This week we conclude the Stone of Destiny heist and deep dive into the various stories of ship boys named Richard Parker who were eaten at sea. A listener email tells us about the time the UK Royal Air Force airdropped cats into a remote part of Malaysia to help deal with the rat problem.

Episode Tabs:

The Students Who Stole The Stone Of Destiny

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-63130942

Cannibalism at Sea: The Starving Victorian Sailors Who Ate a Cabin Boy

https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/cannibalism-at-sea-sailors-ate-the-cabin-boy/

Listener Tabs:

Operation: Cat Drop

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19600309-1.2.56

For 600 Years The Voynich Manuscript Has Remained A Mystery. Now We Think It’s Partly About Sex

https://theconversation.com/for-600-years-the-voynich-manuscript-has-remained-a-mystery-now-we-think-its-partly-about-sex-227157 

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