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TIL that in 1773 a man named Wolraad Woltemade saved 14 people stranded on a sinking ship by riding his horse, Vonk, out into the water to fetch them. Upon reaching the ship the seventh time the horse was exhausted. Wolraad, Vonk and those clinging onto him all drowned.

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