Welcome back everyone!
A while ago I did a video about scary time capsules from the past.
That video did really well - it seems that you guys love time capsules.
So, I went away and found some more fascinating time capsules to talk about.
These are time capsules that we know the location of, we know who put them there, and we know
were not supposed to open them yet … but if we did, what would we find?
My name is Danny Burke and this is the Top 10 Time Capsules That Cant Be Opened Yet.
Starting off at number 10 we have The Star Wars Capsule[a].
Even some of the biggest Star Wars fans in the world might not know that there is a secret
Star Wars Time Capsule out there.
Its buried at Skywalker Ranch in California.
It was put there by Star Wars creator George Lucas.
He put it in the corner of the building and filled it with secret artifacts from the Star
Wars movies.
George was once asked when this Time Capsule is supposed to be opened and he said - never!
He wants it to be discovered in the distant future by archaeologists.
This is bad news for all the die hard star wars fans out there who are really hoping
to one day see the priceless contents of the time capsule ...
Moving on to number 9 we have The Millenium Time Capsule[b].
As you might guess from the name, this time capsule was buried at the turn of the millenium
in the year 2000.
It was sealed by the White House and contains a number of culturally significant items from
history.
These included a CD, photos of Earth from space, a computer chip, a World War 2 helmet,
a cell phone, a piece of the Berlin Wall and a photo of Rosa Parks.
Theres also a pair of Ray Charles sunglasses - because why not!
For me though, the most interesting thing they put in there might actually be Twinkies
- an actual pack of Twinkies.
However, I also read that the Twinkies were later removed because they attracted mice.
I guess people in a thousand years will know a lot about our world, but nothing about Twinkies.
What a shame.
Next up at number 8 we have The Largest Time Capsule[c].
The town of Seward Nebraska boasts the worlds largest time capsule.
It was constructed by local store owner Harold Keith Davisson who wanted his grandchildren
to know what his life was like when he buried it in 1975.
The 45 ton vault was buried under a mound of dirt on the front lawn of his appliances
store.
It is packed with artifacts from his life and general items from the 1970s.
The most striking item has to be his Chevy Vega car which still sits inside the vault
to this day!
Moving on to number 7 we have The Westinghouse Time Capsules[d].
These are a pair of time capsules prepared by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company.
The second one was buried for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair and contains fabrics, metals,
plastics, literature, art and news events from the time recorded on microfilm.
The capsules are intended to be opened in the year 6939 - a full 5000 years after they
were buried.
In that distant future, our language and culture may be so different that whoever finds the
capsule may not know what to do with any of the items.
This is why the creators of the time capsule included instructions on how to make a microfilm
viewer and a projector for the newsreels.
Im sure the future humans will appreciate that.
Next up at number 6 now we have The Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument[e].
This was constructed in 1968 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of
helium.
The time capsule is actually made up of four parts.
They different parts are supposed to be opened after 25 years, then 50, then 100 and then
1000 years.
The first two have already been opened but the 3rd will not be opened until the year
2068 and the final one until 3068!
That capsule contains a passbook for a 10 dollar savings account from an Oklahoma City
Bank which draws 4 percent interest every year.
After 1000 years it will be worth over 1 quadrillion dollars.
Definitely worth the wait.
Next up at number 5 we have KEO[f].
Technically, KEO isnt a time capsule yet - but its too interesting to not include in this
list.
KEO is a proposed space time capsule which was intended to launch in 2003.
It would be set on a course that would lead it back to Earth - 50,000 years in the future.
It sounded like the perfect time capsule - it would be out there drifting in space without
ever being tainted or ruined by people here on Earth - and what would the world look like
when it returned in 50,000 years?
Well, fans of the project have been left wondering that questions.
The project was delayed until 2006, then to 2007, then 2008, then 2010 - and then basically
every year since then.
Currently, the KEO website cites 2019 as its launch.
They are inviting every person in the world to contribute top the capsule.
Theyre looking for people to post messages to the people living 50,000 years in the future.
They promise that every message will be included without any censorship.
Although KEO has been delaying its launch for over 15 years, many people still send
their messages to them just incase the project ever does go ahead …
Moving on to number 4 we have The CN Tower[g].
Some of you may be surprised to learn that our channel is based in Toronto Canada.
Perhaps the most iconic landmark in the city is the CN Tower.
Standing at over 1800ft, its towered over the city since its completion in 1976.
To mark the occasion, a time capsules was placed at the very top of the tower inside
the walls of the look out level.
Its intended opened in the year 2076, a century after its completion.
Inside, the contents contain a letter from former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, letters
from school children at the time, copies of three newspapers, Canadian coins and bills
and a video about how the tower was constructed!
Next up at number 3 we have The Crypt of Civilization[h].
This is a sealed airtight chamber from 1940 at Oglethorpe University in Georgia.
The 2000 cubic foot room contains many artifacts from the time including everyday items, famous
books, voice recordings of people such as Franklin Roosevelt or Adolf Hitler - and even
a sound recording of Popeye the Sailor.
The time capsule was though up by Thornwell Jacobs who felt that there was so little information
available from ancient civilisations and that someone had to make these vaults to make sure
that never happened again.
He stated that because the the ancient Egyptian calendar was established 6,177 years before
the vault was sealed, that is also how long the vault should be sealed for.
This means the Crypt of Civilization will not be opened until the year 8113.
So far, only 78 years have passed so theres quite a while to go yet …
At the number 2 spot now we have Time Capsule Expo 1970.
In 1968, two Japanese companies, Panasonic and The Mainichi Newspapers agreed to build
a joint time capsule for the Japan World Exposition in 1970.
It opened in the year 2000 to examine its contents.
It was decided the capsule would be checked like this like this every 100 years.
For how long I hear you ask?
Until the year 6968 - 5000 years after it was buried.
When archaeologists of the future dig it up, they will find the capsule contains items
such as false teeth, a glass eye, insects in resin, an origami book, handcuffs and fake
money.
A competition was held among local Japanese schoolchildren to write a letter to the people
living 5000 years in the future.
The winning entry read -How are you, people of 5,000 years from now?
I wish I could live again in your age but I am quite happy now.
I have kind parents and also a sister with whom I quarrel with once in a while.
We must do our best until the next age takes over.
Goodbye from 5,000 years in the past-
And finally at number 1 we have the The Yahoo Capsule[i].
In 2006, tech company Yahoo set up a time capsule project where users could contribute
to how digital life was like in the year 2006.
When they cut off the submissions, they had received over 170,000 messages with the largest
amount coming from people in their 20s.
The collection was then sealed and given to the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in Washington
D.C.
It was decided that the capsule will be opened in 2020 to mark the 25th birthday of Yahoo.
The capsule will only have been sealed for 14 years by that point, but as Im sure many
of you are aware, that might as well be a thousand years when it comes to the changing
landscape of the internet.
Alright thats all weve got time for guys but I am more than happy to keep doing Time Capsule
themed videos.
What shall we do next?
Forgotten Time Capsules?
Creepy Things Found in Time Capsules?
Time capsules that will be opened in 2019?
The choice, as every, is yours.
Thanks for watching as always guys, my name is Danny Burke and Ill see you all in the
next video!