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Live Civil War artillery shell discovered in Texas home

Bomb experts found that a 160-year-old Civil War artillery shell used as a paperweight remained live.

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Unexploded ordnance in a residence poses a serious safety hazard and may require hazardous-materials intervention.

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  1. A Texas man used a 160-year-old Civil War artillery shell as a paperweight for years; bomb experts later discovered it was still a live explosive ↗timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC

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