Can you share some funny metal detecting stories?

Sure. I heard of a man who detected a bronze medallion in a park. It was a commemorative piece from a local event in the 1950s. He was able to find out more about the event and even contacted some of the people who were involved back then.

A metal detector user once went to an old battlefield site. He found a bullet - ridden metal plate. But as he was examining it, he suddenly felt an intense cold. His metal detector started going haywire, giving off erratic signals. He then saw a faint apparition of a soldier in tattered uniform. It was a terrifying experience that made him believe the spirits of the fallen soldiers were still there and not happy about his presence.

A man was metal detecting near an old house. He got a signal and found a small metal object. It was an old key. He thought it might open some hidden door or chest. He tried it on every lock in the house, but it didn't fit any. The whole process of his wild imagination and failed attempts was quite amusing.

There was a person who went metal detecting on a beach. They found a gold locket that had a picture of a couple from the early 1900s. It was like a little time capsule and they were able to return it to the descendants of the couple after some research. It was a very heartwarming story of how metal detecting can connect people to their past.

The unknown objects that are found can be really scary. For example, finding something that looks like it has a dark or sinister past, like an old torture device. It gives you the creeps just thinking about what it was used for.

One well - known black metal story is about the early Norwegian black metal scene. Bands like Mayhem were at the forefront. Their vocalist Dead was known for his extreme and macabre lifestyle. He committed suicide and his bandmate Euronymous took a photo of his corpse which became a very controversial and dark part of the black metal lore.

There was a black metal story where a musician claimed to have been visited by a mysterious figure after playing a certain ritual - like song he wrote. This figure, dressed all in black, had a menacing aura. The musician said that from that moment on, he felt as if he was being followed everywhere. His recordings would often have strange glitches and voices that couldn't be explained, and he became paranoid, thinking the black metal music had opened a door to something otherworldly.

Sure. Gold often makes headlines. In some historical events, like the 2008 financial crisis, gold prices soared as people feared the instability of the financial system. It was seen as a reliable store of value when other assets were losing value rapidly.

Sure. Once there was a cat that tried to catch its own tail. It spun around in circles, looking so confused. It was hilarious.

Sure. There was a girl who tried to ride a bike for the first time. She was so nervous that she pedaled backwards instead of forwards. As a result, she just stayed in one place while making a lot of effort. Another story is about a grandpa who accidentally put on his glasses on top of his head and then spent half an hour looking for them.