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Washed up ‘buoy’ found by vacationing family turns out to be WWII bomb

Kelly Gravell said more than anything they were fascinated with the barnacles on the object, but several days later they learned the truth about the object.

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Civil War cannonballs found on SC beach following hurricane

Richard Beck, the former mayor of Folly Beach where the relics were found, said he knew as soon as he saw the objects that they were old cannonballs.

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Piece from failed US rocket launch washes up near British beach

“It's not everyday part of a rocket washes ashore at home,” said Joseph Thomas, who discovered the rocket while on a boat about 100 miles from the coast.

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Man finds WWII vet’s dog tags on Mass. beach

Cpl. William Benn lost the dog tags in 1939, but following a storm last year, metal detector enthusiast Bill Ladd made an unexpected discovery.

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Girl, 10, finds loaded gun while playing on beach (VIDEO)

A 10-year-old girl was looking for seashells, but found a loaded firearm instead while playing on Coney Island Monday evening. The young girl found the 9mm pistol under nearly 2 feet of water. Her mother took the gun to a lifeguard and local police later confiscated the weapon, NBC New York reports. The pistol, which had […]

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The moment a young boy fires an RPG at the beach (VIDEO)

A man helped a young boy fire an RPG from what is believed to be a Libyan beach. The young boy aims the RPG in what appears to be a safe direction and unleashes the unguided ordnance into the ocean. Although the noise must have been deafening, the boy walks away seemingly unfazed. [ LiveLeak […]

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Coastguard Rescue Officer’s dog fetches ‘hand grenade’ instead of ball

A woman in England who was playing fetch with her dog was shocked when the pup brought back a “hand grenade” instead of a ball. While taking a walk on the beach in Burnham-On-Sea, 40-year-old volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officer Beverley Milner Simonds played fetch with her dog, Thatcher. She threw a ball, but was more […]

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Huge Beach Brawl: Mexican sailors vs. Polish football fans (VIDEO)

Mexican Navy cadets in Poland took a break from their drills, only to be assaulted by a gang of overly enthusiastic football fans. Fifty-six cadets from the Cuauhtemoc training ship clashed on the beach with the supporters of the Ruch Chorzow team, who were in the town of Gdynia for a cup match. The mob […]

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Marine Grade: 5 Shotguns for Your Boat

Humidity eats up steel. Imagine what happens when steel is exposed to salt water and sand. If you need a shotgun on your boat, material considerations are even more crucial. But several manufacturers make some corrosion resistant versions of their best scatter guns that are perfect for use on the water.

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