Scientists finally crack a smugglers' padlock that stayed shut for 400 years

Original headline: A Smugglers’ Padlock Stayed Locked for 400 Years—and Scientists Just Cracked Its Code

What happened

Researchers cracked the code on a centuries-old smugglers' combination padlock that had remained locked for about 400 years.

Funny

5/10

Wild

7/10

Legit

8/10

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• A Smugglers’ Padlock Stayed Locked for 400 Years—and Scientists Just Cracked Its Code ↗Gizmodo · Nov 5