If you’re bored and looking for a head-scratching activity, you have landed on the right article. These mysterious objects will bring your inner detective to life and will downright get you thinking hard. Besides, one of the best ways to derail from the otherwise daily activities is to key into the world of a mystery, especially as once it gets inside your brain, a solution must emerge.

Numerous things have left many people mystified. A few internet users have proven they are quite a guru, from an item spotted in a new home to a quirky object, giving answers to what you might be looking for. Beating out Google is evident, and indeed these solved mysteries are worth your attention for a quick learn. We’ve compiled 20 mysterious objects and their answers. You sure will be left in awe. Enjoy!

Can Anyone Identify What Purpose This Piece Of Furniture Serves? Answer: It’s A Telephone Stand. The Handle Is For Movement Around The Room.

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WITT? Found Deep Inside Of A Recliner, It's Made Of Glass. Green Part Is Plastic. Answer: This Is A Plastic Maple Sap Spile Used To Tap Trees And Collect Sap To Make Syrup. The Green Is Plastic Hose.”

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Ring With Two Handles And Two Rails. Possible Kitchen Pot Accessory? Answer: “It Is The Bottom (Cradle) For Carrying A Stoneware Crock.

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What Is This Ring My Uber Driver Would Randomly Click? Answer: It’s A Digital Counter Used To Keep Track Of Prayers.

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This Building Was Found In A Country Estate In Scotland. It's About The Size Of A Large Shed And Has Small Slits And Platforms On The Outside. What Is It? Answer: “It’s A ’Slovenian Beehouse.’

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Found When Moving; Nicely Made Wooden Box With A Small Clock In The Lid... Answer: “It’s An Old Desk Organization Accessory. The Smaller Cubbies Are Sized For Business Cards And The Larger For Standard Envelopes.”

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Small Opening Brass Container On A Stick. What Is This? Answer: This A Miniature Bed Warmer.

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What Is This Green Piece Of Plastic? Google Search For The Info On The Back Gives 0 Results. Has Just Enough Give In The Plastic To Leave A Nail Imprint. Answer: “It’s A Banzai Diving Gem. A Diving Toy For Kids.”

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Found This Piece Of Glass(?) That Changes Depending On How You Look At It, Where Could This Have Come From??? Answer: “It’s A Dichroic Glass Filter Used For Color Correction In Photographic Printers.”

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About The Size Of My Hand. Found In The Trash. (I'm A Trash Man). Any Ideas? Answer: It’s A Laser-Cut ’Perpetual Calendar.

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Wooden Box Found At A Thrift Store. The Area Behind Each Keyhole Is Drilled Out, But They Don’t Connect Behind The Metal Plate. Answer: “This Is A Manual Dexterity Evaluation Test Used In Neuropsych To Evaluate Fine Motor Skills. The Random Keyholes Are Intentional To Require Different Approaches To Inserting The Key And Rotating It. There Would Have Been 25 Little Metal Keys Stored In The Wooden Bowl Part Of The Thing.”

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This Silver Tweezy Thing With Triangle Notches. Answer: It's Used For Holding Paper/Documents Together.

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Family Heirloom. It's A Little Bigger Than An AA Battery And Has About The Same Weight. It Has A Tiny Pin Hole In The Top. It Also Has A Combination With Numbers 5 To 9. Combo Is Unknown, So Don’t Know What (If Anything) Is In There. Feels Hollow. Sterling Silver That Says "Providence" On It. Answer: “It’s A Needle Case With Little Compartments Inside. The Top Doesn’t Come Off, And The Numbers Indicate The Size Of The Needles, Which You Take In And Out Through The Little Hole.”

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What Is This Stand Found In A Farm In Missouri, USA? Answer: It’s A Drink Holder.

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Odd Oil Lamp With Canister, No Markings Answer: “This Is Known As A Student Oil Lamp. The Canister Is An Oil Reservoir. By Putting The Reservoir On The Side, The Lamp Would Balance Better, And It Reduced The Shadow That Would Have Been Cast By The Bottom Of The Lamp If It Maintained The More Traditional Design.”

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Unusual Small Silver Box With Wing On Chain Inside Answer: “It’s A Purse Hook. You Hang It Off Of The Table So Your Purse Doesn’t Touch The Floor. The Company That Made This One Is Called Arbon, And It’s From Mid-Century.”

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Curved Wooden Slatted Thing Which Pivots In The Middle, Left In Garage By Previous Owner Of House Answer: “You’ll See 2 Slots In The Steel Bar On The Bottom: A Length Of Wire Goes In There To Hold It Open At The Right Width, Then A Glass Panel Rests On The Top To Form The Tabletop.”

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What Is This Sort Of Little Trays Holder? It Has A Handle, It's All Made Of Metal (To Resist Temperature?), And The Three Detachable Trays Have An "8" Shape And Two Round Holes Each. Answer: These Are Bagel Trays From A Bread-Making Machine.

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What Is This Truck With Five Massive Spheres On The Bed And Why Does It Drive Past My House Every Morning Around 8 a.m? Answer: “They Are Starlink Ground Station Pods. They Are Ground Uplinks For Satellites, So When You Connect Through Their Satellites, Your Traffic Passes Through One Of These And Onto The Internet.”

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What Is This Tiny Saucepan Thing My Husband Inherited? It Has A Removable Thing With Holes Around The Edges. Answer: “It’s A Single Egg Poacher. You Put Water In The Bottom And An Egg On Top. It Essentially Poaches The Egg.”

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