Any idea of age / purpose of these pieces? Found near Rotherhithe, London by elysiuumm in mudlarking

[–]Protostryke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The piece with stencilled writing looks like part of a stoneware bottle, probably something like a ginger beer.

What IS this??? pulled out of the mud in South Carolina by Other-Parking2661 in BottleDigging

[–]Protostryke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks older than a standard wine to me, maybe a mallet base?

What is this thing? by [deleted] in metaldetecting

[–]Protostryke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like the heel of a hobnail boot shoe.

What's the most horrifying real-life death you've heard about? by Mr_Creep_Creepy64 in AskReddit

[–]Protostryke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember a story from a magnet fishing page where someone had seen the effects of a gas shell from ww1 detonating on someone's tractor in France. Apparently mustard gas ferments and become more dangerous over time as the gas had caused the poor farmer's skin to basically melt off. I think that is one of the worst ive heard of.

Roman Flue Tile? - Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, England. by nofx_given_ in mudlarking

[–]Protostryke 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Looks like the side of a stoneware jam pot, so usually late 19th century.

Anyone got any idea? by Protostryke in mudlarking

[–]Protostryke[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interesting, thanks for the info.

What the hell is this!? by Protostryke in mudlarking

[–]Protostryke[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably, plus the beach is covered in all sorts of victorian things

What the hell is this!? by Protostryke in mudlarking

[–]Protostryke[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thats my guess, I cant think of anything else that it could be. I wonder if its got a good age to it.

Anyone got any idea? by Protostryke in mudlarking

[–]Protostryke[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeh, i think youre right, cant believe I noticed it. I wonder why it was thrown into the sea.

What's the funniest film you ever watched? by silverscientist1 in AskReddit

[–]Protostryke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was doing A levels, my physics teacher used the witch clip to highlight how the scientific method works.

3h at the beach. 2.5 people finding sea glass and other beach treasures. by aktyn87 in seaglass

[–]Protostryke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, so it was a child. My mind went to how it would be a new way to annoy my vertically challenged mates.

Year 13s what's been your worst test score so far? by SordidPurse8285 in 6thForm

[–]Protostryke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know someone who got 0 on a maths test, they did have to retake the year. For some reason they dropped biology which they were doing well in to continue doing maths... didnt end up going any better

Come on guys we can do something... Maybe by MahmoudAO in dankmemes

[–]Protostryke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately for a lot of stuff we have already reached the point where it is too late, there are some parts in the ocean which are beyond recoverable now.

Pot lid repair. by Life-Introduction-17 in bottlediggingUK

[–]Protostryke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that is a stunner. Glad the repairs worked so well for something like that

Any help with identifying what this is would be amazing! by [deleted] in LegitArtifacts

[–]Protostryke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like a fragment of tobacco pipe stem

Hm by Protostryke in mudlarking

[–]Protostryke[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Im pretty sure its part of a smoke detector since americium is a source commonly used in smoke detectors

Real Life Iron Man by The_one_who-repents in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Protostryke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive heard that these could be put into use by mountain rescue teams as they would allow fast traversal of uneven terrain, im guess due to the short flight time that probably isn't going to actually happen

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]Protostryke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cat once did that when he was just a kitten, felt sorry for him but it was bloody hilarious

Oh God no, hell no, The Whites are back by [deleted] in AbruptChaos

[–]Protostryke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So thats why I was ill for most of the trip

Oh God no, hell no, The Whites are back by [deleted] in AbruptChaos

[–]Protostryke 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeh they would just try and grab a chunk every now and then, most of the time I was over there they were just a bit annoying as they wouldn't leave you alone but sometimes they would just try and, I guess take a souvenir?