r/whatisit • • 21h ago

New, what is it? Shimmering bird-like objects flying in v formation over North Central Washington at 2:03 pm 10/3/26

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Saw this group of objects in the sky going East very high from just east of the mountains on Highway 2. Thought it was a flock of migrating birds at first, but way too high. Also thought it could be a ribbon kite or balloons, but they maintained a V formation and seemed to be circulating within the formation. Didn't think much of it until I saw another post in this sub of something similar in NYC at 5:10 pm EST, so only 7 minutes later. They seem to shimmer in unison, like a bird murmuration.


r/whatisit • • 1h ago

Solved! What is it?

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r/whatisit • • 2h ago

Solved! Umm…

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I dropped my earbud case in the sand at the beach—already panicking because sand—but then I found this black material. It almost looks like hair?? So weird.
Any idea if it is an organism or something I should send to a lab before I proceed to clean it?


r/whatisit • • 23h ago

New, what is it? Who’s turning the lights on/off in neighbors attic??

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Seven months ago my mom was staying in our home for the first time and noticed that the house across the street has a light in their attic window that goes on and off non-stop. Since then, I can’t stop seeing it. It’s a tall narrow window, and it looks like it could be a finished upstairs attic like ours, but I’ve never seen anyone or anything else moving up there.
The light goes on for 21 seconds and off for 9 seconds… over and over and over. What could this possibly be? We don’t know these neighbors at all, should we go knock and ask them about it? Seems weird that someone would have it setup to do that intentionally and if not intentional, not fix it in at least 7 months of it doing this? Any ideas?


r/whatisit • • 3h ago

Solved! Moved into house and wondering what this is

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Moved into a house in Newfoundland and can’t seem to figure out what this is for on my sink. It’s probably stupid simple but I’m curious any idea what the heck this is? It’s like a thin faucet with its own thing to turn on to


r/whatisit • • 8h ago

New, what is it? Looks like an eyeglass.

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No magnification. Glass.


r/whatisit • • 7h ago

Solved! What Is This Paint and How Can I Remove it?

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I noticed the paint on my ugly banister peeling and saw the most gorgeous wood underneath. Anyone know what type of paint this is and what's a safe way to remove it without damaging the wood underneath?


r/whatisit • • 2h ago

Serious answers only please! What is the little dirt on the side of the toilet

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r/whatisit • • 16h ago

Solved! Seen in Turkey next to the road

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everywhere on the road we see this canisters, to often to just assume its trash. You got any ideas?


r/whatisit • • 2h ago

New, what is it? Partner has these tiny things in their jar

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I don't have a quick answer but my partner has a few snails in a mason jar and has been feeding and caring for them. But recently noticed these swimming around. Its not a salted jar so Brine shrimp are out. ((Audio isn't important but is sort of funny))


r/whatisit • • 12h ago

Solved! My parents found this baloon. What does it mean?

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2+3=5 doesn't have anything to do with Pi. What is this?


r/whatisit • • 17h ago

New, what is it? Found pattern in my wooden table

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I have this child Buddha pot made of glass, which has some pebbles and mud. The mud is dry with no water.

A few days back, my gf spilled an incense oil bottle, and I had pat dry that oil using this tissue. Since the room was smelling a lot, I mean good smell, but too much good smell. I kept the tissues I used to pat dry the incense oil in multiple places in the house so the whole house smells good.

Now, when I checked under the pot, there was a pattern coming. It feels almost dry. What is it?


r/whatisit • • 3h ago

New, what is it? maryland

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r/whatisit • • 14h ago

New, what is it? What is this sticker seen on a car, red handprint with a design on the palm

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Saw this red handprint with a symbol on the palm I couldn't recognize. Tried to Google and didn't find anything.


r/whatisit • • 9h ago

New, what is it? Wings all over my car??

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I live in South carolina if it’s important. Are these wings? or some sort of plant? where did these come from, they popped up overnight.


r/whatisit • • 25m ago

New, what is it? Is this a condom?

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Found this while getting my husbands clothes out of the dryer. (He put them to wash) No visible letters or signs but it’s thick foil wrapper with silver / clear plastic inside. Any ideas on what this could be?


r/whatisit • • 13h ago

Serious answers only please! What the heck is this and how to get rid of it?

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This isn't my house but I am staying here and I want to know what is this pink slime around the base of the shower hose, I don't think its mold but could it be some other type of fungus?


r/whatisit • • 10h ago

Serious answers only please! what is happening to my ceiling 😭

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i live in california, this is the ceiling of my bedroom above my BUNK BED. 😭
the first 3 photos i can tell they're like so the nails i think are pressing against the ceiling, and it made the material like come off easily when i picked at it, so now it's like a small hole that u can see the nail in

then the 4th picture, my ceiling is like cracked, and that grey spot, i picked at the material to see if it came off easily, and it did
PLEASE TELL ME WHATS HAPPENING 😭 is my ceiling just old and weak??


r/whatisit • • 5h ago

New, what is it? Jellies in my garlic!

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Did not taste like jellies


r/whatisit • • 9h ago

New, what is it? What is this? Trail camera at my granparents chaught some lights!

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r/whatisit • • 1h ago

New, what is it? Found this when I was cleaning my parents house. Anyone know where this is from?

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r/whatisit • • 7h ago

Solved! What is this in my red bell pepper??

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Please guys, I seriously have never seen this before in a red bell pepper and it looks like maybe it was growing “inside” itself?? Just more curious than anything!!

Also I should be able to still eat it right 👀


r/whatisit • • 10h ago

Solved! why is my banana purple?

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is this safe to eat?


r/whatisit • • 2h ago

New, what is it? Drilled through metal behind wall - how to fix, should I be concerned?!

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I was trying to put up a mirror and drilled through the fall, and it seems like there's a metal plate behind it. Is this a pipe? Should I be concerned?

Separately, there was a gas leak reported coming from my oven just today, and this hole was drilled on Friday night and I'm wondering if this is related.

National grid and the firefighters came through with a scanner and it didn't pick it up here though

Any advice on how to fix this?? And if it's related to the gas


r/whatisit • • 12h ago

Solved! My parents just came back from a trip to Canada and bought this stone shaped animal, the seller told them its a wolf but it doesn't look like one to me, what animal is this?

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