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January 17, 1740

On January 17, 1740, the Greatest German who ever lived, died. Who was this prodigious talent of a man? It was none other than Matthias Buchinger who was also known as Matthew Buckinger in England. Matthew Buckinger was a multi-talented and intelligent… Continue reading

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March 6, 2018

On March 6, 2018, the world’s oldest message in a bottle was found on a beach in Western Australia. It had been tossed from the German ship Paula on June 12, 1886. The message said, “Liebe Annika. Senden sie nackte.”

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