The Entire Internet Searched for This—and Couldn’t Identify It

Every so often, the internet encounters a mystery so perplexing that even the most dedicated sleuths can’t solve it. Recently, one object, image, or tool has gone viral for exactly that reason: nobody knows what it is.

From Reddit threads to TikTok comments, thousands of people have seen it, photographed it, and asked the same question: “What is this thing?” The answer? Nobody knows.