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Christopher Columbus
Six times people discovered the Americas before Christopher Columbus
Nicholas R Longrich, The Conversation
· Sep 12, 2022 · 09:30 pm
Colonisation of the Americas killed 10% of world population and caused global cooling
Chris Brierley, The Conversation Alexander Koch, The Conversation Mark Maslin, The Conversation Simon Lewis, The Conversation
· Feb 03, 2019 · 11:30 pm
Video: How Christopher Columbus’ journeys to America changed India’s diet
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· Nov 08, 2017 · 08:45 am
