100-year-old time capsule found during US high school demolition

During the demolition of an old high school in Owatonna, Minnesota, workers found a time capsule that had been buried for over a century. The contents of the capsule were shownto the public for the first time at a press conference held this week, as reported by CBS News.

During the event, Bob Olson, who serves as the director of facilities, infrastructure, and security at Owatonna Public Schools, mentioned that the capsule was found during the demolition of an old school building. According to the Owatonna People's Press, the school in question was the former Owatonna High School, which was built in 1921.

Olson told the construction crew to carefully remove a cornerstone during the demolition. They found a time capsule inside it, which had been placed there in 1920. Inside, they found many things, including an old student newspaper, reports about money, a list of important people, items from a local group, and even a booklet written in Czech. They also found out that there were only 327 students at the school back then.

Elstad stated that they will sort through the documents in the capsule to find those directly connected to the school district. These selected items will be preserved and possibly exhibited at the new school district office and high school. Additionally, the Steele County Historical Society will also take some items for preservation and display purposes.

Ina similar case,a dog in Florida, while digging the ground found an unexploded military bomb, which was decades old.

The pet parents placed the weapon back where his dog found it and then contacted the authorities. The bomb weighed approximately 10 pounds and measured around one foot in length.

According to a police report, the level of deterioration observed on the weapon suggested that it had been buried underground for a longperiod.

In another incident, a nine-year-old boy found an unexploded hand grenade in his garden in Yarcombe, East Devon, England. The police safely removed and detonated the grenade in a nearby field.

(With inputs from agencies)