message in a bottle
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Record-Breaking 131-Year-Old Message In A Bottle Found On Australian Beach
On 12 June 1886, a German ship in the Indian Ocean tossed a bottle into the water to track the currents. Amazingly, that bottle was discovered earlier this year on a beach in Australia, making it the oldest message in a bottle ever found – a time capsule, 131 years in the making.
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Australians Reunite Man With Message In A Bottle He Tossed Into The Sea In 1971
An Australian couple were holidaying in Scotland recently when they discovered a curious time capsule: A message in a bottle dated January 15, 1971. Amazingly, they were able to track down the teenager (now in his 50s) who first chucked it into the North Sea.