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“Why Is This Here?”: 66 Things People Discovered Hidden In Plain Sight At Work
CuriositiesMAY 27, 2026

“Why Is This Here?”: 66 Things People Discovered Hidden In Plain Sight At Work

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Spreadsheets, emails, meetings, more spreadsheets, more emails, more meetings... The workday can get dull very quickly. Sure, there’s the occasional coffee break, but even those eventually blend into the routine unless something surprising breaks up the monotony.
And sometimes, all it takes is a forgotten relic collecting dust in a drawer or a secret note your predecessor left in the server room. To show that the highlight of your week can hide in the simplest of places, we put together a list of moments when employees discovered mildly interesting stuff at work they didn’t know existed!

#41 A Work Colleague Found This Behind A Hot Water Heater He Replaced Today

A Work Colleague Found This Behind A Hot Water Heater He Replaced Today
49points

#42 Secret Recording Device Under Break Room Table At Work

Secret Recording Device Under Break Room Table At Work
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48points

#43 Years Of Paint Build Up I Chipped Of An Old Trestle At Work

Years Of Paint Build Up I Chipped Of An Old Trestle At Work
46points

#44 My Brother Found This Fossil While Doing Construction For Work

My Brother Found This Fossil While Doing Construction For Work
46points

#45 Work In Food Production, Found A Baby Carrot We All Thought Was A Human Finger At First

Work In Food Production, Found A Baby Carrot We All Thought Was A Human Finger At First
45points

#46 A Note I Found In The Utensils Cabinet At My Work

A Note I Found In The Utensils Cabinet At My Work
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44points

#47 I Work In A Building Built In The Early 1900’s. While Running Cables Through The Ceiling, I Found This Old Dr. Pepper Can, Late 60’s Early 70’s?

I Work In A Building Built In The Early 1900’s. While Running Cables Through The Ceiling, I Found This Old Dr. Pepper Can, Late 60’s Early 70’s?
It cleaned up nice and in almost perfect condition!
44points

#48 Found This At Work. Any Idea What It May Be Used For? We Are Stumped And No One Knows Where It Came From

Found This At Work. Any Idea What It May Be Used For? We Are Stumped And No One Knows Where It Came From
44points

#49 This Guy At Work's Huge "Dad Wallet"

This Guy At Work's Huge "Dad Wallet"
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43points

#50 An Iridovirus Infected Isopod (Roly-Poly) I Found At Work

An Iridovirus Infected Isopod (Roly-Poly) I Found At Work
42points

#51 Found This Gem In A Bag Of Work Rags

Found This Gem In A Bag Of Work Rags
41points

#52 I Found Some Pepto-Bismol That Was Bottled In 1959 In The Bathroom At Work

I Found Some Pepto-Bismol That Was Bottled In 1959 In The Bathroom At Work
39points

#53 Soviet Union Coin I Got At Work, Dated 1961

Soviet Union Coin I Got At Work, Dated 1961
38points

#54 What My Dad Found When Working On Someone's Mower

What My Dad Found When Working On Someone's Mower
Person dropped this mower off for my dad to take a look at. This is what he found when he removed the engine cover. Dad did get it running after clearing the debris and gave it some TLC.
34points

#55 Found This Phone At Work

Found This Phone At Work
33points

#56 Found A Thor’s Hammer At Workdesk I Booked

Found A Thor’s Hammer At Workdesk I Booked
Had booked a desk online for my office visit (we have to book desks every time we work from office), and found this Thor’s hammer on the desk. Now the question is - should I leave it as is when I leave work, or is it mine to take now? Please note that the desks are not allotted to any individuals and there is no way to identify the owner of this hammer.
32points

#57 Found This Guy In The Bathroom At Work Today

Found This Guy In The Bathroom At Work Today
31points

#58 Found This 100$ Bill On The Floor At Work. Im Guessing The Melting Ben Franklin Means Its Fake

Found This 100$ Bill On The Floor At Work. Im Guessing The Melting Ben Franklin Means Its Fake
30points

#59 My Supervisor Went To See Deadpool 2 Over The Weekend. I Came Into Work Today And Found This

My Supervisor Went To See Deadpool 2 Over The Weekend. I Came Into Work Today And Found This
30points

#60 Left On The Break Room Table At Work

Left On The Break Room Table At Work
30points
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