26 Times People Made an Unexpected Discovery

Nathan Johnson Published 12/08/2023 in wow

You know the saying "lost never to be found again," well that trope usually works in fiction, but in the real world when something is lost it isn't completely gone.

So don't give up on finding your keys, and cross your fingers because you never know when you may stumble on something lost for in time.

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I found an original 1985 Back To The Future skateboard at the back of my parents shed today. Shame about the condition but still great!
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Bought my house 6 months ago and found this hidden safe when removing an old stove that was left here.
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While tearing up their carpet, my in-laws found a giant Monopoly board.
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Found underneath a house today. So wizard, Ani!
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The basement door in this abandoned house was sealed with duct tape, it opened to reveal a time capsule.
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When ripping out my ceiling drywall I found a report card from 1957 a kid must have hid up there. Someone failed the 8th grade…
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Found an old movie ticket cleaning out the house we just bought!
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This silver pendant I found metal detecting is dated 227 years ago today.
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Found this drawing in the crawl space under the stairs of our house (built in 1955).
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I found an Amazon box from 1997 in my basement.
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Cleaning my fireplace in my mid century apartment in Calgary and lifted the stone floor out of curiosity to find a local newspaper from May 1967.
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My grandma still has an unopened New Coke can in her fridge from 1985.
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My mom’s purse was stolen in the 80s at a hiking trailhead. Today someone messenged her that they found it deep in the woods. The leather was all destroyed, but she is getting some cool keepsakes back.
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Found a notebook from the early 1900s in the attic, filled with various sketches & writing. Here’s a few pages.
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Found this razor wedged in a weird spot in my closet.
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Postman just delivered a postcard to my house from 1973, better late than never I guess.
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Found some wallpaper from the 1910-20’s behind a built-in cabinet during demolition.
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WWI US Navy syringe kit, found in the basement of our home when we removed the ceiling.
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My grandmother refuses to believe she is a hoarder. This was in our vitamin bin.
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Bought our first home this week and found these in the attic. 84 year old and 74 year old diplomas still in pretty good shape.
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Old stash found in Arizona.
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Found this under the pickup of a custom telecaster guitar built for me by a very dear friend years ago.
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The walls in our attic from early 1900’s when we tore the old retro wallpaper off.
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I’ve been looking for these!
25.
Our new to us house has a secret panic room that wasn’t included in the listing! Built in 1978 and I love this place!
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My boyfriend’s grandma has baking soda from 2002. The Blockbuster offer expired 3/31/2003.

1.
I found an original 1985 Back To The Future skateboard at the back of my parents shed today. Shame about the condition but still great!
2.
Bought my house 6 months ago and found this hidden safe when removing an old stove that was left here.
3.
While tearing up their carpet, my in-laws found a giant Monopoly board.
4.
Found underneath a house today. So wizard, Ani!
5.
The basement door in this abandoned house was sealed with duct tape, it opened to reveal a time capsule.
6.
When ripping out my ceiling drywall I found a report card from 1957 a kid must have hid up there. Someone failed the 8th grade…
7.
Found an old movie ticket cleaning out the house we just bought!
8.
This silver pendant I found metal detecting is dated 227 years ago today.
9.
Found this drawing in the crawl space under the stairs of our house (built in 1955).
10.
I found an Amazon box from 1997 in my basement.
11.
Cleaning my fireplace in my mid century apartment in Calgary and lifted the stone floor out of curiosity to find a local newspaper from May 1967.
12.
My grandma still has an unopened New Coke can in her fridge from 1985.
13.
My mom’s purse was stolen in the 80s at a hiking trailhead. Today someone messenged her that they found it deep in the woods. The leather was all destroyed, but she is getting some cool keepsakes back.
14.
Found a notebook from the early 1900s in the attic, filled with various sketches & writing. Here’s a few pages.
15.
Found this razor wedged in a weird spot in my closet.
16.
Postman just delivered a postcard to my house from 1973, better late than never I guess.
17.
Found some wallpaper from the 1910-20’s behind a built-in cabinet during demolition.
18.
WWI US Navy syringe kit, found in the basement of our home when we removed the ceiling.
19.
My grandmother refuses to believe she is a hoarder. This was in our vitamin bin.
20.
Bought our first home this week and found these in the attic. 84 year old and 74 year old diplomas still in pretty good shape.
21.
Old stash found in Arizona.
22.
Found this under the pickup of a custom telecaster guitar built for me by a very dear friend years ago.
23.
The walls in our attic from early 1900’s when we tore the old retro wallpaper off.
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I’ve been looking for these!
25.
Our new to us house has a secret panic room that wasn’t included in the listing! Built in 1978 and I love this place!
26.
My boyfriend’s grandma has baking soda from 2002. The Blockbuster offer expired 3/31/2003.

