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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany -- and it's tiny
Live Science ^ | January 29, 2025 | Kristina Killgrove

Posted on 01/31/2025 9:00:59 PM PST by SunkenCiv

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21 posted on 02/01/2025 7:40:36 AM PST by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting.)
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“Lock Picking Lawyer needs this.”

He’s incredible! Also has a huge following.


22 posted on 02/01/2025 7:50:09 AM PST by BobL
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To: SunkenCiv

Neat! Thanks, SunkenCiv.


23 posted on 02/01/2025 8:08:37 AM PST by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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That’s a replica made with very high tech; to put it into perspective, it was scaled up, and the Roman original was very fine work made by hand, and probably without any drawn up plans. :^) :^D


24 posted on 02/01/2025 8:29:07 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Looks like my TSA bag lock…


25 posted on 02/01/2025 9:25:41 AM PST by USAF1985 (Joe McCarthy is a hero...he was absolutely, 100% correct! (Let’s go Brandon!))
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