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People have put messages into bottles since at least 310 BC, when the Greek philosopher Theophrastus sent one during one of his ..... to test his theory that the Atlantic flows into the Mediterranean Sea. Apart from researching oceanic circulation, there are other reasons to send a message in a bottle. Some people ..... and want to be found; others describe their rough ride, ..... and near-death experiences. Some want to say goodbye because they know they won't survive, like Chunosuke Matsuyama, an ..... Japanese sailor. In 1794, he and his ..... were shipwrecked on a South Pacific island. They had run out of their ..... and knew they were going to die. The captain carved a message into coconut wood and put it in a bottle. It was discovered 150 years later. Sending the message ..... in one sense - when it was found, it explained the mysterious disappearance of 44 seamen.
People have put messages into bottles since at least 310 BC, when the Greek philosopher Theophrastus sent one during one of his ..... to test his theory that the Atlantic flows into the Mediterranean Sea. Apart from researching oceanic circulation, there are other reasons to send a message in a bottle. Some people ..... and want to be found; others describe their rough ride, ..... and near-death experiences. Some want to say goodbye because they know they won't survive, like Chunosuke Matsuyama, an ..... Japanese sailor. In 1794, he and his ..... were shipwrecked on a South Pacific island. They had run out of their ..... and knew they were going to die. The captain carved a message into coconut wood and put it in a bottle. It was discovered 150 years later. Sending the message ..... in one sense - when it was found, it explained the mysterious disappearance of 44 seamen.
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People have put messages into bottles since at least 310 BC, when the Greek philosopher Theophrastus sent one during one of his voyages to test his theory that the Atlantic flows into the Mediterranean Sea. Apart from researching oceanic circulation, there are other reasons to send a message in a bottle. Some people seek adventure and want to be found; others describe their rough ride, shipwrecks and near-death experiences. Some want to say goodbye because they know they won't survive, like Chunosuke Matsuyama, an unfortunate Japanese sailor. In 1794, he and his crew were shipwrecked on a South Pacific island. They had run out of their supplies and knew they were going to die. The captain carved a message into coconut wood and put it in a bottle. It was discovered 150 years later. Sending the message served a purpose in one sense - when it was found, it explained the mysterious disappearance of 44 seamen.