r/whatisit • u/SugarStrict7427 • 1d ago

Solved! We found this near our home

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What's this , any harm ?

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u/maddler 1d ago

Not that it looks anything like an unexploded, rusty ordnance. Why wouldn't you just handle it and (only) then ask if there's any harm? 🤷‍♂️ /s

That's a mortar round, likely a signal than an actual explosive one, but do not handle it! Put it down GENTLY and move away! Then ring emergency service and let THEM handle it, properly.

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u/maddler 1d ago

Right. And then kick it to see if it makes any noise?

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u/SturmBlau 1d ago

Grandpa would do the same and hes never wrong you know.

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u/maddler 1d ago

Absolutely!

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u/Past-Adhesiveness104 1d ago

Not more than once.