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The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

The Captain and The Serpent, Part 1

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

Science, Natural Sciences, Design, Arts, History

4.7851 Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2023

⏱️ 71 minutes

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For George Drever, the trouble all started with some nuts.

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It was 1879 and Drever, the trouble all started with some nuts. It was 1879 and Drever was the captain of a merchant sailing ship called the Norfolk.

1:18.8

On July 2nd, the Norfolk embarked from what was then called the city of Bathurst, but

1:23.3

which is now called Banjul, the capital of Gambia.

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Norfolk's eventual destination was Marseille,

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where Drever and crew would deliver a hall of what surely sounded like harmless cargo,

1:38.4

600 tons of nuts.

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