Last month, an 1,100-pound unexploded bomb from WWII, believed to be of American origin, was uncovered near Cologne, Germany, where a construction crew had been digging. Some 3,000 people were evacuated from the area while the bomb was carefully extricated. Earlier last year, similar bombs near Cologne were discovered and defused.
The bombs discovered near Cologne are not uncommon. Surprisingly, around 2,000 tons – yes tons – of unexploded ordnance is found, and detonated, annually in Germany.
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