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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/domsativaa on 2024-11-20 11:31:14+00:00.

Original Title: TIL “flotsam” pertains to goods (i.e. shipping containers) that are floating on the surface of the water as the result of a wreck or accident. One who discovers flotsam is allowed to claim it unless someone else establishes their ownership of it. Even then, items may still be claimable by the finder