Sometimes an object is found where it has no place being, like a modern piece of electronics

inside a lump of coal that's millions of years old.

Some people attribute this to time travel, and others just scratch their heads and can't

come up with any explanation.

They're called out of place artifacts, and today we're going to have a look at some

of the best known and see if we can find a place for them.

This coming right up, Unskeptoid.

You're listening to Skeptoid.

I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

More out of place artifacts.

Few years ago we did a quick roundup of a few of the most famous Uparts out of place artifacts,

which are items alleged to have been found in some context which is impossible according

to our model of world history.

Thus, Uparts are often claimed by those who promote them to be evidence of some alternate

model of human or natural history.

As the cases these people make can often be persuasive, Uparts, many of which are featured

on de-educational TV shows like Ancient Aliens, do indeed represent a significant threat

to the public intellect.

Today we're going to point the Skeptical Eye at seven popular examples.

We'll get started with one that comes from Mexico.

The Acomboro Figures

They first surfaced in Mexico in 1944 when a German immigrant, Valdemar Yules Rude, said

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