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DANGER: Rocks Ahead! (Classic)
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Disaster off the Coast of the Isles of Silly
This chapter discusses a historical disaster in 1707 where Royal Navy ships struck rocks off the coast of the Isles of Silly, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of sailors. It also mentions the local legend of Sir Cloud's Lee Shovell and hints at a forthcoming strange story.
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