People on the internet banded together to figure out what this device actually was

Shared nostalgia & craftsmanship: Seeing the device brought back memories for many of older kitchens, seasonal preserving, or early home-butchery setups.

The joy of solving a mystery together: Internet sleuthing can be playful and rewarding — a kind of collaborative detective work.

A reminder of how tools evolve: The mincer once was essential, now many houses skip it entirely. Seeing it sparks reflection on how we eat, process food, and the machines we once used.

Lessons in internet behavior: The situation also reminds us of both the strengths and weaknesses of crowdsourced identification — it works, but can also lead to misidentifications if people stop verifying.

👀 What to Take Away

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