I stopped by just to see if anyone had posted a Helen Thomas picture, yet. That was "500,000 year-old axe," not "500,000 year-old battle-axe"
Why are they so sure it's half a million years old? Scientists are the most gullible people on earth according to the Amazing Randi.
Despite being half and million years old the tool is very well-preserved and will eventually go on show at Warwickshire Museum.