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“The Church says that the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round. For I have seen the shadow of the Earth on the moon, and I have more faith in the shadow than in the Church.”

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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan, born in 1480, was a renowned explorer from Portugal. He led the first circumnavigation of the globe, proving the Earth's roundness and opening up new sea routes to Asia. Magellan was killed in battle on April 27, 1521 in the Philippines. more

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