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44 Interesting Mysteries The Internet Actually Helped Solve

44 Interesting Mysteries The Internet Actually Helped Solve

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Before the internet, people must have just been ok with random mysteries, sequences of codes or symbols that they knew they’d never learn the explanation for. But in the digital age, there is nothing stopping someone from posting a question or picture and waiting for the ‘net to provide more context.
So we’ve gathered some of the most interesting posts from the “What does this mean” internet group, a space dedicated to questions people can’t seem to find answers for. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to share your own stories and answers in the comments down below.

#1 Found This Writing On A Car In Hamburg

Found This Writing On A Car In Hamburg
One_Flower_4173:
The expression/greeting in question is 'Ramadan Kareem' [Arabic: رمضان كريم] literally means "Generous Ramadan" or "Noble Ramadan". It is used to wish someone a blessed, generous month filled with kindness.
77points

#2 Belated Christmas Gift

Belated Christmas Gift
AtavisticJackal:
Alice in chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Oasis
Greenday, Radiohead, Offspring, Smashing Pumpkins
Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Cranberries
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bush, Counting Crows, Korn
65points

#3 Someone Put A Plastic Fish On My Car Door Handle

Someone Put A Plastic Fish On My Car Door Handle
PointBreakvsLebowski:
I know someone who puts ducks that size everywhere, just for people to find and hopefully put a smile on their face. This may be that, but they like fish
53points

#4 Found On A Shirt. How Are They Related?

Found On A Shirt. How Are They Related?
Apart-Airline-8443:
Jewrassic park?
48points

#5 Any Idea What This Means? Someone Wrote It In My Building Stairwell

Any Idea What This Means? Someone Wrote It In My Building Stairwell
MillionDollarHeckler:
It's Klatchian, it's says "Enjoy your day"
46points

#6 What Does This Mean

What Does This Mean
suncity353:
You're about to get robbed.
Get out of your car and find out.
43points

#7 A Schizophrenic Inmate Drew This. What Does It Mean, If Anything? 🤔

A Schizophrenic Inmate Drew This. What Does It Mean, If Anything? 🤔
whoamannipples:
It doesn’t mean anything in the world you and I live in OP, but it certainly means something in the world of that guy’s mind. Intricate notes and drawings like this are pretty typical of schizoid-affected people.
It seems like something mysterious and important because to the person who made it, it is. But none of it is real.
41points

#8 What Does This Bumper Sticker Mean?

What Does This Bumper Sticker Mean?
taarna42:
It's from the movie Practical Magic.
Sally Owens: Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder, always have rosemary grow by a garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and be sure to fall in love.
41points

#9 Seen At A Coffee Shop

Seen At A Coffee Shop
junipyr-lilak:
Banana orientation. Putting them upside down can cause them to split from each other which can cause them to go bad faster. They also stack more nicely in the same orientation. Working retail does some strange things to the mind, unfortunately this is one thing that will stick with me.
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39points

#10 I’ve Been Driving Past This Sign On The PA Turnpike For At Least A Year. I’ve Asked A Lot Of Local Friends But No One Knows What It Means. It’s Near A Singer Factory, Which Makes Sewing Machines

I’ve Been Driving Past This Sign On The PA Turnpike For At Least A Year. I’ve Asked A Lot Of Local Friends But No One Knows What It Means. It’s Near A Singer Factory, Which Makes Sewing Machines
FroyoAromatic9392:
There is a famous company that produces sewing machines named Singer.
Singer Equipment is not that company. They’re counting on people recognizing the other brand name as part of their ad campaign.
Singer Equipment does like restaurant and hotel supply.
38points

#11 Tf Does This Mean

Tf Does This Mean
ForTheLoveOfLongmont:
"iPhone face" is used to refer to the idea online that some actors have too modern of a 'look' for historical roles, i.e. "a face that has definitely seen an iPhone" or something along those lines.
This poster is saying that "iPhone face" has less to do with the actors themselves, but instead happens because of poor styling choices. Both images are of the actress Margot Robbie in a historical role, but in the image in the right, from Wuthering Heights (2026), she suffers from "iPhone face" due to poor styling of her hair, makeup, and costuming
31points

#12 All Right, What Did My Wife Bought Because This Is Not Seasoning

All Right, What Did My Wife Bought Because This Is Not Seasoning
AbilityEqual1891:
That's rubbing oil for pain. It does say in English, "FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY" on the box. Highly likely to contain turpentine if that's the case.
31points

#13 My Wife Was Gifted This Arabian Perfume Years Ago And It Drives Me Crazy

My Wife Was Gifted This Arabian Perfume Years Ago And It Drives Me Crazy
ThomasAugsburger:
White Oud
30points

#14 What Does This Mean?

What Does This Mean?
bstrauss3:
EU right to repair.
They're basically staking out a position that they will not make spare parts available after 7 years.
The appliance probably comes with a one-year warranty and they would have to repair it during that time. After that under right to repair they need to make information and spare parts available so you can repair it yourself or have it repaired.
30points

#15 On The Vatican Museum Official Website

On The Vatican Museum Official Website
DubstepJuggalo69:
Probably what happened is someone typed "Male" and it auto-translated from Italian.
29points

#16 Why Did The Price Of My Order Sky Rocket?

Why Did The Price Of My Order Sky Rocket?
Historical-Low-6535:
Yeah if you actually go to the website, the big blue banner across your screen at their websites home page, answers your questions for you. You're paying tarrifs.
28points

#17 Weird Keychain

Weird Keychain
Ebonhearth_Druid:
It's a moose and a squirrel, aka Rocky and Bullwinkle. "You're the moose to my squirrel" would be an indicator of true and unbreakable friendship.
The show Supernatural used this reference a lot with Crowley calling the brothers Moose and Squirrel because the two are inseparable and always ruining his plans, so it could be an indirect reference to that, which is just another reference to Rocky and Bullwinkle
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27points

#18 What The Hell Does The Sticker Mean?

What The Hell Does The Sticker Mean?
inthewoods54:
I think he's trying to say guns aren't the problem, the way you're raising your kids are the problem. At least that's my guess.
26points

#19 Got This At An Estate Sale, What Does It Say??

Got This At An Estate Sale, What Does It Say??
genderlawyer:
It appears to state 英吉沙 (Yīngjíshā) a place in Xinjiang. It is cultural region famous for its knives. I do not personally know mandarin, nor do I have any knowledge of Yīngjíshā, however, I have experience writing similar characters in Japanese, and the text appears amateurish. Both the text and the "1993" share the same sort of improper shape/kerning/spacing. It makes me think that this is a poor quality knife which has had a famous location written on it to raise the perceived value of the knife - like scratching "Champaign" onto a bottle of sparkling wine.
26points

#20 What Does This Cause Of Death Say ?

What Does This Cause Of Death Say ?
OwnLobster1701:
Improper closure of foetal heart valves resulting in so called Blue Baby
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26points
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