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In 1838 Frenchwoman Henriette d'Angeville set out to climb Mont Blanc despite almost universal opposition
Date: 2021-06-08 00:00:00
In 1838, Frenchwoman Henriette d'Angeville set out to climb Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, against the advice of nearly everyone she knew. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow d'Angeville up the mountain to fulfill what she called "a monomania of the heart."
We'll also escape Australia in a box and puzzle over a fixed game.
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