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An American archaeologist has died after the replica boat she was sailing in capsized in rough seas during an expedition from the Faroe Islands to Norway

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: denmark.faroe islands, norway, maritime, ships.sailing, naddoddur, disasters.transport, storms, travel, tourists, deaths, history, vikings, expedition, search and rescue, norwegian society for sea rescue, author.paul kirby, source.bbc
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvyge44nppo

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Title
US tourist dies in Viking voyage sinking off Norway
Word count
353 words

3 comments

  1. [3]
    Sodliddesu
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    I dunno if BBC changed the title after but the current title clears do much more up. That said It was a replica Viking boat and the rough seas flipped and trapped her under it. Hell of a way to...

    I dunno if BBC changed the title after but the current title clears do much more up. That said

    American archaeologist drowns after replica Viking boat sinks

    It was a replica Viking boat and the rough seas flipped and trapped her under it. Hell of a way to go. I was just really confused how a 'replica' boat was a replica and not just 'a boat' if it's in the water and sailing.

    And, despite the article, I found myself thinking that the Explorer's Club sounded cool. Just imagine, reading an article about someone who died in a horrible way and thinking, "might be fun to join that club." Call of the void?

    7 votes
    1. [2]
      mycketforvirrad
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      They did indeed. They added "archaeologist" to the title when they increased the article from 353 words to the current 798 words.

      I dunno if BBC changed the title

      They did indeed. They added "archaeologist" to the title when they increased the article from 353 words to the current 798 words.

      4 votes
      1. trim
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        I hate it when news sites do this. They release a story with a bait headline that gets picked up and spread around, then silently change it so when the inevitable clicks come in, they pretend they...

        I hate it when news sites do this. They release a story with a bait headline that gets picked up and spread around, then silently change it so when the inevitable clicks come in, they pretend they had journalistic integrity all along.

        4 votes