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| Tango01 | 10 Dec 2018 12:07 p.m. PST |
… found in London river. "A pair of durable boots is a must-have in anyone's winter wardrobe -- and a team of archaeologists has found a timeless pair in a very unlikely place. The skeleton of a man, dating back around 500 years, has been discovered face down in the mud under London's River Thames, with his thigh-high leather footwear remaining virtually intact. The find was made in Bermondsey, south London, by archaelogists working on London's new "super sewer," a £4.20 GBP billion ($5.4 billion) tunnel that will capture, store and transfer raw sewage and rainwater that currently overflows into the river. The mystery of the man's sturdy (and sought after) footwear has prompted the team to investigate further…"
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| Cyrus the Great | 10 Dec 2018 5:49 p.m. PST |
It hope it fares better than Milwaukee's Deep Tunnel Project! |
| Tango01 | 11 Dec 2018 11:33 a.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 11 Dec 2018 10:35 p.m. PST |
"Preservationists spent several weeks chipping cement in the shape of a large bucket from around the boots." LOL (If you look at the pics, they're hardly in good shape…) |
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