The Kepler light curve above for KIC 6292925 has been identified by Planet Hunters forum Talk members as an unlisted Heartbeat binary star. Kian Jek put together a phased curve that is a tell for these type of stars below:
Heartbeat stars are "eccentric binary systems undergoing
dynamic tidal distortions and tidally induced pulsations in the Kepler
data."
Link to the discovery page at Planet Hunters here.
Resurvey of Legacy Kepler Short and Long Cadence Light Curves
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