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20 Photos of Things People Discovered And Asked “Actually What Is This?”

by Silvia Fernandez 3-3 minutes 8/28/2025

Last Updated on August 28, 2025 by Matt Staff

Some finds don’t explain themselves; they just stare back and dare you to guess. From glitchy receits to forest oddities, these weird things stopped people cold with a single question: “Actually… what is this?”

Here are 20 hits that keep it simple, curious, and a little bit witty. Scroll on and enjoy the puzzle.

1. A laptop nailed to a tree in the woods; reception must be better up there

A broken laptop with its screen and keyboard separated is wedged between branches and vines on a tree trunk in a dense, green forest.
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2. A bee’s head peeking from a car hood vent (or so it seems)

A dead wasp lies on its back on a shiny red surface, with its legs curled inward and faint reflections visible around it.
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3. Pizza? Nailed it; Burger? Nailed it; Bread? Nailed it… literally, just look under the table

A hamburger, hotdog, Oreo, and slice of pizza are screwed upside down to the underside of a wooden table. The background shows a cluttered room with shelves and signs.
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4. A strange barrel fused into a metal table frame in the middle of the forest

A large, rusty metal container stands upside-down on a metal frame in a forest. Fallen leaves cover the ground, and a bicycle is partially visible among the trees in the background.
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5. A letter that just says “chiken” over and over

A letterhead document covered mostly with the repeated word "chicken" in various lines and formats. The top portion includes a logo and contact details, while the bottom has a signature and a block of more text repeating "chicken.
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6. Now, why would you staple a circuit board to a pole?

A green circuit board is nailed to a weathered wooden utility pole by the side of a street, with buildings, a parked car, and greenery visible in the blurry background.
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7. A gas-pump receipt printing the same symbols all the way down the strip

A hand holds a very long gas pump receipt printed with an unusually large amount of small text, while standing at a fuel station pump. The receipt extends well past the dispenser.
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8. Why is this abandoned kayak resting underwater?

A blue kayak partially submerged and overturned among green lily pads on a calm, tree-lined lake under a cloudy sky.
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9. A whole field of scarecrows: festival or crow emergency?

Rows of wooden posts dressed in various shirts and dresses stand in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky, with hay bundles placed on top of many posts like heads. Trees line the horizon in the background.
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10. Fourteen crabs lined up on the sand like a tiny parade

A line of hermit crabs walking in single file across wet sand on a beach, creating a visible trail behind them.
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11. Have you ever seen a shell-less egg before?

A gloved hand holding a translucent, orange egg-shaped object outdoors with sunlight shining on it, and greenery visible in the blurred background.
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12. A fallen chimney that somehow found a way to laugh about its misfortune

A rooftop TV antenna is mounted at an angle beside a small metal box, which has a simple smiley face drawn on it. Tree branches are visible to the left, and the sky is cloudy in the background.
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13. A cat with bright red paws and no explanation

A black and white cat sits on grass near a tree, wearing red protective covers on its paws.
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14. A broken DVD titled “For a Better Day”: the irony writes itself

A CD labeled "FOR A BETTER DAY" lies on a gravel surface among small rocks, with part of a sneaker visible at the top right corner of the image.
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15. A watermelon practicing some abstract impressionism

A watermelon with an unusual, lumpy interior and misshapen flesh sits cut open in a metal sink near a drain.
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16. These VHS hitchhikers are waiting for a ride back to 1997

Stacks of old VHS tapes are placed on the edge of a parking lot, near a curb with dried pine needles and a tree in the background. One stack is leaning, and some tapes are scattered on the ground.
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17. A red-haired doll wedged in a fence mid-escape

A plush doll with curly hair is stuck through the top of a chain-link fence under barbed wire, with sunlight shining in the sky and industrial buildings visible in the background.
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18. Trypophobia alert: A leaf riddled with holes and sprouting fungus

A close-up of a damaged, dry leaf with brown, yellow, and purple discoloration, containing multiple holes and several small snails or bugs clustered on its surface.
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19. One tree or two? The shared root leads to confusion

Two tree trunks stand close together, connected at the base by a single, arching root above the ground. Green grass and patches of dirt surround them in a wooded area.
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20. A crossroads sign where every direction is just a “?”

A street sign at a rural intersection with all arrows and panels replaced by question marks, set against a backdrop of green hills and a clear blue sky.
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