## **Spotted This Sticking Out From My Ceiling — What Is It? 
Let’s Talk About the Mystery Above Your Head**
You’re lying in bed or walking through your living room when something catches your eye. There it is—**a small object sticking out of your ceiling**. You’re certain it wasn’t there before. It doesn’t look decorative. It doesn’t look intentional. And now you can’t unsee it.
Naturally, your mind starts racing.
Is it dangerous?
Is it electrical?
Is something about to fall?
Is my house… watching me?
If you’ve ever spotted something protruding from your ceiling and immediately thought, *“What on earth is that?”*—you’re not alone. This is one of those surprisingly common household mysteries that sends people straight to the internet, often accompanied by a blurry photo and a very concerned caption.
