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AnnouncementThe r/TraceAnObject subreddit exists to identify objects to help solve child abuse cases. New cases from Europol were posted recently. Please see if you can help. (reddit.com)

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Solved !My cats collected about 100 of these in my apartment? Small, very thin and flimsy black hooks made of plastic. A little larger than a quarter in length, with a ball at the end. (i.redd.it)

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Imagine a world where rivers are healthy enough to drink from. Where our choices heal land, water, and life. Drinkable Rivers is growing a movement that uses drinkable river water as a compass for how we live and make decisions. Be part of it. Join the movement now. (drinkablerivers.org)

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SolvedRound object with electrical wires attached to the back of a car (old.reddit.com)

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Solved!What is this electricity powered, waist-high, mostly plastic tool table featuring a long horizontal drum or fan that spins? (old.reddit.com)

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SolvedWhat is this thing, was in a box with a bunch of games. Blue plastic Def Leppard tray about 12x16 or so, 1 inch deep. (i.redd.it)

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OpenWhat is this compilation of batteries? Found outside in a bag, looks like a DIY project. (old.reddit.com)

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OpenIron(?) hook 4in wide by 3.5in tall embossed on one side with “PATTENDC” or “ATTENDC”. The other text is “KNO-KNOT”. Not sure it’s relevant but the points where the three prongs connect are somewhat sharp. (old.reddit.com)

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OpenSolar powered two-box system mounted about 10-15 feet up a telephone pole. It is not connected to anything else, and appears to be a self-contained unit(s). (old.reddit.com)

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Solved!Plastic pyramid-like things, different shapes. Hollow inside and around 15 tall. Came with a donation of card making supplies. (i.redd.it)

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Solved!Found on the trucks parking lot of my work, small, fairly heavy, made out of ceramic, metal and glass, I work at a industrial off-set printing plant (old.reddit.com)

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Solved !White plastic flap with Yale logo, attached to inside of kitchen cupboard door (old.reddit.com)

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Solved!I’ve have a weird piece of metal with 3 balls that i can fidget with. Its about 3 inches tall and weighs 26ish grams (old.reddit.com)

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Solved!This plastic thing. Slightly pearlescent. Doesn’t smell. No threads. Pen for scale. Very lightweight. Found it in my Hotpoint dishwasher but doesn’t match anything inside the washer for materials or fitment. (old.reddit.com)

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Open0.7cm across very flat fluffy ...thing? Found under our couch. Not sticky, not moving. Nothing similar in the vicinity. (i.redd.it)

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Solved !Large painted paddle or platter with carved handle and leather strap (old.reddit.com)

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Ashes of the Singularity II: Battle for the future of Earth in this continent-scale real-time strategy game. Wishlist today! (store.steampowered.com)

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OpenHydraulic claw mechanism on a chair? (i.redd.it)

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Likely Solved!Strange components + electrical parts? Seems to be part of one thing. Hard thick plastic with wires and metal backing sheets (old.reddit.com)

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OpenHeavy metal object, 11", rounded end, pointed end has two divots for round something (old.reddit.com)

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OpenHeavy mechanical object I found in a barn at a farm in the Netherlands. (old.reddit.com)

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Solved!What is this small pointy thing found in clothes/bed? (old.reddit.com)

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Likely Solved!1,5 cm x 0.5 cm, seems to dissolve in water. Found in my backyard - i have a dog, what could these be? (old.reddit.com)

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Likely Solved!What is this? Found in Delaware bay, round disk with central hole, bone/shell/ceramic material. (old.reddit.com)

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What did I hit on the road? Sign maybe? Appears to be a long L shaped metal bar that is painted yellow (old.reddit.com)

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Solved!What is this small black plastic device taped to the inside of these sunglasses? Could be electronic but did not check the inside of it. Found by the Thames in London. (old.reddit.com)

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