What probably happened in 1937 on the uninhabited Nikumaroro Atoll?
the last giant Alka died out
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a failed nuclear test was carried out
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the American pilot Amelia Earhart crashed
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after 25 years, 27 bodies of the victims of the Titanic crash were identified
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The 425,300-km2 (164,200-mi2) marine reserve contains eight coral atolls including Nikumaroro. Nikumaroro has been the focus of considerable speculation and exploration as a location where pilot Amelia Earhart might have crashed in July 1937 during her ill-fated final flight, attempting to circumnavigate the globe. Fascination with her life, career, and disappearance continues to this day.