"explosives" news and stories

Could you imagine putting a roast in the oven, grabbing some potatoes out of a bag and washing them, only to discover that one of them wasn't actually a potato but a live grenade? Unfortunately, that scenario was all too real for an Italian grandmother in Naples, Italy this past week.

Apparently she purchased the sack of spuds from her local market, which are believed to have originated from a farm in France. The bomb was covered in dirt and wasn't discovered until she washed it. According to police, the pine cone-shaped grenade that was "the same type used by U.S. soldiers in Europe in World War II," was missing the pin and still active. Explosives experts were contacted, and they were fortunately able to recover the bomb and safely detonate it.

I've heard many food horror stories, but this may very well be one of the most frightening. I'm hardly an expert on explosives, but I have to imagine that the lady was extremely lucky she caught it before it hit the oven.

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