around and so many inventions taking place that things that are just a few years old become outdated. The everyday things used in the previous century are something that modern people can’t figure out or don’t know its purpose or how to use it. But the Internet does have all the answers to all the random questions. People posted photos of things they own or saw that they have no clue about, and others try to identify these interesting things.

So here we have a list of some of the most random stuff found by people from Chamfer spokeshave for woodworking to a primitive tinder box that was used before matches were invented, you will surely learn a thing or two from these pictures.

#1 Someone found it in the house he just bought. It was hanging in the basement

Answer: It’s an old fire alarm.

#2 This weird thing is made up of solid brass, steel blade, set screw + washer. The man bought it for $2

Answer: Chamfer spokeshave for woodworking. It takes the sharp edge/corner off.

#3 “When you crank it, it lifts the pan about 1/2 inch then drops it back down.”

Answer: It's a casagrande cup for testing the Atterberg limits.

#4 There was a metal probably copper inlay on hotel room shelf

Answer: It’s there to place your keys on when you walk through the front door.

#5 Saw this in London and can't guess what's that middle thing used for

Answer: It’s a vintage soap dispenser.

#6 This thing has something to do with baking and was found at a thrift store in the kitchen section

Answer: Pastry cutter, probably more for docking than cutting.

#7 This was seen at an estate sale and can't guess what's this

Answer: It’s an antique clock without a face.

#8 Don't know what this spoon is used for

Answer: It’s a soup spoon.

#9 The man bought it from a seller in Corbridge, UK. The seller also didn't know what this thing was

Answer: This is a primitive tinder box that was used before matches were invented. It's a device for starting an open fire.

#10 These rods that were found in an Airbnb just inside the front door.

Answer: It's a Kayak or surfboard holder.

#11 What's this funny looking case is used for?

Answer: It’s a hat case.

#12 Looks like these are safety pins but they aren't

Answer: These are collar pins.

#13 They use these kinds of forks in a restaurant in Tokyo

Answer: It’s for pulling lumps of food off skewers.

#14 Can't guess what this is

Answer: A sipping cup for mineral water, which Karlovy Vary is rather famous for.

#15 “Found in an antique shop for $1. It’s made of wood. It looks like a nesting doll but it has a spiral inside.”

Answer: This is a darning egg with room for storage for some thread.

#16 This thing has a mouthpiece on one end and spoon-shaped implement with a strainer/filter on the other

Answer: It is a bombilla, a straw for drinking mate.

#17 “Found at the base of a hiking trail at a park. 3 identical wooden poles, about mid-thigh height, each with a chain hanging down facing a central concrete circle.”

Answer: Apparently, there are bears in the park that steal trash cans. This device helps to prevent trash can theft.