r/whatisthisthing is a subreddit with 3.1M members. The community frequently discusses found, metal, hard time, unknown object, and identifying, and the most common flair used is solved!, solved !, open, likely solved!, and f.a.t..
For the identification of mysterious objects
Popular Topics in r/whatisthisthing
#1
Found
89 posts
#2
Metal
43 posts
#3
Hard Time
32 posts
#4
Unknown Object
29 posts
#5
Identifying
28 posts
#6
Object
28 posts
#7
Annoying
25 posts
#8
Looking
24 posts
#9
Looking For
24 posts
#10
Name
24 posts
Flair Used in r/whatisthisthing
#1
Solved!
: "Wooden panel on the side of kitchen counters. Appears to be static/doesn't appear to be a cutting board/folding counter?"
26 posts
#2
Solved !
: "What’s this truck carrying? Oversized, spheroid objects that appear joined, painted yellow, orange and black"
19 posts
#3
Open
: "Metal S-shape hammered into the end of a log found washed up by the ocean."
18 posts
#4
Likely Solved!
: "Large aluminum bowl with handle. Found at a thrift store. The bowl part is about 10 inches across handle about 15 inches long."
4 posts
#5
F.A.T.
: "What is this thing? Found directly next to a toilet in a public restroom."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/whatisthisthing
Yearly
+165k members(5.6%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026