“Everybody that comes in there wants to pick it up, and look at it, and handle it,” Martin told KABB. The archaeologist had been searching the site with a metal detector when he stumbled upon this active explosive. Active explosives from World War II are found more often, especially in Europe. After reading about the active Civil War explosive used as a paperweight for years, look through these photos of the most haunting Civil War scenes. Then, read about how a berry picker in Poland stumbled upon remnants of a World War II plane.