[CtBigPat]

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/11/exclusive-loaded-revolutionary-war-era-cannon-found-in-central-park/

[UnwashedPeasant]

"... it never occurred to anyone that the cannon, which is said to be at least 233 years old, would still pose a threat.... No one even considered the possibility that British sailors had loaded and sealed it before their ship went down."

How could the reporter know that?