Horrible but True Natural World History Exploration Travellers' Tales Lucky Escapes Monster Sightings They Were First Wild Places Unusual Events

Choose a Page:East Meets WestCold ComfortTall TalesFollow The LeadersRemarkable FamilyKeep QuietLimey Sailor*Bottled Up*Desert DrawingsBristol FashionFinal CutMadonnaSnow HouseMummy's CurseChess MenBig MistakeWhatever Next?BikingBack To Front Bottled Up A bottle with a message in it, dropped into the Pacific in 1941, was picked up on an island 1,242 miles (2,000km) away 53 days later. Unfortunately, the islander who found it could not read any of the 8 languages in which the message was written.   Previous: Back Book: Horrible but True Section: Exploration Chapter: Travellers' Tales