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A Man Used This Civil War Artifact as a Paperweight on His Desk. The Bomb Squad Told Him It Was Actually a Live Explosive
The device turned out to be an artillery shell designed for a Parrott rifle in the mid-1800s. Experts safely detonated it at a firing range near San Antonio The artillery shell had been cast for combat during the Civil War.
Source: Smithsonian Smart NewsImage credit: Smithsonian Smart NewsSource published Aug 33 min readBrightSide page reviewed Aug 4
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