r/whatisthisthing is a subreddit with 3.2M members. The community frequently discusses found, metal, hard time, unknown object, and identifying, and the most common flair used is solved!.
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!
: "This is from my sewing kit. Don't know what it's actually for. It's small, made of plastic and metal"
1 post
Member Growth in r/whatisthisthing
Yearly
+161k members(5.4%)
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Last updated: October 11, 2026