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This is a blog about Newfoundland: The strange truths, tall tales & pop culture of a foggy island.

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The Blimp That Blew Away

“Everyone was harried with fear, but they could not take their eyes of the monster which seemed to have life.” That’s how the St. John’s Daily Star described the fateful visit of US blimp C-5 to the city in 1919.

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The Ghost Ship Resolven

In 1884, a ship was found drifting off Newfoundland—lamps still burning on the table, crew vanished. Was it ice, mutiny, or murder? A century later, a new clue washed ashore.

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