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August 14, 2018 03:51 pm PDT
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The story of one man's obsessive search for the lost treasure of Cocos Island
Cocos Island, in the eastern Pacific, was rumored to hold buried treasure worth millions of dollars, but centuries of treasure seekers had failed to find it. That didnt deter August Gissler, who arrived in 1889 with a borrowed map and an iron determination. In this weeks episode of the Futility Closet podcast well follow Gisslers obsessive hunt for the Treasure of Lima.Well also marvel at the complexity of names and puzzle over an undead corpse.Show notesPlease support us on Patreon!Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/NrJZZOKdRlo/the-story-of-one-mans-obsess.html
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