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submitted 5 months ago by Aku@lemm.ee to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The ships were named Terror and after a god of darkness. And no one saw that coming?

[–] lengau@midwest.social 5 points 5 months ago

Obviously they needed to navigate the Northwest Passage on the HMS Cozy.

[–] Aku@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

Excellent points

[–] HBK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Season 1 of the Terror did a historical fiction take on this. Was pretty good IMHO!

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Book was a good read too

[–] Aku@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Oh yeah I really liked that!

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

I can't not share the very excellent song by Stan Rogers Northwest Passage

[–] randgewebe@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago