Stuff To Blow Your Mind cover image

From the Vault: The Sargasso Sea

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

00:00

The History of Sargasm

The weed of deceit refers to the idea that you might encounter sargasum mats out at sea. The weed resembles a grass, except that it has long stalks and shoots, and is loaded with fruit like the, like the mastic tree. In 14 92, Christopher columbus fooled himself into thinking he was approaching land by seeing large patches of yellowish green weed which seems to have been torn from some island or reef.

Play episode from 15:42
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app