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Titanic Message Returned To Family
- A 19-year-old named Jerimie Burk threw a holy-water bottle with a note from the sinking Titanic and it washed up near his home a year later.
- A coachman found the bottle and returned it to Burk's mother, and it remained in the family until recently lent to a museum.
Bottles Mapped Early Ocean Currents
- Scientists historically used messages in bottles to map ocean currents by rewarding finders who returned locations.
- Large-scale releases (like thousands of bottles) provided data for nautical charts before satellite tracking existed.
Balloon Lands With Matching Names And Traits
- Laura Buckston released a balloon with her name and address and it landed 140 miles away with an unrelated girl of the same name and age.
- The coincidence extended to matching clothes, pets, and even guinea pigs' markings when they later met.