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Secret 132 year old message in a bottle found in lighthouse wall

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70% Informative

Bottle was found inside the Corsewall Lighthouse at the most northerly point of the Rhins of Galloway .

The letter dated 4 September 1892 reveals the names of three engineers who installed a new type of light in the 30ft tower .

It also has names of the lighthouse's three keepers.

Bottle stopper was cork, which had expanded over time and stuck to the glass.

"All the more apparent because of my career at sea and having passed the lighthouse many times on vessels arriving and departing from around the world. Always a nice sign of home.".

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77

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80

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29

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informal

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English

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30

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medium-lived

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