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12 Days: Port wine and Darwin sets sail
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32 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2021
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Podcast episode
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How the English's fondness for Portuguese fortified wine began, and the unlikely story of the voyage which inspired Charles Darwin's natural philosophy. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Dec 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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