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The history, science and art of sending messages through time.

30 Message Ideas for Your Child's 18th Birthday

Thirty message ideas for your child's 18th birthday: memories, pride, humour, advice without lecturing, and how to make them arrive on the right day.

2026-09-298 min de lecture

🪞Guide

Letter to Your Future Self: How to Write It (With Examples)

How to write a letter to your future self that will really speak to you on the day: what research says, the method, and three examples to adapt.

2026-09-287 min

✉️Guide

How to Write a Letter to Your Child for Their 18th Birthday

What to put in a letter for your child's 18th birthday, what to avoid, and how to make sure it actually arrives on the right day.

2026-09-277 min

😅Anecdote

When Time Capsules Go Wrong: Disasters and Funny Stories

Boxes of mush, unfindable capsules, and forgetful committees: the most entertaining mishaps.

2025-08-018 min

🇫🇷Culture

Time Capsules in France and Europe

From the Paris Opera to an Austrian salt mine, European time capsules have their own history.

2025-07-158 min

🎁History

The Most Beautiful Time Capsules Ever Opened in History

From Boston to Osaka, a look back at the most moving and surprising capsule openings.

2025-07-018 min

🧠Psychology

Why Do We Create Time Capsules? The Psychology of a Universal Gesture

Behind every time capsule lies a deeply human need. Discover what psychology teaches us.

2025-06-159 min

📱Technology

Digital Time Capsules: The 21st Century Revolution

From paper to cloud, time capsules are reinventing themselves. Discover how digital technology changes everything.

2025-06-018 min

🚨Culture

80% of Time Capsules Are Lost: How to Avoid This Fate

The International Time Capsule Society estimates that the vast majority of capsules are forgotten or destroyed. Here is why.

2025-05-158 min

✍️Guide

How to Write a Beautiful Time Capsule

Practical tips for writing a message that will endure through time and touch its recipient when the day comes.

2025-05-038 min

🚀Science

The Voyager Golden Record: A Time Capsule in Space

In 1977, NASA sent two golden discs into space, carrying the sounds and images of Earth. They are still traveling.

2025-04-209 min

💻Anecdote

Steve Jobs's Time Capsule, Found 30 Years Later

In 1983, Steve Jobs unplugged the mouse from his Apple Lisa and slipped it into a tube buried in Aspen. Found in 2013.

2025-04-129 min

⏳History

The Westinghouse Capsules: 5,000 Years of Waiting

Buried in 1938 and 1965, these two capsules will not be opened until the year 6939. What do they contain?

2025-04-059 min

🏰History

The Crypt of Civilization: The First Modern Time Capsule

Sealed in 1940 at Oglethorpe University, this capsule is not to be opened until the year 8113. Discover its fascinating history.

2025-03-229 min

🏛️History

The History of Time Capsules: From Antiquity to Today

From Mesopotamian clay tablets to digital capsules, humanity has always sought to communicate with the future.

2025-03-159 min

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