franklin expedition
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Get a First Peek at Chuck Wendig’s Post-Apocalyptic Wanderers Sequel, Wayward
Author Chuck Wendig is a favourite here at Gizmodo; we’ve featured excerpts from his books before, including his 2019 sci-fi smash hit Wanderers. Today we are thrilled to be debuting the cover and first excerpt from its follow-up, Wayward, which will be out next summer.
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Doomed 19th-Century Arctic Expedition Wasn’t Brought Down By Lead Poisoning, Study Finds
The Franklin Expedition, a 19th-century mission to chart a fabled northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, ended in the deaths of all 128 crewmen. A prevailing theory suggests lead poisoning was a major contributor to the sailors’ ultimate demise—a theory that can finally be put to rest, according to new research.
