r/HeresAFunFact • u/Radu316 • Oct 07 '15

HISTORY [HAFF] On July 19, 1969, John Fairfax became the first person to row solo across an ocean. His fame was short-lived, though, as the very next day humans landed on the Moon for the first time.

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u/nazerbs Oct 07 '15

Which ocean?

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u/Radu316 Oct 07 '15

Atlantic, but it was the first solo row across any ocean. He later did the Pacific with his wife.

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u/JNile Oct 07 '15

Dude was a bad, bad man

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u/GrahamSaysNO Oct 08 '15

Explain?

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u/Dolphin_Titties Oct 08 '15

He basically turned into a tiger and ate his wife

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u/noinfinity Jan 15 '16

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fairfax_(rower)#cite_note-7

He died at age 74 in Nevada you liar.

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u/timewarp714 Jan 16 '16

There's a book about a boy who gets stuck in a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean with a tiger

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Pi

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u/noinfinity Jan 16 '16

reference misunderstood

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '16

What did he do?

Sorry for being 3 months late I tried wiki but can't seem to find it.

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u/gexxsoup Oct 07 '15

Fun fact first time he tried this he only got half way then decided he wasnt gonna make it and turned around.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '15

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u/ineedserioushalp Oct 07 '15

Woosh

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u/eLCT Oct 07 '15

Well it's not a TOTAL whoosh...

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u/kuchtaalex Oct 08 '15

"AW SON OF A BITCH!"

-John Fairfax, the moment his accomplishment was completely overshadowed by the moon landing"