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History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About Christopher Columbus ArticleHistory.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About Christopher Columbus Article
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History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About Christopher Columbus

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Check out 10 things you may not know about the explorer who sailed the ocean blue in 1492 for example, Columbus didn't set out to prove the earth was round.

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