The Tragic Tale of Floyd Collins
Stuff You Should Know
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4.5 • 82.7K Ratings
🗓️ 21 March 2023
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Floyd Collins was a natural-born caver who met a terrible fate, becoming stuck underground where no one could get him loose. His unlucky, slowly unfolding plight also turned out to be one of the first national media sensations of the 20th century.
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