The following is an encore presentation of Everything Everywhere Daily.

On April 28, 1789, the crew of the HMS bounty engaged in a mutiny against their despotic Captain William Bly.

After sending the captain out on a rowboat, the rest of the crew sailed to an uninhabited island,

sank the ship, and set up home.

The descendants of those mutineers are still living on that island today.

Their home has become one of the most unique and remote communities on Earth.

Learn more about Pitcairn Island, its history and how it continues to exist at the edge of the world on this

episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. Of all the places in the world, Pitcairn Island might have the oddest history.

As I mentioned in the introduction, it all started with a mutiny.

The HMS bounty was a ship of the Royal Navy.

It had 14 guns and was classified as a cutter which was the smallest category of

warship in the Royal Navy's fleet. The bounty's mission was pretty peaceful and a

simple one. They were to collect breadfruit trees in Tahiti and bring them to

their colonies in the Caribbean.

Britfruit is very similar to Jack Fruit. It grows well in the tropics, and it can be a staple food for the people who grow it.

The captain of the ship was William Bly. He was a seasoned seafare who had sailed with Captain Cook on his third voyage as his navigator.

On October 15, 1787, the bounty set sail from England with 17 officers and civilians

and 29 crew members.

They sailed around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America

and arrived in Tahiti on October 26, 1788.

The ship stayed there for five months,

and for the most part, the crew of the ship didn't have much to do while they were collecting breadfruit trees.

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