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Aug 2020
42m 6s

The Mary Celeste Pt. 1

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After its crew’s disappearance in 1872, speculation about the Mary Celeste ran rampant. But this wasn’t the first unusual and troubling incident in the American trade ship’s history—and some wondered whether the ship was cursed from the very start…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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