The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-01-21 05:06:32.

Original Title: TIL in 1982 a crew of five sailing from Maine to Florida ran into a storm with 30-foot waves which capsized their boat. Over the next five days, two of them became delirious after drinking saltwater and walked off the dinghy into many awaiting sharks. Infection killed a third, leaving two survivors.