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This mysterious combination lock sank in a 1583 shipwreck. When engineers cracked the code, it clicked open for the first time in more than 400 years
In 1999, Peter Hughes stumbled upon the brass combination lock on Margam Beach in Wales. It featured four rotating dials, ...
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CT scans cracked the code of a brass lock from a 1583 shipwreck off Wales, 443 years later, intact
A fascinating shipwreck dating back to 1583 was discovered off the coast of Wales, revealing a brass combination lock that had remained sealed for centuries. Researchers utilized advanced micro-CT ...
Researchers used micro-CT scans to find the code ANCE and open a brass lock from the Ann Francis, wrecked off Wales in 1583.
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