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247: No Such Thing As Footprints On The Sea

2018-12-14 Β· 4 places on the map Β· episode transcript

  1. EndeavourOne-offUnited States

    The Endeavour was actually two ships in a way. It was renamed and repurposed β€” it became the Lord's Sandwich and took part in the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776. It's one of the largest ships used there, and we only found…

    mentioned at 00:06:29 Β· See it on the map β†’

  2. Whale IslandOne-offNew Zealand

    How did they get there, James? They couldn't fly in those days. There was no Euro tunnel. They did find a polar bear, some British sailors, and they just took it onto their ship and they took it to Whale Island. They…

    mentioned at 00:11:06 Β· See it on the map β†’

  3. IndianapolisOne-offUnited States

    KFC advertises on fire hydrants. They did this in Indianapolis β€” they paid $5,000 to fix broken fire hydrants, then put KFC advertising on top. They do also fill up the fire hydrant with chicken.

    mentioned at 00:29:34 Β· See it on the map β†’

  4. Covent GardenShow favouriteUnited Kingdom

    This was in Covent Garden, right, which is where we are now. If there was 100 metres away, there was a whistling oyster, which you'd read about in a magazine.

    mentioned at 00:32:36 Β· See it on the map β†’

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