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50 Surprising Things That People Found
CuriositiesOCT 12, 2018

50 Surprising Things That People Found

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All of us, at one point or another, have dreamt about finding a lost treasure box filled with excellent antique rarities that will provide us with an infinite fortune. Such wishes come and go, but some people still manage to find a real lost treasure in the most unexpected places. Of course, to each one their definition of a cache is unique, so our list includes such interesting things as ancient Viking swords, gemstones, and coins, as well as a nest of adorable baby bunnies. After all, aren't cute baby animals an unexpected treasure?
And much like with love, the most significant discoveries on our list were made when people stopped looking for them. You could spend all day dragging a metal detector across the beach, but often it is the person taking a casual stroll that happens upon the coolest stuff. At least the people on the list below would probably agree with this philosophy; each one found their own finders keepers at the most random times and in some very odd places.
Scroll down below to check out this neat list of cool things and historical finds that people happened upon while they were out and about. Don't forget to upvote your favorites on this list of interesting stuff!

#21 Found A Fossil In The Parking Lot Of A Pet Store

Found A Fossil In The Parking Lot Of A Pet Store
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#22 These Condoms Are Around 60 Years Old (Found In My Basement)

These Condoms Are Around 60 Years Old (Found In My Basement)
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#23 Rock I Found On The Beach

Rock I Found On The Beach
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#24 This Piece Of Pine Sap I Found On A Pallet At Work

This Piece Of Pine Sap I Found On A Pallet At Work
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#25 A Friend Found A Pink Grasshopper While Working

A Friend Found A Pink Grasshopper While Working
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#26 Found A 94 Year Old Dollar On The Ground

Found A 94 Year Old Dollar On The Ground
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#27 Fisherman Found A Giant Pearl, Weighing 34kg, But Wasn't Aware The $100 Million Pearl Was So Valuable And Kept It As A Luck Charm

Fisherman Found A Giant Pearl, Weighing 34kg, But Wasn't Aware The $100 Million Pearl Was So Valuable And Kept It As A Luck Charm
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#28 Found An Almost Perfectly Spherical Rock At The Beach

Found An Almost Perfectly Spherical Rock At The Beach
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#29 Found This Today While Weeding A Vineyard

Found This Today While Weeding A Vineyard
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#30 Found A Carved-Out Quarter On The Ground Showing George Washington Smoking Reefer

Found A Carved-Out Quarter On The Ground Showing George Washington Smoking Reefer
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#31 My Brother Found A Dinosaur While Digging Up His Garden

My Brother Found A Dinosaur While Digging Up His Garden
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#32 I Broke A Rock And Found Two Kinds Of Fossils

I Broke A Rock And Found Two Kinds Of Fossils
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#33 A Blue Mineral Stone Found In The Forest

A Blue Mineral Stone Found In The Forest
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#34 A Viking Sword Dating Back Over 1,000 Years Ago Was Discovered By Reindeer Hunters At An Elevation Of 5,400 Feet, Atop A Mountain In Southern Norway

A Viking Sword Dating Back Over 1,000 Years Ago Was Discovered By Reindeer Hunters At An Elevation Of 5,400 Feet, Atop A Mountain In Southern Norway
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#35 I Found A Pearl In My Oyster From The Fish Market

I Found A Pearl In My Oyster From The Fish Market
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#36 I Found Something

I Found Something
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#37 I Found This Message In A Bottle On Floreana Island In The Galapagos

I Found This Message In A Bottle On Floreana Island In The Galapagos
The message is from 1924. I’m pretty sure this is what it says:
Hugh Craggs, Yacht St George RTYC
Any finder please enclose message bearing date, name of finder, of ship, destination, and send a postcard to
Hugh Craggs 50 Ruskin Ave Manor Park London E. 12
The part on the left says:
Buried at the foot of post office bay, post office barrel, Floreana Island, Galapagos, Aug 1st 1924
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#38 My Brother Found This Life-Bulb Washed Up On An Australian Beach. It Was All Alive And It Floated

My Brother Found This Life-Bulb Washed Up On An Australian Beach. It Was All Alive And It Floated
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#39 Found A Rock That Looks Like A Shark

Found A Rock That Looks Like A Shark
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#40 My Mom Found The Ticket From Her First Beatles Concert, From 1964

My Mom Found The Ticket From Her First Beatles Concert, From 1964
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