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I purchased the domain WhatIsThisThing.com in 2002, with the intent of building something very similar to what eventually became the popular subreddit /r/whatisthisthing/. Recently I've seen several video collections of /r/whatisthisthing/ listings along with the solutions. Jimmy Kimmel has so far done several videos using the WITT subject, many collections have been created in article form, and now there are even apps that will help identify mysterious objects. And so, a mere 20 years later, I finally put my domain to work doing the job it was born to do (sort of.)

Why Wordle?

In case anyone was curious as to what the popular game Wordle has to do with 'WhatIsThisThing' content, it's nothing. I had the idea to create a page for all things Wordle and I just stuck it on this site while I thought about a better place to put it. I didn't think it would ever get noticed. Well. . . I was wrong. It's gotten very popular. Go figure.

If you think you've got some content that belongs on this site contact me
 

A library for any and all WhatIsThisThing related content collected from the many corners of the web.
But mostly, from /r/whatisthisthing/ .

Youtube Videos

Jimmy Kimmel Live

What Is This Thing? What Is This Thing?
What Is This Thing? What Is This Thing?
What Is This Thing? What Is This Thing?

Kalbus

The Mystery turbines are proof | r/WhatIsThisThing The Mystery turbines are proof | r/WhatIsThisThing
What can even USE this?! | r/WhatisThisThing What can even USE this?! | r/WhatisThisThing
"Nontoxic" toys || r/WhatIsThisThing "Nontoxic" toys || r/WhatIsThisThing
Coffins unfit for vampires Coffins unfit for vampires
Do YOU Dare Enter the SPHERE? | r/WhatIsThisThing Do YOU Dare Enter the SPHERE? | r/WhatIsThisThing
r/WhatIsThisThing | If you see this, DON r/WhatIsThisThing | If you see this, DON'T go near it!
I Hand you This. Do You Take it? || r/WhatIsThisThing I Hand you This. Do You Take it? || r/WhatIsThisThing
What is that?! || r/WhatIsThisThing What is that?! || r/WhatIsThisThing
Where Does the Lil Door Go? || r/WhatIsThisThing Where Does the Lil Door Go? || r/WhatIsThisThing
Best Of r/WhatIsThisThing | Ball of Feathers, What is it!? Best Of r/WhatIsThisThing | Ball of Feathers, What is it!?
r/WhatIsThisThing | What IS This?! r/WhatIsThisThing | What IS This?!
r/WhatIsThisThing | X Marks the Spot r/WhatIsThisThing | X Marks the Spot
r/WhatIsThisThing | Someone Built A Working "Magic" Wand r/WhatIsThisThing | Someone Built A Working "Magic" Wand
r/WhatIsThisThing | Cursed Object In A Crate? r/WhatIsThisThing | Cursed Object In A Crate?
r/WhatIsThisThing | Does this Count as a Bench??? r/WhatIsThisThing | Does this Count as a Bench???
r/WhatIsThisThing | Suspicious Hole in the Wall... r/WhatIsThisThing | Suspicious Hole in the Wall...
r/WhatisThisThing | What does this control?? r/WhatisThisThing | What does this control??
r/WhatisThisThing | What are these meant to hold?? r/WhatisThisThing | What are these meant to hold??

Pizmazing

People Were Able to Determine What The Mysterious and Unidentified Things Were People Were Able to Determine What The Mysterious and Unidentified Things Were
Quirky Things That Actually Have Practical Uses Quirky Things That Actually Have Practical Uses
Reddit Mystery Edition - Unidentified Objects Requiring Expertise for Identification Reddit Mystery Edition - Unidentified Objects Requiring Expertise for Identification
Puzzling Objects That Left Everyone Perplexed: Can You Guess Their Purpose? Puzzling Objects That Left Everyone Perplexed: Can You Guess Their Purpose?
Unusual Objects That Baffled People with their True Intended Uses Unusual Objects That Baffled People with their True Intended Uses
Mysterious Objects Unearthed by Ordinary People and Examined by Specialists Mysterious Objects Unearthed by Ordinary People and Examined by Specialists
Mysterious Objects That Sent the Internet on a Clue-Finding Frenzy Mysterious Objects That Sent the Internet on a Clue-Finding Frenzy
Unveiling Enigmatic Artifacts Defying Imagination Unveiling Enigmatic Artifacts Defying Imagination
Unraveling the Enigma: Internet Users Crack the Case of Mysterious Objects Unraveling the Enigma: Internet Users Crack the Case of Mysterious Objects

