Welcome back everyone to Most Amazing Top 10 and welcome back to another Time Capsule
video.
It turns out that yes, there are more than 10 time capsules in the world - suprise suprise.
Some of them arent supposed to be opened until just a few years from now, some of them are
to be sealed for thousands of more years - one thing they all have in common though is that
they all have all have fascinating stories behind them.
Lets here the best of the best - my name is Danny Burke and this is the Top 10 Time Capsules
That Must NOT Be Opened - Part 2.
Starting off at number 10 we have Disneyland[a].
Most people who visit Disneyland in California are there for the rides, the shows and the
fireworks.
Very few of the millions of visitors are aware of the Disneyland Time Capsule.
In 1995, cast members of the park built a time capsule to commemorate the parks 40th
anniversary.
The plaque reads -A Time Castle containing Disneyland memories, messages and milestones
lies beneath this spot.
The Disneyland Time Castle is dedicated to the children of the 21st century, who may
unlock its contents on the 80th anniversary of Disneyland: July 17th 2035.
The time capsule is buried in the center court off Main Street.
It contains photos, newspapers, an Indiana Jones decoder card and loads of Disneyland
memorabilia.
Disney California Adventure did the same thing in 2012, leaving a time capsule to be opened
in 2037.
Moving on to number 9 we have The Immortality Drive[b].
This one is just too cool.
I love this one.
The immortality drive is a large memory device that was taken to the International Space
Station on October 12th 2008.
It contains the digitized DNA sequences of a select group of humans.
These include Stephen Hawking, Stephen Colbert, Jo Carcia, Richard Garriott, Tracy and Laura
Hickman as well as Matt Morgan and Lance Armstrong.
So, why are the DNA sequences of all these random famous people are there?
Well the purpose is to preserve human DNA in this time capsule in Earths orbit in case
some global cataclysm happens down here.
Thats right - if there was a nuclear war or a zombie apocalypse that wipes out most of
humanity - scientists could use this DNA time capsule to help restart humanity.
Or maybe its not even meant for the scientists but for the aliens that finally get here in
a million years and all they find is the Immortality Drive … and maybe they make some new humans
from it … did I just write a sci fi movie?
Coming in at number 8 we have The General Dynamic Astronautics Time Capsule[c].
This time capsule consists of a booklet simply titled -2063 AD- … it was sealed in July
1963 and contains predictions by scientists, politicians, astronauts and military commanders
about the state of space exploration in the year 2063.
The introduction to the booklet reads as follows -This archive records the predictions sealed
in a time capsule during ceremonies commemorating the fifth anniversary of the dedication of
the General Dynamics Astronautics facility.
The time capsule is located on the west ramp entrance of the General Dynamics Astronautics
facility at 5001 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, California.
The capsule is to be opened on July 13, 2063- … I found that one interesting because were
already over the halfway point to 2063 now, theres only 44 years left out of the 100.
Maybe I don't know enough about space travel at the moment but honestly, humanity doesnt
seem to have done too much in terms of manned missions since the 60s.
Hopefully someone who knows more than me can tell me Im wrong in the comments section ...
Moving on to number 7 we have The MLK Time Capsule.
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous I Have A Dream speech at the Western Plaza
in Washington DC. 25 years later, in 1988, Western Plaza was renamed Freedom Plaza in
honour of Martin Luther King Jr.
A time capsule was also buried there to commemorate the occasion.
It contains an assortment of MLKs personal items such as his bible, a robe he wore to
preach in and even some audio recordings of some of his speeches.
The time capsule is set to be opened in 2088 - exactly 100 years after it was first laid
down …
Next up at number 6 we have FDRs Time Capsule[d].
In 1940, former US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt buried a Time Capsule.
It was buried at the University of Pennsylvania and its massive.
It weighs over 450 pounds.
Thats pretty heavy for a time capsule.
There must be some serious load in there but the interesting thing is - nobody knows whats
inside there.
Thats pretty strange.
Youd think that a massive time capsule buried by a US president at a University would be
well known about - but its not.
The only thing we know, other than its weight, is when it can be opened - 2040 - exactly
100 years after FDR buried it.
I don't know about you guys but Im really excited to know whats inside this.
We have to wait though.
Moving on to number 5 we have Nickelodeon[e].
Disney arent the only kids company that have got in on the Time Capsule game.
In 1992, a time capsule was buried at Nickelodeon Studios.
It was later moved to a different studio in 2005 and then again in 2016 - it now lies
at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio and is set to be opened in 2042 - 50 years after
it was first sealed.
