8 amazing time capsules that are still closed

Who has never had the desire to put things within a time capsule? Leave a message for the future, put things in there so that in hundreds of years people will know how you lived your life, or an even better possibility: let people know in the future how you thought world would be as soon as the capsule was opened.

The idea is quite interesting and although most of the time capsules carry some not so interesting things like bibles, flags and stamps, there are some of them that are still buried around and hide amazing elements. In this list, we show you the coolest things you can find in a time capsule buried around.

Crypt of Civilization, Oglethorpe University

The capsule was hermetically sealed and buried in 1940 and should only be opened in 8113. There you will find testimonials and information about influential people and companies at the time, such as texts from the King of Sweden, information about the Kodak company and the original script. from the movie Gone with the Wind.

In addition, the crypt must reveal to future beings dozens of books, typewriters, sewing machines, and gadgets considered high-tech at the time, such as TV receivers.

George Lucas's Time Capsule

She was buried at Skywalker Ranch in 1997 and, according to Lucas, not even he knows exactly what was put in there. However, in an interview with Wired, he said the capsule carries "a series of Star Wars artifacts and items from his company."

University of Pennsylvania

The capsule was buried in 1940 and should only be opened in 2040. The capsule weighs no less than 204 kg, but all we know is that it brings a speech by US President Franklin Roosevelt, however, with all that weight, more elements are expected to be included in it.

National Millennium Time Capsule

It was buried in Washington in the year 2000 and is expected to open in 2100. It carries several objects important to world history, including pieces of the Berlin Wall, a World War II helmet, a cell phone and a Louis Armstrong trumpet.

Martin Luther King Jr. Capsule

The capsule was buried in Freedom Plaza, Washington, in 1988 and is scheduled to open in 2088. It contains some personal items from Martin Luther King Jr., as well as some cassettes with the message of people collected in the 1980s.

The Los Angeles Capsule

Few things define the spirit of Los Angeles more in the 1970s than the time capsule buried in 1976, which should only open in 2076. She wears a dress worn by singer and actress Cher, plus a basketball player's T-shirt. Lakers, Jerry West, a skateboard and some other, let's say, unusual items.

Westinghouse 1939

One of the most incredible capsules on this list was buried in 1939 at the New York World's Fair and will not open until 6939. Inside, humans (or other beings on Earth) will be able to find relics no less than 5, 000 years old. before.

Among them would be dozens of microfilm, movies, seeds and fabrics. At the time, 3, 000 copies of a book documenting the time capsule, its contents and operation were distributed in museums and libraries around the world.

Westinghouse 1964

For those who open the Westinghouse capsule sealed in 1939, an interesting addition was added in 1964 with the creation of one more capsule. Here, some elements of the time may help the people of 6939 better understand the evolution of technology on Earth. In this second capsule were placed hundreds of elements considered modern for the time, such as digital watches and electronic toothbrushes.