Currently there are a lot of rare, curious and useful objects for all kinds of tasks you can imagine. There are even widgets for situations and problems you probably didn’t even know existed. And we can spend a large part of our lives without thinking about that detail, concentrating only on the things we need in our day to day.
However, suddenly a different and extravagant object may appear before our eyes that captures our attention. And no matter how hard we try, we can’t find what it’s for. It doesn’t matter if they look like gadgets from another planet or the simplest thing in our world; There are objects that need experts to be explained.
Many people come across these artifacts and cannot remain in doubt. That is why they decide to turn to the Internet since in the magical world of the Internet there is always an expert who will have the answer. Below we show you a compilation of strange things that people found and decided to share on social networks in the hope that someone would solve their doubts. Of course, we will also tell you what each thing is for.
1. A ramp leading directly to a small window in this hospital built in the 1910s.
It was where they loaded the coal to the building’s boiler room.
2. These little spikes on car tires.
They do not have a function as such, but are the excess rubber that is squeezed out of the mold during the tire manufacturing process. The mold has small holes through which the material passes, giving rise to these small spikes.
3. At the Boston airport there are semi-circular metal structures with many holes.
They are sections of the fuselage for penetration practices in case of emergency.
4. All taxis in Dubai have metal boxes under the seat.
It is part of the taxi monitoring system, it has GPS, receipt printer among other things.
5. These marks on the front door of a house
It’s just the remains of drywall tape.
6. A perfect grid in the Libyan Desert
These lines were left by trucks during a seismic investigation, as they passed they left this curious checkered pattern.
7. At a party someone forgot this little elephant filled with water.
It is not a toy but a reusable ice bucket.
8. In London, some doors have knobs right in the middle.
Actually this knob does not turn, its purpose is to serve as a support to pull and push the door; who does the security work is the lock on one side.
9. Suddenly these cages appeared on the sewers
Apparently the authorities are preparing for a flood and the boxes protect the drains from large debris.
10. On a train in Switzerland, the luggage compartments have these little hooks.
They are to put the skis.
11. In Germany, new traffic lights do not have a green light.
Instead, there are icons that indicate who can pass. They also have a horn so that blind people can also pass through.
12. These slotted sticks were in a cafe in Florence.
They are for newspaper headlines.
13. This huge handle is attached to the sidewalk.
It turns out that it is a support for bollards, in case you want to restrict access to a place.
14. This 18th century building has a lot of holes in the wall.
They are ventilation ducts since the building was a barn where tobacco was stored and dried.
15. A pull-out counter in the kitchen that seems to be of no use.
It is a modification to hold machines like meat grinders.
16. This metal box with holes can be used for anything.
But its true purpose is to store oxygen tanks and a resuscitation kit; usually aboard an ambulance or fire truck.