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  • Old coins worth nearly $300,000 found under floorboards [Jolly Old England]

    09/04/2022 2:15:10 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 41 replies
    WTHR ^ | 09/04/2022
    LONDON, UK — An English household literally uncovered a buried treasure, and they'll likely get a pretty penny for it. During a renovation of their 18th-century home in 2019, the residents came across a salt-glazed earthenware cup stuck beneath the concrete and floorboards. When they looked inside, they discovered more than 260 gold coins. The auction house Spink & Son issued a statement calling this one of the largest hoards of 17th and 18th century English gold coins ever confirmed in Britain.
  • Body of murdered cyberwar expert found in landfill (Military man dumped into three-ring whodunit)

    01/05/2011 8:12:45 PM PST · by smoothsailing · 36 replies
    The Register ^ | 1-5-2010 | Dan Goodin
    Body of murdered cyberwar expert found in landfill Military man dumped into three-ring whodunit Dan Goodin January 5, 2010 The body of a decorated US Army officer was found dumped in a Delaware landfill on New Years Eve day, a few days after he expressed concern that the nation wasn't adequately prepared for cyber warfare, according to news reports following the bizarre whodunit. Events surrounding the murder of John P. Wheeler III, who most recently worked part-time for defense contractor Mitre Corporation on cyber defense topics, read like a Tom Clancy novel. The 66-year-old worked for three Republican administrations, was...