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4 sailors survived at sea off…

December 9, 2019Weirdo

4 sailors survived at sea off the coast of New Zealand for 118 days after their trimaran, the Rose-Noelle, was upturned by a rogue wave. They cut holes in the hull, collected rainwater, and eventually caught and cooked fish. They were in such good shape upon return many doubted their story.

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In 2011, two men got lost…

November 13, 2019Weirdo

In 2011, two men got lost at sea and were adrift of 33 days before washing up on an atoll, where they meet a descendant of a long-lost uncle. The uncle had also gone adrift 50 years earlier.

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A man, after surviving 33 days lost at sea, finally came…

June 9, 2017Weirdo

A man, after surviving 33 days lost at sea, finally came ashore by chance on the Marshall Islands only to discover that his uncle, believed lost at sea 50 years ago, had washed ashore on the same island and started a family there.

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After 18+ years marooned on an island, the real-life heroine the novel The Island of the…

April 29, 2015Weirdo

After 18+ years marooned on an island, the real-life heroine the novel The Island of the Blue Dolphins died just 7 weeks after being rescued.

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In 1812, an American ship rescued a British crew stranded on an island…

August 12, 2014Weirdo

In 1812, an American ship rescued a British crew stranded on an island. While the Americans went out to search for food for the extra crew, the British took over the ship and left the Americans stranded on the island.

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