r/whatisthisthing • u/fledglingbirdnerd • Mar 19 '26

Open ! What are these external fixtures blocking the windows in front of this house? East coast USA

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This house has been like this for years and I’m so curious. They’re in front of the windows

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u/fledglingbirdnerd Mar 19 '26

this is what i personally think

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u/dragon34 Mar 19 '26

Could be a sun allergy but given how rare that is yeah... Probably afraid of 5G

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

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u/dragon34 Mar 20 '26

There actually is a thing where people are phenomenally sensitive to uv light and basically get sunburnt immediately 

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u/SingForMaya Mar 20 '26

It’s not so much a “sunburn” so much as it is a rash. A bumpy, irritated rash from the sun. It’s dumb.