Found a weird metal box in a ditch near the old mill road

I was walking my dog last Tuesday and saw something shiny in the weeds. It was a small, rusted metal box about the size of a deck of cards, with no hinges or obvious way to open it. I took it home and spent an hour trying to pry it apart with a flathead screwdriver before it finally cracked open. Inside was just a bunch of tiny, polished river stones. Has anyone else found something that was way more effort to open than it was worth?

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anthony8831mo ago

Honestly, that flathead workout is the real prize. I've been there. My rule now is if it's sealed that tight and it's not mine, I just leave it. Last thing you need is to crack open some old container and find asbestos fibers or a hornet's nest instead of rocks. The mystery is never as good as the hassle.

cameron7701mo ago

My cousin spent three hours trying to open a locked ammo can he found in the woods, only to find a single moldy sock inside. That box of rocks sounds about right for that kind of luck. The universe just loves giving us a project for a prize that belongs in a driveway. At least you got a free flathead screwdriver workout out of the deal.