# What one item to put in a time capsule to confuse future archaeologists **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 13, 2002, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586 "2002-11-13T15:41:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586/42 "2002-11-14T01:41:25Z")
A keychain that says “If found, drop in any mailbox.” ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586/43 "2002-11-14T01:48:45Z")
A Chris Farley movie. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586/44 "2002-11-14T01:51:50Z")
> [@](#): > > _posted by Ethilrist_ > > Dick Clark? No need, he’ll still be alive. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586/45 "2002-11-14T01:51:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by scott evil \* > \*\*A color printout of [this](http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/Jackson.html) web page. 😃 \*\* :eek: Yarr, that’s going to replace the whale in me nightmares! ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586/46 "2002-11-14T02:00:32Z")
How about the 7 days a week set of [Manties.](http://www.manties.net) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586/47 "2002-11-14T02:02:02Z")
\*\*Life of Brian \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586/48 "2002-11-14T02:19:47Z")
A copy of the Guy Stuff thread ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586/49 "2002-11-14T02:24:12Z")
An egg slicer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-item-to-put-in-a-time-capsule-to-confuse-future-archaeologists/136586.md?page=2)