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James48

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7. We are still finding dangerous ordinance from WWI.

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 08:41 PM

Mar 10

80 years old is still very dangerous and can be set off simply by probing around near it. Thats why, when one is found, they evacuate people around it. It can still be dangeroys and could still explode.

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Large parts of Dresden to be evacuated after 250kg WW2 bomb found [View all] DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 10 OP

If the bomb hasn't detonated in 80+ years, why do they think it's dangerous now? FakeNoose Mar 10 #1

Age makes it more likely TommyT139 Mar 10 #2

Also, the fuses are more sensitive due to degradation. /nt artemisia1 Mar 10 #11

I would guess they want to mess with it to make SURE it's never going to blow up AZJonnie Mar 10 #5

40 years ago it was quite common to find old WWII bombs and sea water mines still floating Shellback Squid Mar 10 #10

We are still finding dangerous ordinance from WWI. James48 Mar 10 #7

You reminded me of the area51 Mar 10 #12

Beat it with a hammer! What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Hassin Bin Sober Mar 10 #8

I learned a lot about Dresden after I graduated from college and the wind ensemble that I was in TexasTowelie Mar 10 #3

How interesting that I just watched the new Nuremburg movie on Netflix Nictuku Mar 10 #4

bury it under a mound of dirt and detonate. advice based on my years of demolition lol nt msongs Mar 10 #6

"4,000 tons of bombs in the assault on the city" a great many were incendiary bombs, 40% or so Shellback Squid Mar 10 #9

Man killed by exploding Civl War shell in 2008 NBachers Wednesday #13

So it goes Jose Garcia Wednesday #14