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During a casual stroll in Berlin’s Pankow district, a local found 1.5 tonnes of old Soviet shells hidden in the woods—a reminder of the city’s complex past and an insight into how authorities keep visitors safe. Here’s what travelers should know if they’re heading to Berlin soon.