• Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Tests proved it was live, but with only a tiny amount of charge

    Even the BBC resorts to clickbait nowadays smh

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      8 months ago

      The EOD team assessed the item and determined it to be a 64lb naval projectile

      Even a tiny amount of explosive can result in a big bang, and certainly hurt someone. If this is a 64 pound projectile, then there has to be a few pounds left even if it was just a tiny amount.

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        8 months ago

        That’s what got me. A bouncy 7 mile ride back to home. 2 world wars. Regular trowel cleaning. A paint job in 1982. And set in concrete, which EOD had to remove it from. What a ride, for the shell and the reader. Whew!

        • dantheclamman@lemmy.worldOP
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          8 months ago

          and it finally went out with the bang it was designed for, without hurting anyone! going out with style

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    8 months ago

    This article is worth reading just for the perfect quotes from the couple. I’m American and can still hear the accent they’re said in.