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Jul 17th 2008 | 3:24 pm

hippyboy1

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THis is interesting

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...BrandChannel=0

Jul 17th 2008 | 3:43 pm

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Re: THis is interesting

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Originally Posted by hippyboy1

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...BrandChannel=0

I wouldn't be surprised. The Portuguese of the 15th-16th centuries were navigators and explorers without equal.

Jul 17th 2008 | 10:21 pm

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Re: THis is interesting

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Originally Posted by Amazulu

I wouldn't be surprised. The Portuguese of the 15th-16th centuries were navigators and explorers without equal.

Not remotely suprised either. I had heard this theory before. Nice to see some evidence.

Jul 17th 2008 | 10:23 pm

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Originally Posted by Amazulu

I wouldn't be surprised. The Portuguese of the 15th-16th centuries were navigators and explorers without equal.

Nice to see that they are better at sailing than driving.

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