Every year, Uber Technologies Inc publishes a list of items that riders have left behind in their rideshare vehicles. Included in this past year’s lost and found were some unusual things like teeth, pets, and an ankle monitor, however, the list continues to grow with peculiarity.
In addition to the truly unique, the annual list, released on April 27 included 10 most forgotten items to give riders an idea of commonly left-behind things as it may prompt them remember to take their own belongings after a ride. The most common were phones, clothing, purses, backpacks, jewelry, headphones, keys, laptops, books, and watches.
The winner for most “unique” that Uber ranked in its top 50 list was a Christmas tree ornament featuring Danny DeVito.
Other notably odd items included a lightsaber, fog machine, pet toy poodle, printer, pin of Jesus holding a piece of pizza, container of fake blood, hamsters, painted rat traps, slab of bluefin tuna, slushy machine, Statue of Liberty green foam crown, and a remote-control vibrator.
The list details which cities are the most forgetful, as well as what days of the week and times of day riders are most likely to leave an item behind. According to Uber’s data, number one for most forgetful city is Jacksonville, Florida, followed by San Antonio, Texas; Palm Springs, California; Houston, Texas; and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Saturday and Sunday came in as the most forgetful days of the week in the United States, 11 p.m. was the most popular time of day when lost items were reported, and April was the month with the most lost items.
Uber added that Canadians lost everything from an Apple pen to a bedsheet, to a bathroom shelf. In Taiwan, riders left behind a dolphin puppet, a gift box that looks like an egg yolk, a blood pressure machine, dog food, and a martial arts black belt.
Those who leave possessions in a vehicle can visit Uber’s website—the help page outlines how to get the item back.
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