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England Finds Matthew Flinders -- First Circumnavigator of Australia -- in a London Train Station

posted by martyb on Saturday January 26 2019, @07:17AM   Printer-friendly
from the We-will-find-you,-mate-dept dept.

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Just when you think visiting Australia can't be any stranger, the Brits turn up a new one by discovering the resting place of the first person to circumnavigate Australia while renovating a train station. Remember, kids, always use lead for your coffin plate so if you are lost for a few centuries, people who find you will know who you are.

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 27 2019, @05:44PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 27 2019, @05:44PM (#792669)

    That's what you thought you heard, but it's a widespread misunderstanding:
    https://xkcd.com/282/ [xkcd.com]
    :-)

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