Every so often you clean out a closet, open an old trunk, or sort through a relative’s estate and—there it is. A small metal gizmo, a funny-shaped bottle, a tool that looks useful but utterly unfamiliar. You turn it over in your hands and wonder, What on earth did people do with this?
Below are 15 curiosities that recently stumped their finders until someone with a little gray hair—or a knack for sleuthing—supplied the answer. See how many you recognize.
In a blockbuster homecoming, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has officially joined the ownership group of the Cleveland Browns, the team announced moments ago at…
In today’s world, the recognition and use of someone’s preferred name and pronouns is considered one of the clearest and most meaningful ways to demonstrate respect for…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made a major announcement regarding her political future following the Republican primary in her home state of Georgia. Greene easily secured the nomination…
Residents of Heidelberg, Mississippi, have been on edge for days after a truck carrying rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59, releasing several animals into nearby neighborhoods. But for Jessica Bond Ferguson —…
House Speaker Mike Johnson lashed out at Democrats on Monday for creating the healthcare crisis they are now using to demand more than a trillion dollars in…
Blinded by greed, two brothers kicked their 80-year-old mother, Michelle, out of her own home. They sold the house, sent her to a nursing home, and justified…