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Time capsule
2022

Pill capsules 

For an assignment, we had to bury an object for a month. I had been saving vitamin capsules for a while and seemed perfect for this occasion. These capsules dissolve when in contact with water. I filled these capsules with different nutrients like pesto, pasta, salt, sugar, and rice. After a month, I dug up the remains of these capsules and examined which capsule had contained which substance. The pesto had become mouldy, the honey had crystallised, and glycerine had made the capsule tougher. I named this project 'Time capsule'.

Pieternelle Maris 2025

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