"Found this digging around the mouth of a major Caribbean harbor (on my property). Did this come out of a cannon?"
Answer: "100% a cannonball"
“Mom asked me to ask what this thing is.”
Answer: "It’s a blade holder for a slap chop."
“I ordered solder flux but got this instead from Amazon. What is it?”
Answer: "They sent you corner protectors for ratchet straps."
“Found this under my bathroom sink.”
Answer: "Those styles of clips are often used with a metal or wooden stake as plant support — especially for orchids."
“Does anyone know what this unusual cup from Japan is for?”
Answer: "It’s a sugar dish. It is called a sugar scuttle (or scuttle) because it is in the shape of a miniature coal-scuttle, the lumps of sugar resemble lumps of coal, in shape if not color."
“Found in my grandfather’s house.”
Answer: "This is an attachment kit for a sewing machine, late 1800s"
“What are these aluminum pieces? They have been in my high school’s robotics room for years and no one has any idea what they are for. ”
Answer: "They’re corner connectors for C-channels."
“What is this wooden tool?”
Answer: "That’s a rice mold. It makes the dish serving more beautiful."
“Thing my boyfriend got with his new phone case.”
Answer: "It’s to wrap up headphones or the charger."
“An older man came up to me and said, ‘Nice ink. I know what those are,’ and walked away. Is there a meaning behind these?”
Answer: "A lot of the imagery with the moons looks pretty similar."
“What is this strange-looking piece of furniture for?”
Answer: "This is an ergonomic kneeling chair."
“Unknown object from the ’50s”
Answer: "It’s an old knife sharpener."
“Staying at a rented apartment, why does the vent have a green light inside it?”
Answer: "It’s likely that it could be a UV-C sterilization lamp. Kills germs/viruses as they pass by. Also, can help prevent mold and whatnot from building up on the coil."
“What is this metal thing with what seems like a handle at the top?”
Answer: "It’s a firewood carrier."
“Seen built into the counter of a kitchen in a high-end home. What is this item used for?”
Answer: "It’s an electric hot water bath/double boiler."
“Found in an elderly woman’s bathroom. 6 pieces stacked. Hole in the bottom. Have no idea what it’s for.”
Answer: "You can water house plants with it."
“This is a steel wire frame with 2 glass marbles. It was found in an old garage among various stuff.”
Answer: "It’s a razor blade sharpener."
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I have one of these! In spite of what I thought when I first saw it at a garage sale it's comfortable beyond belief. I can sit on it for a couple of hours and get up with no trouble at all.
don't blame you, he got tatts and has no idea what they are?