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Oldest message in a bottle found on Western Australia beach – BBC News

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Patrick Rhone

Oldest message in a bottle found on Western Australia beach – BBC News

The note in the bottle, which was dated 12 June 1886, was jettisoned from the German ship Paula, as part of an experiment into ocean and shipping routes by the German Naval Observatory.

If you want to send a message that lasts, use paper.

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