Week 14: The Rescue of Poon Lim

About this episode

This episode covers the remarkable story of Poon Lim's survival at sea alongside historical events like volcanic eruptions and royal birthdays.

This week in history we’ve got volcanic eruptions and famous statues, we’ve got the birthdays of royals, representatives, and root rats, and we’ve got a bloke catching seagulls and killing sharks in a months-long ordeal of lonely maritime survival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• maritime survival
• volcanic eruptions
• famous statues
• royal birthdays

Keywords

• Poon Lim
• seagulls
• sharks
• lonely ordeal

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