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This is the Truth Behind All of the Famous Myths We Hear About
Some famous people and events from mythology are pure fiction. They are inventions of fertile imaginations and the creative products of storytellers meeting the demand for juicy tales. However, some mythology is…
American History
10 Remarkable Fraudulent Discoveries and Inventions that Shook the World
New discoveries and scientific inventions can bring the discoverer or inventor great wealth, fame, celebrity, prestige or all the preceding.…
General
Today in History: Ferdinand Magellan Dies (1521)
Ferdinand Magellan was a sixteenth-century Portuguese noble who fought for Portugal in wars against Muslims in the Indian Ocean region…
Ancient History
This Day In History: Magellan Reaches The Pacific (1520)
In September 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the east…
Ancient History
Maritime Myths – 6 Fallacies from the Age of Discovery
The Age of Discovery was a period in history that is normally said to have occurred between the 15th and…