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1. I found an original 1985 Back To The Future skateboard at the back of my parents shed today. Shame about the condition but still great!

2. Bought my house 6 months ago and found this hidden safe when removing an old stove that was left here.

3. While tearing up their carpet, my in-laws found a giant Monopoly board.

4. Found underneath a house today. So wizard, Ani!

5. The basement door in this abandoned house was sealed with duct tape, it opened to reveal a time capsule.

6. When ripping out my ceiling drywall I found a report card from 1957 a kid must have hid up there. Someone failed the 8th grade…

7. Found an old movie ticket cleaning out the house we just bought!

8. This silver pendant I found metal detecting is dated 227 years ago today.

9. Found this drawing in the crawl space under the stairs of our house (built in 1955).

10. I found an Amazon box from 1997 in my basement.

11. Cleaning my fireplace in my mid century apartment in Calgary and lifted the stone floor out of curiosity to find a local newspaper from May 1967.

12. My grandma still has an unopened New Coke can in her fridge from 1985.

13. My mom’s purse was stolen in the 80s at a hiking trailhead. Today someone messenged her that they found it deep in the woods. The leather was all destroyed, but she is getting some cool keepsakes back.

14. Found a notebook from the early 1900s in the attic, filled with various sketches & writing. Here’s a few pages.

15. Found this razor wedged in a weird spot in my closet.

16. Postman just delivered a postcard to my house from 1973, better late than never I guess.

17. Found some wallpaper from the 1910-20’s behind a built-in cabinet during demolition.

18. WWI US Navy syringe kit, found in the basement of our home when we removed the ceiling.

19. My grandmother refuses to believe she is a hoarder. This was in our vitamin bin.

20. Bought our first home this week and found these in the attic. 84 year old and 74 year old diplomas still in pretty good shape.

21. Old stash found in Arizona.

22. Found this under the pickup of a custom telecaster guitar built for me by a very dear friend years ago.

23. The walls in our attic from early 1900’s when we tore the old retro wallpaper off.

24. I’ve been looking for these!

25. Our new to us house has a secret panic room that wasn’t included in the listing! Built in 1978 and I love this place!

26. My boyfriend’s grandma has baking soda from 2002. The Blockbuster offer expired 3/31/2003.

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1.
I found an original 1985 Back To The Future skateboard at the back of my parents shed today. Shame about the condition but still great!

2.
Bought my house 6 months ago and found this hidden safe when removing an old stove that was left here.

3.
While tearing up their carpet, my in-laws found a giant Monopoly board.

4.
Found underneath a house today. So wizard, Ani!

5.
The basement door in this abandoned house was sealed with duct tape, it opened to reveal a time capsule.

6.
When ripping out my ceiling drywall I found a report card from 1957 a kid must have hid up there. Someone failed the 8th grade…

7.
Found an old movie ticket cleaning out the house we just bought!

8.
This silver pendant I found metal detecting is dated 227 years ago today.

9.
Found this drawing in the crawl space under the stairs of our house (built in 1955).

10.
I found an Amazon box from 1997 in my basement.

11.
Cleaning my fireplace in my mid century apartment in Calgary and lifted the stone floor out of curiosity to find a local newspaper from May 1967.

12.
My grandma still has an unopened New Coke can in her fridge from 1985.

13.
My mom’s purse was stolen in the 80s at a hiking trailhead. Today someone messenged her that they found it deep in the woods. The leather was all destroyed, but she is getting some cool keepsakes back.

14.
Found a notebook from the early 1900s in the attic, filled with various sketches & writing. Here’s a few pages.

15.
Found this razor wedged in a weird spot in my closet.

16.
Postman just delivered a postcard to my house from 1973, better late than never I guess.

17.
Found some wallpaper from the 1910-20’s behind a built-in cabinet during demolition.

18.
WWI US Navy syringe kit, found in the basement of our home when we removed the ceiling.

19.
My grandmother refuses to believe she is a hoarder. This was in our vitamin bin.

20.
Bought our first home this week and found these in the attic. 84 year old and 74 year old diplomas still in pretty good shape.

21.
Old stash found in Arizona.

22.
Found this under the pickup of a custom telecaster guitar built for me by a very dear friend years ago.

23.
The walls in our attic from early 1900’s when we tore the old retro wallpaper off.

24.
I’ve been looking for these!

25.
Our new to us house has a secret panic room that wasn’t included in the listing! Built in 1978 and I love this place!

26.
My boyfriend’s grandma has baking soda from 2002. The Blockbuster offer expired 3/31/2003.