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A Texas man used this Civil War relic as a paperweight for years; bomb experts later found it was actually a live explosive

Summary by Times of India
A Texas man kept a Civil War-era artillery shell on his desk for years, believing it was nothing more than a harmless dummy round.

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A man living in Texas, USA, discovered that a nearly 160-year-old object he had kept as a paperweight on his desk for years was actually a bomb. The historic ordnance, which had been passed around the house numerous times, was safely detonated after examination by bomb disposal experts.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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