Specimen A.
A centuries-old piece of a rotting Spanish caravel ship that carried explorers to America?
No.
In fact it is a 3 year-old part from our washing machine, courtesy of the crooks at Whirlpool inc.

Specimen B.
Specimen A's replacement, and soon to be barnacled twin.
Specimen A's replacement, and soon to be barnacled twin.
Just a friendly reminder to check the guts of your big machines every now and then. (Even if they are new!) They might need surgery.