No matter how much we want to act like grown-ups and know-it-alls, sometimes we too get stumped, especially when we can’t figure out what seems like a simple object. You could just shrug it off, but the mystery still nags at you—what is it? Overcoming shame and embarrassment, you might eventually ask people online, and surprisingly, they quickly find the answers there.
1. A carrot is understandable, but what are these buttons for?
– It’s a kit for building a snowman!
2. What’s this on the tree?
3. What did I find under the table?
– It’s a cockroach trap.
4. What’s this unusual cup?
– It holds half an orange or grapefruit well so you can eat it with a spoon.
5. Next to every bed in our hotel in Rome. What is this?
– It’s a headphone jack so you can watch TV or listen to the radio without disturbing others.
6. What’s this thing in the apartment? If you pull it out, you see a wire.
– It’s an emergency alert button.
7. What are these hook-clips on the backs of the seats in the old church?
– They’re for hats.
8. I saw different blue ribbons on bicycles in Copenhagen. What does this mean?
– They mark bicycles that have been in one place for more than a week. Over time, the ribbon is replaced with a yellow one, which means if the bike isn’t taken, it will be disposed of.
9. What is this small door on the court for?
– It’s convenient for blowing fallen leaves off the court.
10. What’s this wooden thing? It doesn’t turn, with holes for wires.
– It’s a clothes drying rack.
11. What’s this strange lantern?
– It’s a rodent repellent in the park, powered by solar energy.
12. What’s this thing on solar panels?
– It measures gas pressure in certain locations.
13. What’s this gadget?
– It’s an Asian ear pick.
14. What are these strange scissors?
– They’re used to hold a donut while it’s filled with filling through a syringe.