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Squiddy @dr-squiddy.bsky.social

Earlier this week I learned about Matthew Henson, the black explorer who may have been the first to reach the North Pole on a documented expedition. Wikipedia seems to have the most reliable online bio (I found a lot of copy-paste AI looking sites) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew...

Matthew Henson sporting a fine bushy moustache and wearing a fur suit with a hood
sep 10, 2025, 11:25 am • 7 3

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Squiddy @dr-squiddy.bsky.social

He seems to have been a pretty amazing and practical chap, learning language and survival skills from the Inuit (extremely sensible), spending decades exploring, and getting a crater on the moon named after him. What a guy. (If you know a good book, please recommend!)

sep 10, 2025, 11:32 am • 4 1 • view