The true story that inspired Island of the Blue Dolphins

In 1835, a Native American woman was somehow left behind when her dwindling island tribe was transferred to the California mainland. She would spend the next 18 years living alone in a world of 22 square miles. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the poignant story of the lone woman of San Nicolas Island.

We'll also learn about an inebriated elephant and puzzle over an unattainable test score.

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