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The Mary Celeste: Sea-riously What Happened?
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**Discussion begins at 4:50**
Picture a ship drifting silently across the Atlantic Ocean. Its sails are raised. It's cargo is untouched. There are no signs of violence, no evidence of a struggle, and yet every single person on board has vanished without a trace. In December of 1872, the merchant brigantine Mary Celeste was discovered adrift between the Azores and Portugal. The ship itself appeared remarkably seaworthy. Food and water were still stocked. Personal belongings remained behind. Even the crew's valuables were untouched. But Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife, his young daughter, and the rest of the crew were nowhere to be found. For more than 150 years, the mystery of the Mary Celeste has captivated sailors, historians, and conspiracy theorists alike. Was it piracy? Mutiny? A sea monster? Alien abduction? Or was the truth something even more unsettling?
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