Whitman, Florida The grandson of a Navy veteran cleaning out a garage owned by the family came across an old souvenir his father brought home from his time in the Navy -- a miniature practice bomb. The practice bomb had been in the home for nearly 80 years tucked away in a garage.

The grandson who found the device reported seeing a charge in the tail fin assembly of the bomb. He took a picture of the device on his phone and showed it to the police at the station.

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Ashland, Minnesota A surprising discovery was made during an investigation following a garage fire in Ashland. The Fire Captain conducting the investigation came across two M69 mortar rounds. He evacuated the site and called in the support of state EOD experts.

The Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing's EOD team from Duluth called to examine the two rounds confirmed they were inert M69 practice and training rounds, presenting no danger. Officials believe the munitions were souvenirs owned by a now-deceased National Guard member who lived in the house.

Northbridge, Australia A woman clearing out her 91-year-old-mother's garage called police after her son found a grenade. Police responded with Australian Defence Force (ADF) EOD who determined the grenade to be safe. EOD took possession of the grenade for proper disposal.

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Parsippany, New Jersey A residential property was evacuated after a military munition item found in the basement was reported to police. The Morris County Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad arrived and secured the scene. The bomb squad determined that the item was inert and did not pose a threat. Authorities suspect the item was an old souvenir.

Blakeney, Norfolk, United Kingdom After seeing a local news report about an amateur treasure hunter finding a munition, a woman realized she had two similar devices on her shelf that she found some 20 years earlier. She phoned the local police who responded with a bomb squad an Army EOD unit. EOD identified the munitions as 30mm practice projectiles (exact MK / Mod not reported). Although not considered hazardous, EOD took possession of the items for proper disposal.

Mitchell, South Dakota A Civil War cannonball that was found in a garage in Wessington Springs was destroyed by the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD Unit which is based out of Ellsworth Air Force Base.

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Southampton, United Kingdom Over 1,000 students were evacuated from a school after a student brought an ordnance item to school. The ten inch tip of a shell was brought in by a student who wanted to share the item during the school's commemorations of the Battle of the Somme, known as the bloodiest battle of WWI.

The student found the item on a family trip to a Dorset firing range. A teacher was rightfully worried about the safety of the shell and police were contacted. They evacuated the building, cordoned off the area and called in EOD. The item was confirmed to be part of an old military shell and was removed by EOD for disposal.

Masterton, New Zealand Three businesses were closed following the discovery of a suspect live WWI shell in a jewelry store.

The Wairarapa Police responded to the scene where the shopkeeper found what was described as an old ordnance item while cleaning. Police notified the Army who sent an EOD team to respond.

The item was found to be an inert 18-pound shrapnel ordnance for light artillery. EOD removed the shell for disposal.

Newhall, California Multiple business and residents were evacuated after a munition was dropped off at a Commando Military Surplus store. The owner recognized what appeared to be a small cluster bomb and notified authorities. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Arson and Explosive unit was deployed to the scene and determined the device was inert. The munition was removed from the store for proper disposal and residents and businesses were allowed back into the area.

Stevensville, Maryland The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office Bomb Squad was called to a residence where a man cleaning out his father's tool shed found two containers of old military ordnance.

The bomb squad X-rayed the boxes which were found to contain a 60 mm shell and a WWII era Mark II grenade hand grenade. The items appeared to be inert but were removed anyway for safe disposal.