This doesn’t have much to do with metal detecting, but I think it’s safe to say most MD’ers have an adventurous spirit. Web Urbanist has a post today showing what they call the 7 Underground Wonders of the World. The list is truly amazing, with hidden catacombs, underground churches, and even tunnels under Disney World (Magic Kingdom).
Moscow, Russia
Orlando, FL (Disney World)
Take a few minutes and visit the site to read all about the 7 locations and the mysteries behind them. If you’ve been to any of these, let us know your thoughts.
Chances are, if you’re reading this blog (thank you), you’re a fan of metal detecting and treasure hunting, which in turn means you were probably a fan of the movie National Treasure, starring Nicolas Cage. Well, he’s back. National Treasure 2 is due out in December, but if you can’t wait that long, you can just keep watching the trailer in repeat until the movie comes out.
Are you looking forward to seeing this movie? I’m not sure I remember the original setting anything up for a sequel, but I’m still excited. We’ll have a full review of the movie after it’s released.
Been hoping to stumble across something new while out treasure hunting? Come 2009, you might be lucky enough to find a new Lincoln Penny. The Associated Press just released an artist’s renderings provided by the U.S. Mint showing four of the designs under consideration to replace the “tails” side of our beloved penny. The change (no pun intended) to the coin is in observance of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, and the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Lincoln penny. The US Mint will be introducing four rotating designs depicting different aspects of Lincoln’s life. No changes will be made to the “head” side of the penny.
Are you getting tired of all the new designs being introduced by the US Mint? The quarters had a big face lift, followed by the nickel, and now we’re seeing it happen to the penny. Wasn’t there just a bill sent to congress to remove the penny from circulation? I think it’s safe to say, the penny’s going to be around for plenty of years to come.
I was reading a post by Carl Schroeder from Kalalau’s Korner about risks with cochlear implant. He starts the post with a metal detecting story that I thought was very interesting, and I’d never heard it.
The story goes, President James Abram Garfield was shot in 1881 at the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Depot. Three weeks later, Alexander Graham Bell was summoned to the White House. Apparently, Bell had a new invention that was similar to a modern day mine detector. He was called to probe the wound with it to find the bullet, but was unsuccessful in his attempts. It turns out, Bell was placing his detector in the wrong location. The bullet had entered the right side of the spine, but it traveled downward, and to the left. The bullet ended up having a cyst grow around it, making it harmless, but due to the repeated surgeries with unsterilized tools, Garfield suffered infection, blood poisoning, and pneumonia causing his eventual death.
I’m not so sure this is really Bell’s fault. Useless Information has more details in you’re still on the fence about this event.
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