/r/whatisthisthing - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, April
Set of two, small, brass jewellery (?), spring-...
10077 Set of two, small, brass jewellery (?), spring-...
2 of these found by the train tracks (where two...
8420 2 of these found by the train tracks (where two...
Sausage full of Iron and Lead(?) found in fuel ...
5595 Sausage full of Iron and Lead(?) found in fuel ...
Weird wire like thing in pillowcase in Bulgaria...
5166 Weird wire like thing in pillowcase in Bulgaria...
What is this different section of plastic grid ...
4856 What is this different section of plastic grid ...
Saw this at a flea market. It almost looks like...
4392 Saw this at a flea market. It almost looks like...
Found under a bed. Light green, electronic of s...
4193 Found under a bed. Light green, electronic of s...
Weird spray painted sticks with bristles on top?!
3403 Weird spray painted sticks with bristles on top?!
Found at my local community park, no openings I...
3395 Found at my local community park, no openings I...
white debris everywhere ? almost looks like shr...
3272 white debris everywhere ? almost looks like shr...
2026, March
A metal pointy thing dangling from the front of...
19790 A metal pointy thing dangling from the front of...
Large heavy bowl with a removable insert at the...
8703 Large heavy bowl with a removable insert at the...
Metal bars that extend from the ends of this ch...
7557 Metal bars that extend from the ends of this ch...
Very small, thin, slivers of gold colored metal...
6682 Very small, thin, slivers of gold colored metal...
A drawer in my friends rental that has black te...
5455 A drawer in my friends rental that has black te...
What's with this school bus? It seems to have a...
4951 What's with this school bus? It seems to have a...
Small metal thing found next to a river. It has...
4525 Small metal thing found next to a river. It has...
What is this little triangle marker above my seat?
4188 What is this little triangle marker above my seat?
What are these tiny brown things that keep appe...
4015 What are these tiny brown things that keep appe...
What are these people wearing and carrying? Bac...
3715 What are these people wearing and carrying? Bac...
2026, February
Tubes in the opersting room ceiling
10842 Tubes in the opersting room ceiling
A wood-mounted metal wizard face that flips up ...
7660 A wood-mounted metal wizard face that flips up ...
Black box found in bathroom at workplace.
5725 Black box found in bathroom at workplace.
Silicone/soft plastic half spheres w/ small hol...
5176 Silicone/soft plastic half spheres w/ small hol...
This doll head with a fetus attached at the bot...
4660 This doll head with a fetus attached at the bot...
Weird jar found in Goodwill. Amber glass remini...
4456 Weird jar found in Goodwill. Amber glass remini...
Mysterious slide on side of ship
4136 Mysterious slide on side of ship
These weird white plastic thingies we keep find...
4058 These weird white plastic thingies we keep find...
This hippopotamus dish at a thrift store
3848 This hippopotamus dish at a thrift store
Metal figurine of cat on a book hunting a ball....
3694 Metal figurine of cat on a book hunting a ball....
2026, January
Small mug like object found at my local thrift ...
10089 Small mug like object found at my local thrift ...
Two-Part Electronic High-Pitched Noise Emitter ...
10007 Two-Part Electronic High-Pitched Noise Emitter ...
Foul smelling gray balls that look like clay. F...
8555 Foul smelling gray balls that look like clay. F...
Weird Spike in Hotel Room Bathroom Sink With a ...
6565 Weird Spike in Hotel Room Bathroom Sink With a ...
Turquoise, pink, white, and gold porcelain thin...
6022 Turquoise, pink, white, and gold porcelain thin...
Steel object with copper filaments/wiring - Ohi...
5863 Steel object with copper filaments/wiring - Ohi...
What is this thing I found at the thrift store?...
5808 What is this thing I found at the thrift store?...
Green plastic container, contains 2 plastic “ca...
5733 Green plastic container, contains 2 plastic “ca...
No leads on what this is but the patent is from...
5636 No leads on what this is but the patent is from...
What is this large white attachment in this bat...
4860 What is this large white attachment in this bat...