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| 'Non local' material found on day 2 of treasure hunt for Nazi gold train (UPDATE, PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | |
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| Hunting for gold requires patience, but the anticipation of discovering a lost Nazi train is killing the internet. | Hunting for gold requires patience, but the anticipation of discovering a lost Nazi train is killing the internet. |
| UPDATE: Wednesday the team announced they found "non local" material which they say is further proof the embankment they're digging into is man-made. No tracks have yet been found, however. Digging resumes on Thursday. | |
| A group of DIY treasure hunters in Poland entered day two of their dig Wednesday, after making some progress the day before, albeit not as much as they promised on Monday. | A group of DIY treasure hunters in Poland entered day two of their dig Wednesday, after making some progress the day before, albeit not as much as they promised on Monday. |
| READ MORE: Nazi gold train could be discovered this week as researchers get ready to dig | READ MORE: Nazi gold train could be discovered this week as researchers get ready to dig |
| Unearthing 300 tons of gold hidden in a tunnel by the Nazis in 1945 takes time, apparently. And a lot of money. | Unearthing 300 tons of gold hidden in a tunnel by the Nazis in 1945 takes time, apparently. And a lot of money. |
| The dig resumed Wednesday morning with the group moving to where they think the entrance of the tunnel was. | The dig resumed Wednesday morning with the group moving to where they think the entrance of the tunnel was. |
| An impromptu Polish-language press conference following their dig was streamed live on Wednesday morning but didn't reveal too much. | An impromptu Polish-language press conference following their dig was streamed live on Wednesday morning but didn't reveal too much. |
| A follow-up in the afternoon didn't have the proof the world is waiting for, but they did confirm more "non local" material which they say is headed in the right direction. | |
| The team of up to 35 people began digging into an embankment alongside a stretch of railway track between the cities of Wroclaw and Walbrzych in southwest Poland on Tuesday. | The team of up to 35 people began digging into an embankment alongside a stretch of railway track between the cities of Wroclaw and Walbrzych in southwest Poland on Tuesday. |
| During that effort, the team dug up to a depth of 12 meters (36ft). While they didn’t find the mysterious train, they did uncover a line of “very heavy rock.” | During that effort, the team dug up to a depth of 12 meters (36ft). While they didn’t find the mysterious train, they did uncover a line of “very heavy rock.” |
| During a press conference at the site Tuesday evening, Christel Focken, a spokesperson for the exploration group, suggested a tunnel may be under this rock, but some social media users have noted that such rock would be normal for the area. | During a press conference at the site Tuesday evening, Christel Focken, a spokesperson for the exploration group, suggested a tunnel may be under this rock, but some social media users have noted that such rock would be normal for the area. |
| The team did unearth materials in the soil which they said were not native to the local area. | The team did unearth materials in the soil which they said were not native to the local area. |
| Focken said she's “hopeful” this means the mound they’re digging is a man-made structure. | Focken said she's “hopeful” this means the mound they’re digging is a man-made structure. |
| The team will return to the site on Thursday to dig in a third location along the embankment. | The team will return to the site on Thursday to dig in a third location along the embankment. |
| Locals believe a stretch of tunnel buried under the earth is the hiding place for a train filled with gold and weapons by the Nazis before World War II ended in 1945. | Locals believe a stretch of tunnel buried under the earth is the hiding place for a train filled with gold and weapons by the Nazis before World War II ended in 1945. |