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"textContent": "A 13-year-old with a metal detector on the German island of Rügen managed to do what treasure hunters dream about, accidentally uncovering a cache of Viking-era artifacts linked to Harald Bluetooth. Yes, the Bluetooth current wireless tech is named after.\n\n> In January 2018, _Rene Schoen_ and his young student _Luca Malaschnitschenko_ were doing what many weekend hobbyists do on the German island of Rügen: sweeping the ground with a metal detector in pursuit of hidden treasure.\n\n— Read the rest \n\nThe post 13-year-old goes metal detecting, casually uncovers Viking king's treasure appeared first on Boing Boing.",
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