North Korean envoy 'drowned' in Moscow pond: Reports
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As a heat wave swept Russia, Kim Geum Chol, 64, reportedly went to the Bolshoy Gorodskoy Pond in Moscow for a swim to cool off, and "disappeared."
  • FiniteBanjo@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Historically, yes. Very few cultures are known for having a large populations of swimmers in the past, even the average Japanese civillian before the 20th century probably never learned to swim despite living on a chain of islands.