Fitbits, Swords, and Other Cool Things Redditors Found Using a Metal Detector

Closeup of Metal Detector Search Coil with a Beam of Sunlight Coming Through, Selective Focus with a Man's Midsection Holding It

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Closeup of Metal Detector Search Coil with a Beam of Sunlight Coming Through, Selective Focus with a Man's Midsection Holding It
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You bought that metal detector for a reason, and you’re sick of people telling you that you’re not gonna find anything with it. Well, we’re on your side: There are countless random treasures in this world for you to find. Just ask these Redditors.

An iPhone Coffin
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An iPhone Coffin

People bury their phones now? What a time to be alive. Not for the phone, though.

Thousands of Green Army Men
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Thousands of Green Army Men

Raise your hand if you always think of “Toy Story” when you see these.

A Literal Dead Body
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A Literal Dead Body

This is real.

A Trove of Relics
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A Trove of Relics

Did you read that to the tune of “Twelve Days of Christmas?” I sure did.

A Fitness Tracker
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A Fitness Tracker

This will make for a really great response to the inevitable onslaught of, “Oh, when did you get a Fitbit?” questions.

A Sword
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A Sword

The same person found five horseshoes and some rifle bits.

War Antiquities
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War Antiquities

Remember the person who found the dead body? The same person also found these cannonballs. Some people get all the luck.

A 10-Year Lost Necklace
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A 10-Year Lost Necklace

I lose things constantly – I think I need to hire this person.

Another Metal Detector
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Another Metal Detector

Very meta. Metal detectors are the gifts that keep on giving.