A message in a bottle x 1,200

"Nothing that's worthwhile is ever easy. Remember that." 10/28/17 For the past 34 years, Wim Kruiswijk has been traversing the coasts of Zandvoort, Netherlands, in search of messages-in-bottles that have washed ashore. So far, he's collected an unbelievable 1,200 letters, responding to as many as he can. Though it may take Kruiswijk anywhere from days to months to come across his next find, the thrill of the search and the surprise that each bottle holds keeps him going. Bringing Color to the Street With the Graffiti Shaman Driving through the streets of Brooklyn, New York, you can't miss the visual kaleidoscope of colors, imagery and paint that cover much of the borough. This is the epicenter and birthplace of global street art. One of the more recognizable "canvases" on these streets belongs to Werc, a Mexican-born artist living in New York. His large-scale murals offer a sensation of colors that blend of pre-Columbian natural imagery and contemporary street style.   This Great Big Story is a paid contribution by Toyota. Talking Fast With a Record-Setting Speed Talker If you were a kid in the '80s, you might recognize this man, or, at least, you'll recognize his velocity of speech. John Moschitta Jr.'s motormouth dominated the airwaves with stints as the fast-talking FedEx guy, Mr. Testaverde on "Saved by the Bell" and the infamous Micro Machines Man.  The Mystical Boiling River of the Amazon When Andrés Ruzo was a boy, his grandfather would tell him tales of a mythical city of gold deep in the heart of the Peruvian jungle. Years later, as a geothermal scientist, Ruzo decided to investigate.  Then and Now With Thora Birch For the past 30 years, actress Thora Birch has grown up alongside us. We explored Salem with a talking cat in "Hocus Pocus" and tried to avoid the Wormer brothers in "Now and Then." Now, she's taking a look back and sharing her secrets from the sets. Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list