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The speaker's fascination with these artifacts stems from their mysterious pasts, likely submerged or exposed to oceanic elements. One example describes a cannon "looked like it was tossed off a ship" or "blown off a ship," indicating the turbulent history these relics have endured. The mention of the ocean and the possibility of the relics being from the English Channel or Pearl Harbor elevates their historical significance.
Remarkably, the speaker notes that some relics are "about 50 years" old, with corrosion levels suggesting decades of underwater exposure. The mention of the Pearl Harbor connection hints at a World War II context, although no definitive identification has been confirmed.