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398 - August Engelhardt and the Coconut Cult

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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The Rise and Fall of the Coco King

This chapter delves into the fascinating yet tragic story of August Engelhardt, the self-proclaimed Coco King, who believed in living solely on coconuts and dreamt of creating a tropical colony of fruit eaters. Despite facing setbacks, failures, and dwindling health, Engelhardt persisted in his delusional plan, attracting attention as a peculiar tourist attraction on his island.

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