Strange Things People See That Only The Internet Can Identify
Sometimes, it's impossible to know what a thing is at first glance.
Many might experience this, if not everyone, and sometimes it becomes funny. Imagine seeing a domestic "cat" but later come to find out it was a bobcat! If you ever had to guess at what a thing was, so did everyone who took these photos you're about to see next. Let's see if you know what they are all...
Okay, What's The Deal With Milk?
We've all seen this random hole on milk cartons, but what does it do? Well, it's a pressure relief hole.
When you drop it by accident, the hole pops out instead of the whole thing exploding.
This Car Was In Public Like This...
Wrapped in cloth, this vehicle trekked the streets, but the person who took the photo didn't know what it was.
What you see is a way of obscuring a to-be-released car so that no one can take pictures of it.
The Sky Made A Mess
Folks love to blame aliens whenever something strange sits in the sky, but most times there is a logical explanation.
This is the residue from a rocket launch, called Twilight effect.
IS It What It Looks Like?
Someone found this in their dad's room immediately thinking it was a kinky object. We're here to tell you that it's far from that.
You put this over your shoes for added grip. You can call them "yak tracks."
Is It Aliens Yet?
Okay, how do you explain this one? We know, aliens, right? Well, this time the glow you see comes from commercial cannabis growing.
That pinkish hue is the color of the grow lights.
A New Tenant Saw This In The Neighbor's Backyard...
Imagine moving in and you see this in the neighbor's backyard. You would probably want to move out immediately after, but its nothing more than a Voodoo altar.
Yeah, that makes it better.
Is That... A Squarefish??
Believe it or not, starfish aren't always born a star.
When they have genetic mutations at birth, they come out looking more like a squarefish and we just blew your mind.
A Camouflaged Capsule Hanging On A Tree... What?!
Someone found this in a public park, but what is it, a time capsule?
It's is a geocache, and based on the size of it, there's probably a list in it for those who find it to sign.
Wow, This Looks Creepy
The person who found this was at the Olympic Peninsula and they've never seen anything like it.
We've never witnessed anything like that either, but they're really just squid eggs.
Giant Makeup Kit??
When flying through the sky, this is the last thing you'd expect to see. It looks like a giant makeup kit, but its really a mineral mine.
In fact, it's the world's largest lithium deposit.
Is This A Prison Soap Bar?
Well, this isn't a prison soap bar, but it does get wet. They call this a "track pebble," used for tracking longshore drift.
To find them, you wait until a later date, go down the coast, and use a metal detector.
Is This From Looney Tunes?
This sign looks awfully close to something we'd see from a Looney Tunes episode. Fortunately for everyone, it isn't that.
It's a sign telling people not to scare the flamingos.
A Long Chain Hanging
If you've never seen anything like this, then welcome to the club! Maybe if it were a rope, but this is a metal chain, so what is it?
It's a rain chain, which you can use instead of a downspout.
A Half Truck Pushing Instead Of Pulling...
This is as freaky as it gets. To have a half truck pushing a flatbed instead of pulling it is insane, but there's an explanation.
It's a Float Plane Mover, designed to help planes move on a boat ramp into the water.
Something From A Comic Book
Someone's mom left bleach in the sink for a week during their vacation. Upon arrival, this is what was in the sink.
Apparently, the bleach oxidized the metal parts of said sink, and this is the result of that reaction.
This Doesn't Creep Us Out One Bit...
Someone dedicated 20 years of their life to research what this thing is. After all that dedication, someone kindly gave an answer.
It's a black drum fish fossil. The teeth were flat like that so it could crush shellfish.
Perfect Sets Of Beach Holes
There's a flip flop next to one of the holes to help you with scale. Now that you have a good look, what are these strange holes?
They're the remnants of a clam survey.
A Sharp Scooper?
We've seen tons of strange objects, but nothing close to this. If someone told you this was a carpet stretcher, would you believe it?
The little cup is to hold tacks inside.
Can You Ever Trust Micky D's?
Someone bit into their McDonald's burger and it tasted like chemicals. After looking, this is what they saw.
According to a former employee, it's "more than likely from the gloves they use to put the meat on the grill."
