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May 16, 2008

El Niño May Have Been Factor In Magellan's Pacific Voyage

A new paper by North Carolina State University archaeologist Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick shows that Ferdinand Magellan's historic circumnavigation of the globe was likely influenced in large part by unusual weather ... via Free Republic

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