On February 19, 1945 on the Myanmarese island of Ramree, nearly 1,000 Japanese soldiers met a grisly fate in swampy, crocodile-infested waters. The sounds of their terrible deaths, and the gruesome stories of that night haunted those who were there, and snaked their way through history until we were left with a tale of mythic proportions. But was it true? And if not, is there really anything to fear in the truth? This week, Hannah tells Katy what really happened that night, and why you should still be very very very afraid. The girls talk survival tactics, why Katy is 1000000x braver than Hannah, and, of course, croc facts.
Grab your drink and be prepared to unlock a new fear (and to stay out of natural bodies of water for the rest of your life.)
Sources:
https://crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu/publications/factsheets/Alligator%20Attack%20Risk%20Comparison%202019.pdf
https://the-avocado.org/2019/03/02/things-that-are-not-the-horrors-of-ramree-island/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile#Bite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_crocodile
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4146144/Model-Ginger-Meadows-eaten-alive-saltwater-crocodile.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/aug/18/australia
https://www.unilad.com/news/kayakers-catch-moment-friends-killed-by-crocodile-20220719
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ramree_Island
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2016/12/national-geographic-channel-and-guinness-world-records-investigate-crocodile-atta-455138
https://allthatsinteresting.com/ramree-island-massacre
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