Kansas man finds a mythical-looking ax with a root for a handle in his front yard

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Matthew Decker had just gotten back from the store with his wife when he discovered an object stuck in the mud that looked like it was plucked right out of the Marvel Universe.

There had been a heavy rain and wind storm so the couple was racing to get inside their Kansas home when Decker spotted a peculiar-looking ax in his front lawn.

"We jumped out and I gave it a good few kicks and uncovered more root. Then I grabbed it and gave it a strong bend and snap, there it was," Decker told NPR. "I took it inside, gave it a wash and held it up to the light with wide eyes. I had never done anything like this before and I was astonished."...