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#4 Life at Sea

Oh What A Time...

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The Discomfort of Seafaring

The Vikings were said to have taken their fate into God's hands by sailing across the Atlantic. The crew had a 'plum bob' which they would drop at the bottom of the ocean bed so that experienced captains could taste it and see if there was fresh water coming in. They also used silt from the sea bed as navigational aids when going off-course.

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