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Westinghouse Time Capsules (jan 1, 1939 – jan 1, 6939)

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The fourth one is The Westinghouse Time Capsules. In 1939, the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company put a cylinder inside a 50 foot deep well. It was originally called a time bomb. Another capsule was placed nearby it in 1965, and both are scheduled to be opened in 6939. They include a collection of seeds, metals, textiles, microfilm and newsreels, a Beatles record, a bikini, cigarettes, and plastic Mickey Mouse cup, and a letter from Albert Einstein.

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Date:

jan 1, 1939
jan 1, 6939
~ 5003 years