Extracting Gold from Seawater - UI Podcast #017

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The true story of the 1897 invention of the "accumulator" that was designed to extract gold from the world's oceans. Also, find out about the significance of the death of Lt. Thomas Selfridge on September 17, 1908. Plus, learn about Campbell McCarthy's death row last meal request, Auguste Mosner's unique robbery technique, and a story from Bloomingburg, NY, where Francis Van Winkle sold his father's farm machinery. Retrosponsor: Goodyear Lifeguard Tires Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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