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Sir Joseph Banks, the playboy botanist

Rum, Rebels & Ratbags by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Jun 15, 20150:29:54Society & Culture

Australians might know Banks as 'that plant guy’ but he was actually a wealthy playboy who inspired Star Trek and discovered surfing. Captain Cook just steered the ship for Banks and his groupies.

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Sir Joseph Banks, the playboy botanist is an episode from Rum, Rebels & Ratbags by Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australians might know Banks as 'that plant guy’ but he was actually a wealthy playboy who inspired Star Trek and discov...

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