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A time capsule hidden since 1887 in a pedestal beneath a statue of Robert E. Lee was opened in December 2021 after the statue's removal, revealing an 1875 almanac, a waterlogged book of fiction, a British coin, a catalog, a letter and a photograph of a master stonemason who worked on the pedestal. [60] 1887 Dedham Museum and Archive: Dedham ...
It is widely debated when time capsules were first used, but the concept is fairly simple, and the idea and first use of time capsules could be much older than is currently documented. [2] The term "time capsule" appears to be a relatively recent coinage dating from 1938. [3] In Poland a time capsule dating to 1726 has been found. [4]
Time Capsule I weighs about 800 pounds (360 kg), while Time Capsule II weighs about 400 pounds (180 kg). [5] Time Capsule I was made of a non-ferrous alloy called Cupaloy, created especially for this project. [6] Designed to resist corrosion for 5,000 years, the alloy was made of 99.4% copper, 0.5% chromium, and 0.1% silver. [7]
Many of us were granted an opportunity to create a time capsule in high school. It probably didn’t matter as much then, but unearthing it decades later brought a glorious sense of nostalgia and ...
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The International Time Capsule Society (ITCS) is an organization devoted to the subject of time capsules. Founded in 1990 at Oglethorpe University in Brookhaven, Georgia, United States (following the lead of a precursor group established in 1937), the ITCS tracks the creation and status of time capsules in countries around the world.
The time capsule is a metal container measuring 5.5 by 7.5 by 1.5 inches (140 mm × 191 mm × 38 mm), and weighing about 10 pounds (4.5 kg). It was first removed from its location in 1855, at which time its contents were cleaned and documented. Additional items were added to it at that time, and it was resealed in place. The capsule was again ...
Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation, a 1998 greatest hits album by the B-52's; Time Capsule (Elvin Jones album), 1977; Time Capsule (Fingathing album), a 2005 compilation of Fingathing's first three albums; Time Capsule (Marxman album), a 1996 album by Marxman; Time Capsule (Lita Ford album), a 2016 album by Lita Ford "Time Capsule", a ...