Article 3WFWY In 1869 14 German polar explorers were stranded on an ice floe for six months

In 1869 14 German polar explorers were stranded on an ice floe for six months

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Germany's polar expedition of 1869 took a dramatic turn when 14 men were shipwrecked on an ice floe off the eastern coast of Greenland. As the frozen island carried them slowly toward settlements in the south, it began to break apart beneath them. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow the crew of the Hansa on their desperate journey toward civilization.We'll also honor a slime mold and puzzle over a reversing sunset.Show notesPlease support us on Patreon!dLpemrgmkp0
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