What Is This Skeleton Found In The Woods? Additional information by OP u/Poopermensch:Looks like maybe a medical model? The woods are by a university.Answered by u/SeagullsGonnaCome:…You kinda answered it by saying it was near a university.
It’s probably real, a donated specimen, that they are doing forensic tests on. Some forensic schools do testing for standardization comparisons for crime scenes.AKA, FBI finds bones in the woods. But how long have they been here?
Well, they can compare against known values of weathering on bones from research studies…Answered by u/DogfishDave:24 vertebrae, looks human. Let the local police know – if it’s part of a uni experiment (or similar), then they should know about it.
I’m surprised it’s placed as it is with no identifying data to avoid people ringing the police… so it’s their own fault if you do.Ranked #1 by 2,006 voters with a 93% upvote rate2,006 votesWhat do you think?Interesting yet strange find?
2What Is This ‘Numbered Man’ Doll?
Answered by u/CaveCattus:It could be a Kuman Thong, some sort of protective amulet from Thailand. I can’t find that exact same one, but the idea seems the same. But I am also not from there, so hopefully there will be Thai Redditors who can correct me if I’m wrong.It’s supposed to “enshrine” the spirit of an infant and turn it into your personal protector (the origins of that makes for creepy reading, by the way…) And its specific purpose (money, health, general luck, etc.) would depend on the yantra characters inscribed on it.But yours has so many characters, [it] must be super lucky…More seriously, maybe it was made for the tourism market or as a piece of art rather than an actual amulet, which explains the markings being so many and so well distributed.I hope we will get some replies from people from Thailand though, because now I’m curious, as well.Wikipedia has a short article about the Kuman Thong history, but here’s a Thai site that actually sells them with a more, er… practical? description:
Kuman Thong or Guman Tong.
Answered by u/Thebatsem:I second this: Kuman Thong (กุมารทอง) is some sort of ghost or supernatural entity. Think of it as [a] Thai Annabelle doll; by keeping the doll, you can control and command it to do ghost stuff, [like haunt people, hunt others, or worse.] Some believe it can bring wealth and keep you away from illness.Here’s an article: “
How to keep your Kuman Thong.”Ranked #2 by 1,555 voters with a 93% upvote rate1,555 votesInteresting yet strange find?
- 3‘What’s This Dapper Little Guy My Friend Found In North Carolina?’
Answered by u/Outrageous-Spread-82:Female wingless wasp. AKA: A cow killer. AKA: A velvet ant. Lucky you didn’t get a bad sting…Answered by u/RupeeRoundhouse:Ah, the female of an old favourite, Dasymutilla, and likely of D. occidentalis.Handle with extreme care as it has one of the most painful stings in the world. The stinger is also incredibly long and incredibly flexible, able to sting at almost any angle.Answered by u/Starchasm:I GASPED when I saw they were HOLDING it!Ranked #3 by 2,583 voters with a 92% upvote rate2,583 votesInteresting yet strange find?
- 4‘Why Is There A Soul Trapped In My Thunder Egg?’
Answered by u/LuLzWire:This is a gnarly piece, OP… I read that if you can guarantee that this is natural … and with a formation like that inside, you could catch a really, really, really nice price for it. Collectors LOVE stuff like this. Awesome find.
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