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Man’s iPhone Found After 33 Days In The Ocean And It Works!

I realize Apple says the iPhone 14 can survive submerged for up to 6 hours, but I don’t believe it.  I have seen more than one iPhone (granted, not a…

Man's iPhone Found After 33 Days In The Ocean And It Works!
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I realize Apple says the iPhone 14 can survive submerged for up to 6 hours, but I don't believe it.  I have seen more than one iPhone (granted, not a 14) that just got casually covered in water-for a second-and was toast.  So, when I see that a man's iPhone survived 33 days in the Pacific Ocean waters of Hawaii?  I'm amazed.

Zach Siggelkow is a Minnesota man who was vacationing on Waikiki Beach in Oahu, Hawaii in December.  On the last day of his trip, Zach went kayaking.  He was using his iPhone 14 to video some Air Force planes flying overhead when one of those monster Hawaiian waves hit his boat.  Siggelkow, his sunglasses and his phone were tossed into the Pacific.  That was the last time he saw his shades and phone.  Or not.

33 days later Zach got a package from Dr. Karl Brookins, a retired fisheries scientist who likes going diving around Waikiki Beach.  Seems Dr. Brookins had noticed something strange on the floor of the ocean.  Turns out it was Zach Siggelkow's iPhone.  After a week in a back of salt and rice (to get rid of the moisture), Dr. Brookins pulled it out, plugged it in, charged it up, and it worked!

The date still said "December 21," but other than that everything seemed to be working.  Dr. Brookins managed to unlock the iPhone, retrieve the owner's email and contact Zach Siggelkow about returning his iPhone 14.  No way does this guy NOT get some deal from Apple so they can tout their iPhone can survive more than 30 days on the Pacific Ocean's floor.

Astrologer Says These Zodiac Signs Never Charge Their Phones

Apparently, a person can be bad at charging their phone because of their zodiac sign. Recently, an astrologer shared with Bustle that there are signs that always have their phone at 20 percent. Michelle Bell, the founder of the astrology app Cosmic Fusion, pointed out which zodiac signs are most likely to utter the words, "Can we use your phone? Mine is about to die," during a night out.

The zodiac is divided into twelve signs including Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Your zodiac sign is based on your birthday. However, when it comes to astrology, there is more to your zodiac than just your birthday. For instance, there are element associations, as well as the moon or rising signs, and others.

The ancient Babylonians created the zodiac with each of its 12 sections named after the largest constellation it contained. They observed that the movement of planets, called transits, corresponded with both future events and misfortunes on Earth.

According to The Good Trade, astrology highlights your strengths and weaknesses and offers information about things like love, career, family life, and life purpose.

Some zodiac signs are either too busy or too preoccupied to plug in their phones at night. You could be one of the three signs who never charges their phone.

Get more in-depth information about those zodiac signs here.

An astrologer says that these zodiac signs never charge their phones.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)

Bell said that Aquarius is often forgetful and is likely to have high screen time. "They forget about the practical things in life, like charging their phone or bringing a portable charger around with them," says Bell.

Zodiac sign aquarius

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

According to astrologer Bell, Aries has the "impulsiveness and tendency to act before [you] think" which makes it easy for you to forget to charge your phone before leaving the house.

Zodiac sign aries

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)

Sagittarius' "carefree and optimistic approach to life" can make it easy for the sign to forget to plug in their phone at the end of the day. "They’re too busy traversing the universe to think about charging their phone," says Bell.

Zodiac sign sagittarius
Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.