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Video: This is believed to be the world’s oldest message in a bottle. What does it say?

Found on a beach in Australia and contained in a Dutch gin bottle, experts believe the message was tossed off the side of a German ship on June 12, 1886.

Reuters
· Mar 09, 2018 · 01:34 pm
In rural Bengal, an indefatigable relic hunter has uncovered a hidden chapter of history

Aurobindo Maity’s one-room museum in East Midnapore is filled with rare artefacts – including two ceramic jars that raise an important question.

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· Feb 19, 2018 · 11:30 am
Though some Netaji files have been declassified, it may be years before we learn anything from them

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Hidden History

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