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Monday, 09 June 2014 01:00
Sabotage: The Real Reason Columbus Stopped In Gran Canaria
Christopher Columbus stopped in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 1492 on his way to discovering the Americas not because he wanted to, but because his crew sabotaged his ship within three days of setting sail from Spain.
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