So, whats inside?
Well, Nickelodeon got together with the Kids World Council - yes thats a thing - and they
decided what was most important to kids at the time.
These included movies such as back to the future and home alone on VHS of course, MC
Hammer and Michael Jackson CDs, a Ninetendo Gameboy, Rollerblades and some Reebok Pump
sneakers.
They also put pencils, a skateboard, a baseball and even a twinkie in there.
This is the second time capsule Ive talked about recently where they put a twinkie inside.
Whats that about?
Ive heard that Twinkies last for years if they are sealed in their packets.
Is that why?
Are people burying Twinkies and just storing them for future generations to try?
Will they like them?
I guess we’ll have to wait to find out.
Maybe Twinkeis will still be sold then.
That would be awkward.
Moving on now to number 4 we have Perth Observatory.
This building was constructed in 1896 in order to help keep time for Western Australia.
When the foundation was laid, the ceremony was attended by Sir John Forrest and a number
of other notable dignitaries.
They constructed a time capsule out of a lead box and placed it directly beneath the foundation
stone.
According to the local press, it contained -Rontgen rays tubes, a description of the
process, together with specimen photographs- … these were donated by X ray pioneer William
John Hancock.
This time capsule is special because its not only the first known time capsule buried in
Western Australia but the first in the whole of Australia.
At the time of of recording this video, this time capsule has been underground for over
122 years and counting.
There are no plans to open the time capsule unless the building is destroyed.
The government announced in 2013 that all research programmes would be cut in the observatory
but the building itself would remain open for tours.
That means that for the time being, the oldest time capsule in Australia remains in place,
with no plans to open it in the near future …
Next up at number 3 we have The Largest Axe.
In 1991, a monument called the Worlds Largest Axe was built in New Brunswick to celebrate
the legacy of Canadian lumberjacks.
Its an impressive sight to see - it may very well the biggest axe in the world - but not
everyone knows that there is actually a time capsule hidden in the head of the axe.
The axe is 23 feet long and made of a solid 55 tons of steel.
The handle goes up 50 ft into the air and the concrete stump that the axe is buried
in a huge concrete stump that is 33 feet in diameter.
The time capsule is buried inside the head of this huge structure and it looks like it
will remain this way unless someone attemps to destroy it - obviously that would be horrible
- and could luck trying to destroy the worlds biggest axe anyway.
One day in the distant future it may discovered - as long as nobody forgets where it is.
Otherwise, I doubt that people will just go randomly breaking open the largest axe in
the world.
Moving on to number 2 we have The Bacardi Capsule[f].
A lot of the time capsules Ive talked about in these videos are buried by governments
or schools, that sort of thing.
This is definitely the first one Ive talked about that was buried by a rum company - specifically,
Bacardi.
It was buried in the Bacardi headquarters in Bermuda to celebrate 150 years since the
Bacardi was founded.
It was intended to be a living snapshot of the company in 2012 and contained messages
from all members of the company.
The messages were addressed to Bacardi employees of 2062.
That year will mark the 200th anniversary of the company being founded and the time
capsule will be opened up.
The time capsule also contained a photograph of nearly 500 Bacardi employees representing
8 generations.
There was also a commemorative medal honouring Bacardi rum as the Worlds Most Awarded Spirit.
There was also a letter written in an ancient style of Chinese characters from their China
based employees, a letter from their German employees and a decorated Africard gourd.
Those are just some of the items from all over the world.
The time capsule will be opened in a further 43 years and not a moment sooner!
And finally at number 1 we have Tesla[g].
The Arch Mission Foundation is an organization with a goal to create deposits of human knowledge
around the Solar System.
They believe that the more spread out our knowledge is, the more likely it is to survive
any sort of disaster so that it can be preserved for future generations.
In December 2017, the companies co founder Novak Spivack heard that SpaceX was launching
a Tesla into space.
He tweeted at Elon Musk who agreed to put the Arch discs of human knowledge onto the
Tesla.
It was named the Solar Library and is thought to remain on the Tesla car as it orbits around
the sun for the next few million years!
Well there we go guys, some more interesting Time Capsule stories for you.
I had an idea for another video - time capsules that will be opened in 2019.
How do you like the sound of that?
Don't get be wrong, its cool hearing about time capsules that will be opened in the distant
future, but I think it would be great to talk about Time Capsules that have been underground
for many years and they are going to finally be opened this year.
How does that sound?
Let me know - thanks for watching as always guys, my name is Danny Burke and Ill see you
all in the next video!