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Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
I moved into my parent's home after they passed away and found a bizarre object with an unusual use
After the loss of her sole parent, a grieving daughter who stumbled upon a strangely shaped pair of scissors while moving into the family home has finally uncovered the bizarre purpose behind the mysterious tool. The Reddit user, iciclecrown, was left dumbfounded this week after spotting a pair of green scissors that appeared ordinary at the handles - but transformed into a circular blade further down, defying typical design. In search of answers, she turned to Reddit's popular 'What Is This Thing' forum, hoping that internet sleuths could unravel the mystery behind the peculiar tool. 'My sole parent passed away six months ago and I have moved into the house, slowly cleaning and sorting through things to make the home my own,' the daughter captioned the post, which was shared on Tuesday. 'I happened across these odd scissors/shears that I cannot even find similar results for when Google searching, and cannot for the life of me seem to figure out what thing they were specially designed to cut,' she added. 'There are no brand markings and the whole interior of the "O" shape on one blade is sharpened, as well as the top two points of the triangular blade.' Alongside her post, the woman shared three photos of the unconventional-looking cutting tool - one showing its full length, another zooming in on the side of the circular blade, and a third revealing a triangular blade on the opposite side. 'Maybe they're just dull, but the things I try them on seem dull,' the woman added in the caption. 'I guessed maybe gauze at first but that didn't seem to be the ticket when I tried.' 'Anyone seen these things before?' Far from solving the mystery, her follow-up only added to the intrigue - revealing more details that made the odd find even more perplexing. 'My title describes this thing. Scissors with odd asymmetrical blades, one in an "O" shape, the other triangular,' the woman wrote. 'Each is sharpened uniquely to suit each blade shape,' she added. 'There are otherwise no branding markings to look up.' The post racked up more than 400 impressions, igniting a wave of speculation from intrigued online detectives. To her surprise, those joining in on the guessing game cracked the case almost instantly, pinpointing the scissor's true purpose with impressive speed. As it turns out, the strange-looking gadget wasn't so random after all - it was a specialized tool used by enthusiasts of gourmet cuisine: a quail egg cutter, made to neatly slice the tops off tiny bird eggs. 'Quail egg scissors,' the user who solved the mystery replied, sharing a link to what appeared to be the exact same tool - sold on a website called Green Wings Ranch for just $4.95. In response, the woman wrote: 'Wow, SOLVED! That was so fast! And the ones in the link there are even the same color! Thank you!' Designed to simplify the delicate task of cutting quail eggs, these scissors make the process effortless and precise - especially handy when young helpers are in the kitchen Another user jumped into the thread, offering their own advice on what the tool could be used for - if a quail egg feast wasn't on her menu. 'They would be good for making jalapeno poppers too,' the user wrote. 'Sorry for your loss, I hope the home is still alive with great memories for you.'
Daily Mail
31-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
People are only just realising what the metal part on the handles of scissors is for
A man has been left 'mind blown' after discovering what the middle metal part of scissors are used for. Taking to Reddit, on a thread called 'Does Anyone Know?' the anonymous user shared a picture of a pair of scissors and asked: 'Does anyone know what this part of the scissors is for?' Hundreds of people then replied saying they are known as 'kitchen shears' and have multiple purposes. Tasks that the shears can help with include using scissors to crack nuts and open bottle tops. Taking to the comment section, one user replied, writing: 'I always thought they [were for] nutcrackers.' Another person said: 'I also thought this but now I'm going to try everything everyone suggests it is. I'm invested.' However, another chimed in and said they use the section to split open lobster and crab claws. 'They are great for cracking lobster claws,' they said. A different user added that the section can also be used like teeth to open bottles and jars by latching the section onto the top of the lid and twisting it. They wrote: 'For taking off tight bottle caps, just put it around the cap and squeeze - the teeth will bite into grip while the scissors give you more leverage to turn.' Elsewhere, a cook responded to the forum and said kitchen shears can be used to remove bones from slices of meat. They commented: 'I'm a chef and they are meant for taking the bones out of the meat. People say they're nutcrackers, but you grab the meat you put the bone in between those metal things, twist and pull the bone out.' A fifth person added their thoughts: 'It's sometimes called the "bone-notch" or the "serration-grip". 'They're generally multi-purpose, and most have been covered in the other comments, but to summarise, they can be used for cracking nuts, gripping or breaking meat bones, opening bottles, and removing raised wine corks.' However, others claim its use is for cutting fresh herbs, making them easier to incorporate into dishes. 'Everyone is saying bottle opener or nutcracker when I assumed it was for stripping herbs,' another said, adding, 'The more you know.' Elsewhere, a different user said the section shouldn't just be used to open cork wine bottles but also for screw tops, once again proving its versatility. 'Opening screw top bottles that are too tight to open by hand,' another Redditor added. It comes after fast food lovers have been shocked to discover that the vinegar served at chippies is not, in fact, vinegar. The majority of chip shops don't use real vinegar, and instead use a cheaper alternative. This cheaper version of the condiment, called a 'non-brewed condiment', is made from acetic acid, water and colouring. While it may have the delicious flavour of its authentic counterpart, legally it cannot be called vinegar as it isn't brewed from alcohol. Not only is non-brewed condiment cheaper to make than real vinegar, it is also much quicker to make - and it has a longer shelf life. And those who totally cut out alcohol from their diet can enjoy the alternative made from acetic acid, water and colouring - for example, those following a halal diet. In addition it is usually gluten-free, unlike malt vinegar, which coeliacs and those with an intolerance have to avoid. Chippies are able to buy a concentrated form of the condiment, which can then be diluted with water, before it is liberally splashed on delicious, hot piles of fried potatoes. When LadBible shared an Instagram post revealing this vinegar news, people took to the comments section to share their thoughts. Many were unconcerned about the provenance of the condiment, with one writing: 'Sorry but chippy "vinegar" is the best, even if my whole life has been a lie.'
South China Morning Post
14-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
2 women attacked in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui by female suspect with scissors
Hong Kong police are investigating whether a roadside attack on two victims by a woman armed with a pair of scissors in the Tsim Sha Tsui shopping hub were random or premeditated assaults. Advertisement The authorities received a call from a woman who reported being stabbed by another woman near The Sun Arcade on Canton Road at 2.40pm, police said. Officers located and subdued the suspect outside the shopping centre, where they saw another woman who had also allegedly been physically attacked. The first victim of the stabbing sustained minor injuries to her hand and mouth. Emergency personnel provided immediate medical treatment at the scene before transporting her to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. The other victim, reportedly suffering from back pain after being struck, also received medical attention and was taken to hospital. Advertisement A police source said a preliminary investigation suggested that the suspect may have mental health issues, while the weapon was confirmed to be a pair of blunt-tipped craft scissors.
Times
09-05-2025
- General
- Times
My haircut with the world's oldest barber — still sharp at 108
In all ways but one, a haircut by Shitsui Hakoishi is a reassuringly familiar experience. Her small salon has the usual white gowns and towels, the chrome and leather chair and the sterilising cabinet. The barber snips and sculpts deftly, and even has a nice line in ego-massaging banter. 'You must have charmed the ladies,' she observes, with keen insight, 'before you went grey.' One thing sets this apart from every other haircut I have ever had: Hakoishi is 108 years old. Born in 1916 at the height of the First World War, she is still taming sideburns and reassuring men about their bald patches after almost a century on the job. The scissors she uses, ground down by decades of sharpening, are the pair
