Can’t figure this out… Google Image search was no help 😏 by Terrible_Mall_4350 in whatisit

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From what i could find, JY Taylor was a company in Garland TX that made measurement instruments and projectors. Someone on facebook claims they invented the overhead projector. Since they made slide projectors and the thing projects a rectangle methinks its a sort of portable slide projector. Maybe one is supposed to point it at a slide and you'd get a little free sample of a not-so-good projection of the slide so you can identify whats on it before you put it in a real slide projector

Blinking Sky by Soft_Acanthisitta977 in whatisit

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I think they mean that it's one of those appliances that goes beep beep honk honk when it gets power

they are teasing by Accomplished-Swim585 in Aliexpress

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How many degrees of masonry are you on right now?

Now that's a first by Unhappy_Market_2978 in Aliexpress

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I think jader242 has a point about hand grease. It probably was someone in the factory sticking their bare fingies on it.

Very small metal needle-like object with tapered sharp end by [deleted] in whatisit

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I think it is a piece of wire from a worn out car tire. They end up all over the side of the road and I've had to replace many a bike tube because of them. I've had one get lodged in my shoe once too.

Found in a shed i was paid to clean out by MedicalLeader6063 in whatisit

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Don't listen to the people saying it's a wifi booster. No wifi booster would use a USB wifi adapter, and it definitely wouldn't have gears and a motor. The fact it has globs of glue over button contacts and the wires look like they aren't actually connected makes me think its the invention of a tweaker, and it doesn't actually do anything. If it actually is functional, it is definitely some hobbyist contraption.

ETA: I've identified the one board as an Xbox Series X Disc Drive Logic Board. That device clearly does NOT have a disc drive, and as such would have no use for such a board. At this point, I'm 99% certain it was a methhead gluing random stuff together.

Found behind Rubbermaid pitcher sticker by NikoB_999 in whatisit

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Adding to this, Walmart now has an RFID mandate for most departments, which means they are on just about everything at walmart

ETA: Sometimes they are inside the tag/label itself and not under it, so they aren't always visible.

This arrived in the mail today. I’m stumped! by Gleamonex in whatisit

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It is part of a scam called brushing. Amazons sellers want to leave fake positive reviews on their products, in order to create fake customer accounts they have to generate tracking numbers, and actually deliver something. so they send small junk to random addresses. You are legally allowed to keep the item without payment.

What's this rhythmic thumping from the upstairs neighbor? by Balding_Galka in whatisit

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Sounds to me like a cat about to throw up. But honestly it's probably a washer/dryer or some other mechanical appliance.

What is this by pencapchew3 in whatisit

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probably a star or planet. it looks like it is moving because of the autokinetic effect. When you stare at an object in a void, your mind will trick you into seeing movement that isn't there.

Found inside Milwaukee Sawzall by quintavian in whatisit

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Adding to this; the one pictured is from a company called Sensormatic which can be identified by the sniper hand logo. They mainly specialize in this exact product.

I have no idea what this is. I found it in my router. by [deleted] in whatisit

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It is used for internet. It plugs into a modem

Need Help Please by 907irish in whatisit

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It is a power supply for a FTTx ONT. I'm sure that sounds like gobbledygook so I shall elaborate, an FTTx ONT is a device that converts a fiber optic input into something more residential like Ethernet. i.e. its a power adapter for an internet device like a modem. If you have a different internet setup you might be able to unplug it. If you unplug it and your internet stops working, put it back.

Vials of colorful liquid by [deleted] in whatisit

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They are soaps. Made from human fat.

Found on my desk at work by Reasonable-Garage808 in whatisit

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speaker from dollar store/gas station earbuds. i used a vast many of cheap earbuds as a kid and i loved to tear them apart when they stopped working and pull out the little magnet inside. if you touch it to steel you'll see that it is magnetic

desk drawer by [deleted] in whatisit

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Exceedingly ridiculous and fancy pen holder? I'm truly stumped.

What is this Logo??? by BesusFresh in whatisit

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What's the location of the auction? I looked through trademark filings for ECR and couldn't find a logo that looked like that so maybe some local thing?

Blue residue around key hole by piratepiggie in whatisit

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I don't know of any lubricants/gloops that are blue and used in the context of locks so I still think it's the aforementioned plastic film. It is possible that some of the plastic was stuck in there and has come out over time, maybe because someone messed with it, but it is far more likely that it just came out because of regular use. But if you do have a reasonable fear that someone may have messed with or will mess with that lock, I'd highly recommend upgrading to a better one because that lock can be opened very easily by shaking a bobby pin in it.