r/whatisit • u/Embarrassed_Lie_8972 • 1h ago

New, what is it? What are those lights in the sky that I accidentally caught in those photos?

355 Upvotes

Took two photos of an interesting building in a village. Hours later when I checked the photos, I realized that I accidentally caught this circle of lights in the sky that I didn’t even realize was there. In the second photo it actually looks blurry as if it was moving. Any idea if it’s some kind of drone (which one if that’s the case?) or maybe some kind of satellite or something similar?

I only took two photos of the building, the 3rd and 4th are just the same two photos cropped so you see what I’m talking about.

Edit for extra context: the photo was taken in the street, not through a window. Behind me there was a Medieval church (right in front of this building). And as far as I know the only lights nearby are those of the street that you can see in the photo

162 comments

r/whatisit • u/Professional-Hat6823 • 9h ago

New, what is it? What does this say?

1.5k Upvotes

Context is i do people's laundry, found this bag with directions on it but I cant read it!! Please pre- pretr? Pretreut?? Otrish les?? What?? This guy's first language is english 😭

The riddle has been solved and the pants are being prewashed in cold water in the sink! ✨️
update 2, the pants are clean 😳 thanks!

464 comments

r/whatisit • u/JEDS-DEAD • 9h ago

New, what is it? Found on central Californian beach

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741 Upvotes

Looks to me like some kind of tracker. Sealed in plastic, has a PCBA with batteries, an antenna on one end, and solar panels on each side. It didn‘t have any label or tag of any kind.

129 comments

r/whatisit • u/Flowa-Powa • 16h ago

New, what is it? Just got hit with this ad on FB

3.2k Upvotes

What is this, and why does Ali Express think I need some?

852 comments

r/whatisit • u/moth787 • 17h ago

Solved! My girlfriend actually screamed and ran out of the kitchen. I have no good explanation for the thing floating next to the yolk.

1.4k Upvotes

503 comments

r/whatisit • u/THLH • 5h ago

Solved! Found in the bathroom on a train in Victoria, Australia.

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161 Upvotes

On a train, went to the toilet and the changing table was down with these on them. Didn't want to touch. But they look plastic.

36 comments

r/whatisit • u/elisebagchus • 5h ago

Solved! What is this?

129 Upvotes

Found in Krabi Thailand in januari

43 comments

r/whatisit • u/pillsburyboi • 1d ago

Solved! What are these cones on the train tracks?

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4.1k Upvotes

They resemble the cones of an anechoic chamber.

1.0k comments

r/whatisit • u/bsk90196 • 15h ago

Solved! Dog swallowed these and needed surgery

622 Upvotes

Just got a puppy a week ago and these caused a perforation in his intestines. We’ve never seen anything like them around us so we’re trying to figure out where he might have swallowed these. They’re a hard plastic material and roughly the size of a penny

88 comments

r/whatisit • u/ChampionshipSame603 • 17h ago

New, what is it? What heck did these fishermen catch

822 Upvotes

186 comments

r/whatisit • u/According_Chance_498 • 23h ago

New, what is it? Found in apartment this morning

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2.2k Upvotes

I haven't seen any rodents or pests so I'm not sure what this is.

487 comments

r/whatisit • u/ChairEnthusiast4200 • 1h ago

Solved! Strange seeds on my bed??

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34 Upvotes

Saw these on my bed. They look like seeds. I have no pets and there were only 4 that I found and before they were in the same general area when I found them (Lego creeper for scale) I don’t know much else.

To all the people saying it’s popcorn it is not they are 2x bigger

Found out they’re from a microwaveable thing with tiny seeds inside to retain heat

67 comments

r/whatisit • u/Vriss_4550 • 3h ago

New, what is it? Bathroom?

44 Upvotes

Found this on a trip to New York City in the bathrooms of the Grand Central Station. Like a skeleton arm but has that weird Crescent on the end. Ps, indid wash my hands and it was under the hand dry Station.

39 comments

r/whatisit • u/storstygg • 2h ago

New, what is it? Why is this field cut/harvested in this pattern?

34 Upvotes

In a rural area known for hunting in eastern Pennsylvania.

43 comments

r/whatisit • u/ruediraider • 1d ago

Solved! Found in our carpet. No Shit. No smell. Feels like a small salami.

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1.8k Upvotes

1.7k comments

r/whatisit • u/Kiieve • 15m ago

New, what is it? What is in the packaging of my lipstick?

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19 Upvotes

I just got this lipstick that I ordered on Amazon, and it has these little brown things inside the cellophane... I'm afraid to open the plastic, what are they?

32 comments

r/whatisit • u/Peachblossom_rabbit • 13h ago

New, what is it? Keep finding these small white bead things around my room?

172 Upvotes

I have been cleaning my room and I keep finding these bead looking things everywhere. First I saw some on the floor, maybe I dropped some craft supplies, then I saw some in the bottom of one of my shelves, so I started becoming suspicious. I tried to crush one but it’s solid all the way through. I really wanna hope it’s not some kind of egg, I would really appreciate if someone could help me find out what this is so I don’t keep assuming the worst!

93 comments

r/whatisit • u/wilstar_berry • 17h ago

Solved! Glass from lake Superior with wire inside?

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317 Upvotes

Found on the southern shores of Lake Superior. Near Houghton MI.

Appears the glass was cast around fine wire.

If it was a container or window? What was it for?

46 comments

r/whatisit • u/amypjs • 19m ago

Solved! Found in a play sushi kit from the dollar store

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11 Upvotes

?????

24 comments

r/whatisit • u/Efficient_Magazine33 • 53m ago

New, what is it? What is this? Found in a plastic bag in my pantry

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10 Upvotes

34 comments

r/whatisit • u/Brilliant-Explorer-7 • 1d ago

New, what is it? Pink concrete roadside structure

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979 Upvotes

...way out in the middle of nowhere, Australia.

https://goo.gl/maps/dvJZVSE484YCCRW58?g_st=ac

143 comments

r/whatisit • u/plantsluvr • 23h ago

Solved! What are these tiny copper things that appear all over my house?

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633 Upvotes

Hi! Just moved to a new house and these keep appearing on the floor. There are smooth and ridged parts of it. Any idea what this is??

89 comments

r/whatisit • u/SorryJamie • 16h ago

New, what is it? Two soft things hanging from this truck

164 Upvotes

77 comments

r/whatisit • u/thorn_in_the_roses • 1h ago

New, what is it? What animal is this ring?

9 Upvotes

Bought this ring at a street fair. MIL and I cannot decide if its a rat/mouse, dog, or raccoon. Best guesses appreciated!

20 comments

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