In 1864, two ships were wrecked on the same remote island. Unaware of each other, their crews struggled to survive

In 1864, two ships' crews were cast away at the same time on the same remote island in the Southern Ocean. But the two groups would undergo strikingly different experiences. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the Auckland Islands castaways and reflect on its implications for the wider world. — Read the rest

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