13 Pictures With Unidentified Photographed Objects In Them (Like, Literally, Nobody Knows What They Are)

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One of my favorite subreddits is r/whatisthisthing because humans never cease to amaze me. Someone can post half of a rusty circle and say, "What is this thing I found in my garage" and in mere seconds, someone else will be like, "That's a brake pad from a 1960 Chevy Camaro." It's wild.

kid with her hands open and shaking her head in disbelief
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Due to how efficiently objects can be identified, it's always interesting to me to see pictures of things that nobody has an explanation for. So here are some of the most puzzling photos that nobody has been able to ID yet.

1."A friend bought a box of these at an auction and we can't figure out what they are? The little 'wing' is movable. They are all made of wood."

wooden ball

2."Please help me identify this thing. I found it in the woods. Is it human work or natural? It's quite heavy."

a metal squiggly object that's measured at 9 inches

3."Old French kitchen utensil..what is it? Its use?"

u-shaped tool with wooden handles

4."The top and bottom portions slide back and forth. It looks like it has been handled a lot, as the coloring has worn down a lot. There seems to be a signature on the bottom but that is too worn to read."

looks like a fish with pointy teeth that slide back and forth

5."WITT - marble like piece found on the beach in coastal Washington with an engraving."

marble ball with an engraving
the lines outlined to show a drawing of a gnome

6."Metal shoes with fins that strap on to feet."

metal shoe contraption with buckles

7."This was taken by a trail cam on my Dad's property, other than ET what is this?"

x-ray-like photo looks like there's an alien

8."Water (or other substance) goes in, doesn't come out. There's no hole between the two sides so it can't be an hourglass like I first thought."

glass globe

9."This thing is in an F150 my parents bought. Looks like a little speaker? Thought it might be for the backup sensors but it doesn’t seem to make any noise."

small camera-like object inside a truck

10."What is this odd board game? Reverse image searches show nothing."

game pieces with a wooden board with the words, yes, do, go, stay, don't go, no

11."Found at the bottom of the lake. It’s booze. I haven’t died yet..."

thin, tall, engraved glass bottle with liquid in it

12."What is this strange shovel? Found it at a liquidation store."

the shovel looks like a leaf

13."Metal square, about 1"x1" with fives written on it. About the weight of a quarter."

small tile

Do you know what any of these things are? Or do you have a curious object of your own? Tell us in the comments below!

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.