Found On A Beach In New Zealand
Some things look like they could come from another planet, but we digress. Someone found this at the high-water mark on a beach in New Zealand.
It's part of a siphonophore an underwater creature with 175 species.
It Looks Like Frog Eyes
Whoever found this picked it up before the orange eyes began showing themselves. We'll give them a pass for not taking it home when it looked like an alien life form.
What it is really is a Magnolia seed head.
Blue Pipes In Berlin
For a tourist, seeing something like this could be strange. We don't blame anyone for trying to figure out what the blue pipes mean.
Berlin uses these to transfer groundwater to rivers.
A Creepy Submarine
Years of submersion and this thing still hasn't sank. Why is it there all alone and why hasn't anyone done anything about it?
It's a private submarine named The Quester, built to salvage the SS Andrea Doria. Now, it needs some saving.
Not A Toilet, But What?
Unless you have to stand on it to relieve yourself, this isn't a toilet. You can find these in Cologne, Germany, and they're Papst.
The word Papst is German for "pope" and these are for puking.
See It All With This
It might look strange at first, but this window attachment comes in handy! Think of them as side-mirrors on a car.
These are gadespejl, and they're in Trosa, Sweden. They allow you to see the street from the comfort of your couch.
What Is This Thing??
You might be able to recognize the orange thing as a carrot, but what is everything else?
Why are there so many knobs? Okay, we'll tell you: it's a snowman kit!
In The Middle Of The Forest...
Someone found this structure in the middle of the forest, and we think it's a bit creepy. The truth is, this thing probably saved someone's life.
It's a WWII one-person bomb shelter.
That's Not A Cat!
At first, this looks like a domestic cat.
After careful consideration, the photographer knew it wasn't that, so he needed answers. It turns out that's a black bobcat on the loose.
What Demon Needle Is This?
A Reddit user found this needle in the middle of their hamburger. Imagine biting down and finding this!
Commenters said it looks like an insulin pen needle, which at least makes it a little less sinister.
Is This An Ancient Mayan Artifact?
Someone found this at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.
You can examine it with the naked eye all you wish, but you'd never guess it was a broken megalodon tooth!
Wait, A Dented Cloud?
We never knew clouds could get dents until now. What is this all about anyway? Its a fallstreak hole (also known as a "hole punch cloud").
They're wide gaps that appear in cirrocumulus clouds.
It Isn't Anything Close To What You Think It Is
This object looks sinister. It seems like it can cause a lot of trouble, but it's far from that.
What you see is a table cigar lighter, and that's it!
A Free Housewarming Gift!
The person who took this photo had just moved into a new apartment only to find this inside.
It's actually an antique Turkish-style bell brazier traditionally used by nomadic peoples of the Middle East for heating and cooking food.
It Looks Like A Child's Toy Car
The person who took this photo was driving down the road in Melbourne, Australia, when this little vehicle crossed in front of them.
As it turns out, this is a food delivery robot.
What Is This On My Hook?
This person turned to the internet to help them figure out what they caught when they were fishing.
It's actually a feather star, a genetic relative of starfish and sea urchins.
That's More Ominous Than I Thought
While visiting her grandmother, who has traveled all over the world, this person came across this item.
It's actually a replica Fiji Cannibal Fork, which was traditionally used by tribespeople to consume defeated enemies.
What A Neat Contraption
While hiking across a hillside, this person noticed a bunch of these structures along the way.
Someone else identified them as avalanche breakers, which are often installed in mountainous areas for hikers' safety.
Oh, That's Actually Pretty Handy
Puzzled by what this device—which beeps when the prongs are touched—was, this person asked the internet for help.
It's a device used by the vision-impaired: the tongs rest in a glass and beep so that the person pouring knows how close it is to being full.
Thank Goodness, Because That Would Be The Worst Paint Job Ever
While driving around town, a person came across this odd-looking car.
What's going on is that new car models, when getting road-tested, will get covered up in a distorting pattern so that the public can't leak information about it before the release.
How Is Someone Even Supposed To Use These?
If you were wondering what kind of demon would be using these scissors, you're not alone.
However, these are actually children's safety scissors with an extra pair of finger grips for an adult to help them.
