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Did the Chinese Beat Columbus to the Americas?
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It seems as if every part of the old world, has a theory of how they got to the new world before Columbus. Last time we discussed those theories that have the highest chance of being true, and now we will go into the more outlandish ones. This part will focus on hypothetical travelers from China, and use them as a glimpse into why we develop these theories, even if they aren’t likely to be true.
This series explores the question, "Was Columbus really the first person to land in America?". It explores theories that range from the confirmed, to bizarre in this tour of alternate explorers who made it to America's Shores
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