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Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island

Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island
BBC Science Monday 12 October 2026, 22:01 UTC 1 min read
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Researchers will sleep on their ship to avoid giant crabs that can lift heavy weights, split open coconuts, and may have played a role in Earhart's demise.

Researchers will sleep on their ship to avoid giant crabs that can lift heavy weights, split open coconuts, and may have played a role in Earhart's demise.
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