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On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the freezing waters of Lake Superior with all 29 crew members aboard. The ship had been battling a powerful storm, taking on water, losing radar, and listing heavily—but just minutes before it vanished, the crew reported that they were “holding their own.”

Nearly 50 years later, the exact cause of the sinking remains debated. In this episode, we follow the Fitzgerald’s final voyage and break down the theories surrounding its disappearance—from massive waves and flooding hatch covers to shoaling, structural failure, and damage sustained during the storm. With no survivors and the wreck sitting hundreds of feet beneath Lake Superior, the final moments of the Fitzgerald remain a mystery.

Sources:

SS Edmund Fitzgerald - Wikipedia

Edmund Fitzgerald | Sinking, Ship, Bodies, Song, & Facts | Britannica

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Description: In May 1996, a group of climbers set out to reach the summit of Mount Everest. What followed was a series of delays, difficult decisions, deteriorating conditions and a devastating blizzard that would leave eight people dead.

In this episode, we follow the climbers through the events of May 10th and 11th and look at what went wrong on the world's highest mountain.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Mount_Everest_disaster

https://explorersweb.com/1996-everest-tragedy-30-years-later/

https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1asq6c9/eli5_the_1996_everest_disaster_please/

https://www.history.com/articles/the-single-deadliest-day-for-climbers-on-mount-everest

https://www.himalayanrecreation.com/blog/1996-mount-everest-disaster

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What was supposed to be a short fishing trip turned into an unimaginable fight for survival. After being stranded in the Pacific Ocean, José Salvador Alvarenga spent 438 days drifting at sea, facing hunger, storms, and complete isolation.

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The Story Of Jose Alvarenga, Who Survived 438 Days Adrift In The Pacific

Real-life castaway survived 438 days lost at sea | CNN

Lost at sea: the man who vanished for 14 months | José Salvador Alvarenga | The Guardian

Castaway Jose Salvador: Blame the Tehuantepecer?

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