45 Things With Mysterious Purposes People Couldn’t Identify

Can you imagine having something in your house you’re completely unaware of? This person can. They’ve stumbled upon something in their basement they’ve never seen before, and they have no idea what purpose it serves. We can only assume they don’t visit the basement very often.

Anywho, they stepped into the basement to find some sort of leaking water container hanging from the ceiling and hooked to the water line. In contrast to what they thought, it does serve a purpose. As they learned from the kind souls on Reddit, this mysterious container is a sediment filter—a water filter that removes particles from the water running in your.