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EPISODE · Apr 11, 2026 · 28 MIN

Kon-Tiki Voyage - Building a Bet Out of Balsa and Banana Leaves

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Jack Maddox examines how Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 Kon-Tiki raft crossed 4,300 miles of Pacific Ocean, defying expert predictions. Built from balsa logs and hemp rope, every feature critics called fatal became key to survival, proving ancient South American engineering surpassed modern naval science. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Jack Maddox examines how Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 Kon-Tiki raft crossed 4,300 miles of Pacific Ocean, defying expert predictions. Built from balsa logs and hemp rope, every feature critics called fatal became key to survival, proving ancient South American engineering surpassed modern naval science. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Jack Maddox examines how Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 Kon-Tiki raft crossed 4,300 miles of Pacific Ocean, defying expert predictions. Built from balsa logs and hemp rope, every feature critics called fatal became key to survival, proving ancient South...

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