Results: What is This Thing?
Published on 08/15/2025
Some and antique objects look unfamiliar to us and we don't know what they were used for. Here are 4 of them for you to try to guess (from Mused):
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What was this used for?
They're miniature shoes for wearing on special occasions
13%
258 votes
They're used to scrub your feet on spa days
15%
291 votes
They're used to hold salt & pepper at the dinner table
37%
743 votes
Not Applicable
35%
708 votes
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What is this object?
It's a tea cosy...what else would it be?
29%
580 votes
A hat, warmed and ready for a cold day
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234 votes
A hair piece steamed for a perfect fit
26%
510 votes
Not Applicable
34%
676 votes
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What was this for?
Make pasta
8%
161 votes
Clean boots
28%
555 votes
Extract fruit juice
33%
667 votes
Not Applicable
31%
617 votes
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4.
What is this thing?
A magnifying glass
29%
570 votes
A monocle
36%
727 votes
An earring
7%
131 votes
Not Applicable
29%
572 votes
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The answers are (1) They're used to scrub your feet on spa days. The coarse soles on these 300-year-old foot scrubbers are used to scrape away dead skin. So best not to confuse them with tableware, unless you're looking for something extra cheesy for dinner. (2) This is a modern tea cosy created by Wieki Somers in 2003. It's made from water rat fur, which isn't the most glamorous choice for a tea party… but it is art. (3) The monocle, otherwise known as half a pair of glasses, was a fashion craze among the upper classes in the 1800s – but disappeared almost completely over the next 100 years. (4) The little spout at the lion's mouth gives this one away as a juicer. This was made in Italy over 300 years ago. Which ones did you get right? None
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331 votes
#1
15%
291 votes
#2
23%
469 votes
#3
23%
455 votes
#4
21%
413 votes
Not Applicable
29%
573 votes
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