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#1 Two-Stair Concrete Steps In Upstate NY
#2 The County Park Near Me Was Recently Renovated, And They Put Up This Thing. It Is Super Tall, At Least 12 Feet. I Thought At First It Was Cameras, But I Didn’t See Any Lenses. It’s In A Wide Open Field, So Maybe It’s For The Weather? I’ve Been So Curious To Figure Out What On Earth It’s For!
ACanadianGuy1967:
You’ll notice that they are often built so they can be lowered (note to cable or rope in that photo for example, attached near the bottom of the pole.) When the birds leave in the autumn to migrate south, it’s good to lower the nesting boxes and clean them out so they’re ready for next spring. It reduces illness when they have clean nesting boxes.
Two of my neighbors have purple Martin nesting boxes up on poles but theirs look like little apartment buildings. But there are gourd-style ones in our area, too.
#3 What Is This Tiny Pocket On The Back Of My Shirt
Link: "tariff engineering." It also explains why Converse shoes come with fuzzy, "non-athletic" soles which abrade down to the grippier outsole with use.
Key quote: "Columbia Sportswear adds pockets below the waistline of certain women’s shirts so that they are not technically classified as blouses, which brings the duty rate down from 26.9% to 16%, as Marketplace reported in 2019. The company refers to it as a 'ChapStick pocket.'"
In a piece on 'Psyche' written by Ivar Fahsing, a detective chief superintendent and associate professor at the Norwegian Police University College in Oslo, if you want to think like a detective, you need to embrace an investigative mindset.
"The terms ‘possibly’ and ‘could’ should be your watchwords as they are in every real investigation and at every crime scene," he says.
According to Fahsing, this is called the ABC principle in detective handbooks, and it urges you to:
- Assume nothing;
- Believe nothing;
- Challenge and check everything.
#4 What Is This Elevated Place In My House?
#5 What Are These Long Metal Looking Sheets Being Draped Over This Building?
#6 Handmade Ceramic Vessel With Inner Cup(?) Attached To The Bottom Of The Lid, Found In A Goodwill Near The Twin Cities Metro. What Is This Intended For?
In order to be a good real-life detective, you need a vast array of both soft and hard skills. According to Indeed, detectives need to be adaptable, analytical, team players, good communicators, and quick problem-solvers. Regarding the latter, sleuths should be able to “navigate complex situations and come up with viable solutions.” They should start by identifying problems, then break them down into manageable parts, develop a plan to address each part, and then implement their plan.
Meanwhile, the hard skills they need include research and investigation, data analysis, and technical proficiency with various types of software and equipment. You can practice both your soft and hard skills to sharpen them, look for training and further education, and network and learn from other detectives.
#7 Heavy Iron Twisting Mechanism, About 10 Pounds, Rusty And Thus Rust Colored, Handle Turns All Three Spindles The Same Direction, About 12 Inches By 8 Inches Base Without The Handle. What Could It Have Been Used For?
#8 What Are These Platforms In Seoul Metro Stations?
#9 Metal Cylinder In Wall Of 1800s House With A Little Lever And Flap
My parents old house (it was built in 1906) had one. They had silicone filled the hole by the front door. But it was repaired and made to work great.
The ‘What Is This Thing?’ group is big. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement. At the time of writing, it boasts a jaw-dropping 3 million (yes, million!) members from around the globe. The subreddit was originally founded in September 2010 and currently ranks among the top 1% Reddit communities by size.
The purpose of ‘What Is This Thing?’ is simple. These internet sleuths help puzzled and lost internet users identify mysterious objects, whether it’s a peculiar gadget, an intriguing implement, a design detail, or something else entirely. Every member is expected to behave in a civil manner and avoid making jokes or unhelpful comments. These are bannable offenses! Keep in mind that “If your comment doesn't help, don't comment.”
#10 Found These Decorative Glass Vials In A Box Belonging To A Deceased Elderly Woman
#11 Saw This Metal Door On A Mountain In Tyrol, Austria. It Is Attached To A Thick Plastic Well, Has A Vent On Top Of It, And I Can Hear Air Rushing Behind It Fairly Loudly
#12 Found In Hotel Room. Has A Plug But Does Nothing. Gold Plate Can Rotate, But Can’t See Any Purpose Or Function!
The moderator team keeps a detailed archive of the most frequently asked things. You should definitely peruse it before asking for help. It’s quite likely that someone’s already been bamboozled by the object that is making you strain your brain right now months or even years ago!
The mods also have an in-depth guide that you should look through before making a submission.
#13 Lens Or Defect In The Middle Of My Front Window?
#14 My Kids Are Calling These “Sea Turds,” Since They Are Round, Soft/Spongey And Dark Green But What Are They Really? Pensacola, Florida; Bayside, Underwater
#15 Metal Overshoe With Leather Straps. No Waiting Or Stamps
During a previous interview with Bored Panda, one of the moderators who helps keep ‘What Is This Thing?’ running smoothly shared a few reasons why people become online detectives who help strangers. For one, they can’t help but get involved as intriguing objects show up. Furthermore, there’s they want to show off their awesome search skills and enjoy the ‘thrill of the chase.’
“Many [people] have unique and obscure knowledge and they like to use it. Get enough of them together and they cover most things,” the moderator explained to us earlier.
#16 Weird Blinking Canasters Found Under Hotel Room Bed. What Are They?
Lilithrc390:
They are 100% this bug detection things, my mum sent me some closer photos.
#17 Does Anyone Have A Clue As To What These Might Be????? They Are Heavy, And There Are Screw Holes In The 2 “Legs” Of Each Piece
#18 Found Two Plastic Bags Tied Up To A Tree In A Forest- Small, Clear Plastic Bags, Filled With What Looks Like Soil (?) And Zip Tied To A Tree
According to them, it is exceedingly rare for someone to share a photo of an object and for nobody to know what it is. At the time, the moderator said that under a tenth of all ‘cases’ posted on the subreddit didn’t get solved. On the flip side, the group’s success rate is astounding.
“A majority of things are solved within 15 minutes of posting,” the mod added. This was back when the community had 1.5 million members, a number which has since doubled in size.
#19 Small Different Size And Color Rings. Looks Like Aluminium. Found In A Box With Screws, Nails Ect
#20 What Is This Weird Little Wad Of Cash
