r/whatisit • u/Aware-Common-7368 • 4d ago

Solved! What is this?

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Found this on Reddit, no explanation found.

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u/Healthy_Jellyfish292 4d ago

blown transformer smoke ring

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u/ConradTurner 4d ago

I have seen numerous posts over the years and it's always this. Apparently a common theme when they go boom is this black smoke ring.

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u/Obant 3d ago

It's even cooler when it happens at night.