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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 42 MIN

#13 - Finding a 2,000-Year-Old Computer: The Glitch in History’s Timeline

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Is our history book wrong? In this episode of Deep Dive: Continuity Quest, we investigate "Out-of-Place Artifacts" (OOPArts)—objects that seem to be technologically impossible for the time period they were found in.From a 500,000-year-old spark plug and a hammer encased in ancient limestone to the undeniable genius of the Antikythera Mechanism, we separate the geological pranks from the genuine anomalies. Did the Greeks build an analog computer? Did the Romans sail to Mexico? Or are we just projecting modern technology onto the past?Join us as we debunk the hoaxes, analyze the chemistry, and stand in awe of the real ancient engineering that history forgot.Topics Covered: The London Hammer, The Coso Artifact, The Baghdad Battery, Ancient Airplanes, and the Antikythera Mechanism.00:00 - Intro: Is the map of history broken?02:45 - The London Hammer: A tool found in Cretaceous rock?06:40 - The Coso Artifact: A 500,000-year-old spark plug explained.09:40 - The Williams Enigmalith: Ancient electrical plug or modern prank?10:30 - The Baghdad Battery: Did they have electricity 2,000 years ago?13:10 - Quimbaya Airplanes: Fighter jets or fish trinkets?15:30 - The Antikythera Mechanism: The REAL ancient computer.21:15 - The Roman Head in Mexico: Trans-oceanic contact?24:10 - The Dropa Stones: Aliens in the mountains?26:15 - Conclusion: The brilliance of our ancestors.OOPArts, Ancient Technology, Antikythera Mechanism, Forbidden Archeology, Out of Place Artifacts, History Debunked, Coso Artifact, Baghdad Battery, Ancient Aliens Debunked, Geology Anomalies, Lost Civilizations, Scientific Mysteries, Paleontology, Deep Dive Podcast.#AncientHistory #OOPArts #Antikythera #SciencePodcast #Debunked #HistoryMystery #Archeology #DeepDive #Unexplained

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Is our history book wrong? In this episode of Deep Dive: Continuity Quest, we investigate "Out-of-Place Artifacts" (OOPArts)—objects that seem to be technologically impossible for the time period they were found in.From a 500,000-year-old spark plug...

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