A discovery made in 1852 continues to perplex scientists and historians to this day: an iron drill bit found deep within a coal seam over 1 million years old. How could a man-made object, clearly crafted by human hands, be buried so far beneath layers of ancient rock? This strange artifact, encased in coal and clay, has led to countless theories and debates, challenging everything we know about human history.
On December 13, 1852, a Scottish architect named John Buchanan presented an extraordinary find to the Scottish Society of Antiquaries: a drill bit discovered three meters underground, encased in coal older than human civilization itself.
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