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12.10 - Christopher Columbus discovers America

Christopher Columbus

At 2 a.m. on October 12, 1492, 33 days after setting sail from the Canary Islands, the sailor Rodrigo de Triana spotted land to the west, which Christopher Columbus called the island of San Salvador ("Holy Savior"). A boat was lowered from the ships and Columbus, along with two other captains, a notary and a royal comptroller, disembarked...

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Comments: Who won the last presidential debates in the US?

Nikola Filipov: The third and final presidential debate was certainly the most constructive so far. There was a good reason for this: the moderator of the debate, Chris Wallace, was not afraid to ask uncomfortable questions, both to Clinton about Wikileaks and to the accusations of sexist treatment of women by Donald Trump. Within the framework of …

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Thanksgiving - the great deception

Every year at this time, students across America are taught the official story of Thanksgiving. Newspapers, radio, television, and magazines devote an enormous amount of time and space to the holiday. It's all quite colorful and fascinating. But it's also quite misleading. The official story has nothing to do with...

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