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BYU unearthed a 50-year-old time capsule as part of its sesquicentennial celebration on Thursday.

Items included a $5 bill, a gavel from President Dallin H. Oaks, and more.

Celebrations for BYU's 150th anniversary began in August and will run until June 2026.

PROVO — As Brigham Young University celebrates its sesquicentennial year, a part of that celebration includes looking back, and the school opened a time capsule buried in the cornerstone of the Harold B. Lee Library during Thursday's celebration.

What was inside?

While just 50 years separate today's students from those who sealed the last time capsule, much has changed. During the unboxing on Thursday morning, BYU noted on X that among the unearthed items was a "crisp $5 bill," jok

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