22 Odd Items With Simple Explanations.
What the heck is that?
Published 3 years ago in Wtf
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This built in wooden shelf/storage thing in our new house. A: Fold down is for a seat. As this would have been the only phone, and was likely in the hallway, a chair would have been in the way. Would have been two shelves in the slot that stuck out beyond the face. Phone book in between, phone on top shelf. The hole just above the top shelf on left side is where the cord would have come through the wall.
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Found in a river in Manchester UK (white number painted on) – seems to have a light bulb but no electric mechanism inside, knob on top pushes down and twists, then releases with a loud click. Engraved “Patent No. 217135” with no results. A: Looks to be an Eveready bike light of some kind. I recall something about bikes and cars in ww2 having that kind of deflector to reduce lights in blackouts (so it only shines directly below the vehicle, not out into the road so much.
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Found this deep in my church’s storage. Looks like there’s a place for a battery, multiple lights, and even a knob that only clicks when you twist it. It seems to be from the 70s and made primarily out of aluminum. All I can think of is it was some sort of tithe device, but it doesn’t seem to open. A: A device found in a church that says “PLEASE” on it only has one meaning, MONEY. It some sort of offering collector. Sell it on eBay and donate the proceeds to a charity that helps abused altar boys recover.
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Found in a kitchen cupboard. Hard plastic tool with dimpled metal section on the end, rough but not very sharp, looks like it might be removable. The metal section is lower down leaving a gap above it. Says ‘stainless rostfrei inoxydable’ on it. About 19 cm long (7.5 inches). A: This is a hard skin remover. For your feet. True story. The fact you found it in a kitchen drawer is a concern.
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