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A Man Unearthed a Mysterious Metal Object Sticking Straight Up From the Ground. It Turned Out to Be a 2,700-Year-Old Sword
A man named Marcin Wiśniewski was using a metal detector on a quiet day. After finding only bottle caps and beer cans, his detector started beeping strongly. He dug up a long, thin bronze object that was sticking straight up from the ground. It turned out to be a 2,700‑year‑old sword.
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