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Posted on 09/25/2026 3:02:04 AM PDT by Adder
We all have that one mysterious object in our kitchen drawer that we’ve kept because it looks “important.” You don’t really know what it attaches to or what it does exactly, and, of course, nobody in the house remembers buying it. But throwing it away feels like a decision you’ll somehow regret, so it just continues to sit in the drawer, eminating mystery.
This is basically the same feeling archeologists and historians have when looking at the Roman dodecahedron. It’s a little metal object from Ancient Rome, and it’s so simple with so many deliberate features that you expect an explanation any minute now. Some people think this little twelve-sided wonder was used for simple mechanical tasks like knitting, and then some believe it was even more advanced, perhaps being used to work with complicated math ratios.
And who knows, maybe it was used to communicate with extraterrestials. At this point, it’s anyone’s guess.
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So not for the arts and craft crowd...necessarily.
Good. The world needs a few harmless mysteries.
And Bob's your uncle?
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It’s also entirely possible that this was a simple kids toy… made that ancient Roman toy company Maximus Funiculus Mattelus… or Hasbrosious…
It’s also entirely possible that this was a simple kids toy… made that ancient Roman toy company Maximus Funiculus Mattelus… or Hasbrosious…
Probably Marxus...
…or maybe even Wham-Oceanus…😂
Damn, you’re good… 😂😂
Wait till aliens folks dig up all the various fidget widgets 😂😂😂😂
Notice how most things that are not understood are given the “must be a religious object “ tag🤔
Bigus di…., nevermind😂
The Rubik’s Cube will really have them going!
I think the dude on the left knows, but he’s not talking.
It is fascinating that this object is so duplicated.
I am surprised that the variation in diameter of the holes is of so little interest.
I think you’re on something. The dodecahedron with its various size holes could be a gauge of you know, your equipment.
I thought they figured out that it’s for making cordage. Many people/places would need it, which explans why it was ubiquitous.
I’m impressed with how precise they are made. How were the panels welded together so smoothly?
Best theory I’ve seen is that it is used in building, as a surveyors tool for making measurement over distance.
There’s a YT about using it for building camps, roads and the like.
For figuring out how much spaghetti you need to cook, of course.
Big hole, five servings
Little hole two.
(Yes, I know pasta was later. Itsa joke, Mario.)
Perhaps it could be used as a Go / No-Go gauge for coins?
Or an armorer’s tool for attaching a spear shaft and head?
It’s a tool women used to size up her man.
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