Outlook Daily

What Is This MYSTERIOUS Brass World War 1 Military Thing And This Things Found While Metal Detecting What Is This MYSTERIOUS Brass World War 1 Military Thing And This Things Found While Metal Detecting
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Capsule In My Grandfather What Is This MYSTERIOUS Capsule In My Grandfather's Things And A Tool That Stumped Antique Dealers?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Object That Looks Like A Cigar Cutter And This Thing With Leather Straps? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Object That Looks Like A Cigar Cutter And This Thing With Leather Straps?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Stainless Steel Tool With A Valve And This Weird Brass Key Found In Sweden? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Stainless Steel Tool With A Valve And This Weird Brass Key Found In Sweden?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Torpedo Thing Found In Greek Village And This Square Plate With Circles? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Torpedo Thing Found In Greek Village And This Square Plate With Circles?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing I Found At My Grandfather What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing I Found At My Grandfather's House And This Thing I Saw At An Auction?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Wooden Item In A Rental Unit And This Thing Outside My Apartment Complex? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Wooden Item In A Rental Unit And This Thing Outside My Apartment Complex?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing I Found When Cleaning Out A Closet And This World War 2 Memorabilia? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing I Found When Cleaning Out A Closet And This World War 2 Memorabilia?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Box I Found At A Local Antique Mall And This Light Fixture At A Restaurant? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Box I Found At A Local Antique Mall And This Light Fixture At A Restaurant?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Scissor With Four Finger Rings And This Bumpy Metal Tube On A Wooden Board? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Scissor With Four Finger Rings And This Bumpy Metal Tube On A Wooden Board?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing I Found At Grandma What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing I Found At Grandma's House And This Metal Pipe Press At A Museum?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing In My Father What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing In My Father's House And This Wooden Table Found In A House In Texas?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Metal Container With Old Money Markings And This Machinery At An Auction? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Metal Container With Old Money Markings And This Machinery At An Auction?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing At An Antique Store In Virginia And This Decoration Piece In Canada? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Thing At An Antique Store In Virginia And This Decoration Piece In Canada?
What Are These MYSTERIOUS Miniature Antique Mini Glass Balls And This Silver Ornate Clamp Or Tong? What Are These MYSTERIOUS Miniature Antique Mini Glass Balls And This Silver Ornate Clamp Or Tong?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Wooden Pot-like Container With 4 Spouts And This Wire Brush With Brass Loop? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Wooden Pot-like Container With 4 Spouts And This Wire Brush With Brass Loop?
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Metallic Thing In An Antique Store In Texas And This Copper And Metal Vessel What Is This MYSTERIOUS Metallic Thing In An Antique Store In Texas And This Copper And Metal Vessel
What Is This MYSTERIOUS Kitchen Tool With A Wooden Handle And This Thing I Got From An Antique Shop? What Is This MYSTERIOUS Kitchen Tool With A Wooden Handle And This Thing I Got From An Antique Shop?
 

Articles

30 Times People Seeked Help In This Online Community To Identify Mysterious Objects
Have you ever looked at something and wondered "What is this thing?" We come across many unidentifiable things in our daily lives – some people choose to avoid them, while others get caught into the web of curiosity and they don’t give up until they finally find out what the thing exactly is!
https://demilked.com
57 Times People Had No Idea What They Were Looking At, But The Internet Knew What It Was Right Away
Bored Panda has compiled a list of some of the most random stuff and interesting facts found on that page, and you will surely learn a thing or two. From an unorthodox public bathroom door design to a hole in the sky, these cool photos and the explanations behind these random things are real eye-openers. Scroll down to enjoy the images and upvote your favorites!
https://boredpanda.com
35 Mysterious Objects People Needed The Internet's Help To Identify
One of the greatest ways to derail the otherwise normal events of a person's day is to present them with a mystery. There's just something about a mystery that, once it gets inside your brain, it must be solved.
https://diply.com
The 8 Best Apps to Identify Anything Using Your Phone's Camera
For many people, your phone's camera is one of its most important aspects. It has a ton of uses, from superimposing wild creatures into reality with AR apps to taking sharp pictures in the dark.
https://www.makeuseof.com

Apps

These apps are useful for helping to identify items

Google Lens: Not sure how to describe it in words? Use your camera or an image to search.
Info|Android|iOS

Pinterest: We've got a new tool that lets you find all those things you don't have the words to describe.
Info|Android|iOS

Snapchat: Snapchat's refreshed Scan AR feature can identify objects around you.
Info|Android|iOS

Amazon Shopping: A mobile shopping app called Part Finder, which allows users to take a photo of a screw, bolt or other type of fastener, identify it and search for it on Amazon.
Info|Android|iOS

TapTapSee: TapTapSee is a mobile camera application designed specifically for blind and visually impaired users.
Info|Android|iOS

PictureThis: Plant Identifier
Info|Android|iOS

Vivino - Select the right wine: Choose your wine with confidence. Get ratings, read reviews, and check prices instantly just by snapping a photo of any bottle or menu. Make a purchase right from your phone.
Info|Android|iOS

Image Recognition and Searcher: Not sure how to describe it in words? Use your camera or an image to search.
Info|Android|iOS