Renovating old buildings can be a dangerous occupation in Charleston, South Carolina. Don’t think so? Just ask a recent electrical crew that was beginning a job in an empty building in the city that was the site of the first battle in the Civil War. The workers discovered a shell in the corner of the basement. After carrying it outside, they realized it was a Civil War-era artillery shell and they quickly called authorities.
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