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Wooden bowl on legs found in a 19th-century houseboat baffles people but it has a very practical use

A Reddit user shared a photo of a squash-shaped wooden bowl found in a 19th-century houseboat, prompting commenters to speculate about its purpose.

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Wooden Bowl in Legs Found in a 19th Century Barge Confuses People, but Has a Very Practical Use

By Sophie Gable, American Journalist Current: 06:06 BST, September 15, 2025 Update: 06:11 BST, September 15, 2025 A strange cot with a wooden bowl and four legs perplexed on the Internet, but history lovers quickly solved the mystery. A Reddit user shared a photo of a wooden bowl in the form of wood found in a 19th century barge on the R/Whatshising forum, where people post photos of unknown things they want to identify. "The bowl is the same w…

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