The internet is a wonderful place. Sure, it has a few rotten folks trying to spread their toxicity, but a big part of it is also made up of helpful and kind-hearted individuals who are more than willing to share their knowledge and expertise.
This is especially true in communities like 'What Is This?', where amateur and experienced sleuths come together to identify the things that people ask them to, no matter how small or big.
One of the most interesting aspects of this subreddit is the variety of mysteries that are posted. From bizarre objects found in the backyard to even stranger creatures spotted in the wild, it has a little bit of everything.
So continue scrolling to check out some of the most interesting cases that these folks have solved. I promise, you will definitely learn a thing or two.
#41 Assuming This Is A Fungus Of Some Sort, Spotted On Top Of A Dead Log In Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Answer: Slime mold - stemonitis axifera
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309points
#42 An Animal Found On The Beach In Normandy, France

Answer: Portuguese Man O' War
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#43 This Was Given To Me As A Gift

Answer: You twist it a certain way and it makes a hook to hang your handbag from a tabletop
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301points
#44 It Looks Like A Tool To Create Art... Or Maybe It Is Art... I'm Not Sure

Answer: Indian batik or textile stamp
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#45 I’ve Seen These In Several Old Peoples Houses. What The Heck Are They And What Are They For?

Answer: It says ‘Jesus’ in the lines between the wood pieces.
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#46 What Is This Weird License Plate, And What Does It Mean? I’ve Never Seen This Before

Answer: I suspect you have found a Sovereign Citizen in the wild. The references to a trust and to common law suggest something of the sort
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263points
#47 In The Bathroom. When I Push A Button With A Time On It, My Nearby Toilet Makes A Wooshing Sound

Answer: It’s not your toilet, it’s your bathtub. And it’s causing a S**T TON of damage to it every time you tun it on without water in it. It turns on the jets for that amount of time
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261points
#48 Found This In My Wallet. I Believe I Was Given The $10 Bill As Change. It Was Glued To The $20 Bill At Both Ends

Answer: It’s a magic prop for a trick in which one bill is turned into another
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260points
#49 Prehistoric Parasite Attempting To Escape From Its Host As It Is Drowning In Amber

Answer: It's a fungus Ophiocordyceps, probably an earlier ancestor.
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248points
#50 Found This Nightmare Growing In A Bottle Of Crystal Hot Sauce. The Bottle Was Sealed On The Shelf With An 03/03/2024 Expiration. Can Anyone Explain Whats Happening Here?

Answer: If there is vinegar in that hot sauce it may be a mother of vinegar
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