History: Christopher Columbus in 1492 thought he had reached Ind…

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Did you know? Christopher Columbus in 1492 thought he had reached India — that's why he called the natives "Indians". He died in 1506 without knowing he had discovered a new continent. The continent was named after his follower Amerigo Vespucci — Columbus only got one country named after him: Colombia.

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Christopher Columbus in 1492 thought he had reached India — that's why he called the natives "Indians". He died in 1506 without knowing he had discovered a new continent. The continent was named after his follower Amerigo Vespucci — Columbus only got one country named after him: Colombia.

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