> A 3,000-year-old sword has been found in Bavaria in excellent condition, and is believed to have been created for practical, rather than ceremonial, use. The handle is overlaid on the blade, and was found alongside other items including two bronze arrowheads with barbs designed to make them difficult to remove from flesh. The sword's excellent preservation is due to the fine soil of the area, which kept it tightly packed underground and prevented react with oxygen. Though there has been speculation that the article was written partially by artificial intelligence, a joke about the sword's shine suggests otherwise.