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After taking part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese fighter pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi crash-landed on the isolated Hawaiian island of Niihau. In this episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll recount the six days of escalating drama that unfolded between the desperate pilot and the terrified islanders.
We'll also hear a list of open questions from Greg's research and puzzle over why a man can't sell a solid gold letter opener.
Sources for our feature on the Niihau incident:
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