3.2M members. The best post we have captured here reached 8.2K upvotes, which works out to 3 per 1,000 members.
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The biggest posts we have captured here. Links go to the original on Reddit.
Strange scissors found in kitchen drawer found in Spanish airbnb
Round heavy silver metal object (430g, 8.5cm diameter). Inner dial with numbers, outer dial with letters, both can be turned. Back can open to reveal…
What is this device hanging above the doors at Target?
Red cylindrical item on mulch. Approximately 1/2-2/3" long. Size 8 ring for scale.
Wierd suspicious looking camera installed across the street.
What is this thing in my hotel shower in Spain?
Weird pocket on my pants that opens downwards
What the heck kinda boat is this? Round UFO saucer shaped boat
Fairly heavy metal object with cap that unscrews, threaded hole in bottom, 4" / 10cm tall roughly
What is this weird ceramic bowl with a horn?
Within four times the member count either way, so the comparison is fair. Sorted by upside.
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Start free →Every figure here is what ViralHunt has captured from r/whatisthisthing, not everything the community has ever posted. We deliberately do not publish an average score: our sample is weighted toward a community's best posts, so an average would be flattering and wrong. Peak per 1,000 members is computed the same way for every community listed. See how we measure.