There ’s no way I would have figured out what this stuff was on my own .

We’ve all found something weird on the ground, in our house, or out in the world and had absolutely no idea what it was. Maybe you thought to yourself, “Somebody has to know what this thing is, right?” Well, they definitely do. On the subredditr/whatisthisthing, strangers seem to be able to identify just about anything you can imagine. Here are 15 interesting things folks found recently and what they turned out to be.

1.This rusty-looking gravestone-shaped thing someone dug up in their backyard:

2.A ceramic napkin-shaped object hanging from a hook on the ceiling in a cabin in Maine:

3.These little rubber cones dangling off the front of a van:

4.This funky little brass item with a hollow end.

5.A metal panel with two white cylinders attached under someone’s staircase bannister:

6.This large cast-iron artifact that was found in a creek bed in Missouri:

7.This funky little piece someone found in a Czech military surplus bag.

8.This spikey ball someone dredged up from the bottom of a lake in northern Michigan while they were fishing:

9.This heavy brass circle with removable numbered plugs that was a family heirloom in the Isle of Man:

10.This random toolset somebody found underneath their sink:

11.This ominous capsule someone stepped on while walking around at the beach:

12.This funky little tool someone found underneath a pile of clothes they’d recently purchased:

13.This light-up box with an interesting pattern of shapes that was available at an estate sale:

14.This metal gizmo on a table that sits between two couch cushions:

15.And finally, this gold, round disk featuring a bunch of city names that was left behind in an empty office:

Flat rusty metal object in a tombstone-like shape labeled "1120" lying flat on grass

A rustic wooden ceiling with a vintage scalloped ceramic ruffled item hanging from a hook. The light fixture is white with a curved edge design

Front of a car with a New York license plate mounted on the bumper along with five ribbed cone-shaped objects hanging underneath

A two-panel image shows a small, antique metal tool with a curved handle and a hollow nozzle. The left panel displays its full length, and the right panel shows the nozzle's close-up

Two cylindrical fuses mounted on a wooden surface

A rusty, old metal object lies on a wooden surface next to a LaCroix can for scale comparison

A thick canvas military surplus bag. One picture shows the inside of the bag; the other shows a small black box and wax paper with a smaller cube-shaped item on top

A metal structure with many rods protruding from a central point stands on the dock

A large, brass revolver-shaped cylinder with six chambers, showing one empty chamber and the extra cylinder nearby

A set of manual brass tools and metal implements laid out in a pinkish red organizer pouch

A hand holding a small orange and white cylindrical capsule on a sandy beach

A small, slender, metal object with a textured handle is lying on a fabric with an intricate pattern

A digital art piece illuminated with small square lights arranged in a circle displayed in a gold frame

A small metallic remote control is embedded into the armrest of a beige couch next to a wooden surface

A brass device with the text "AICF1 LCP" in the center, placed on a textured surface next to a keyboard and ruler