Columbus Mystery Nearly Solved 500 Years After Death

Yahoo - Reuters ^ | 3-10-2006 | Phil Stewart

[blam]

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[martin_fierro]

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[eleni121]

It's about time...but think of all the money making operations using his name that will lose credibility when the truth comes out. I for one believe this:

http://www.grecoreport.com/christopher_columbus.htm

[thoughtomator]

His bones are in Al Capone's vault, of course!

[Blue State Insurgent]

Interesting. Thanks!

[golfisnr1]

Ask Geraldo.

[eleni121]

You are welcome.

BTW----I love your "Abajo Fidel"---you probably heard about what happened in Puerto Rico, right?

[Michael.SF.]

Columbus, ... who would later change the world by accidentally stumbling upon the Americas in 1492.

They make him sound like a bumbling fool. How about:

Columbus, who's visionary dreams of a global world were temporarily interrupted by the barrier of the 'new world'...

[OSHA]

But the casket was inscribed with the words "Illustrious and distinguished male, Don Cristobal Colon" - the Spanish rendering of Christopher Columbus.

A very subtle clue that the average person wouldn't notice.

[Blue State Insurgent]

Yes I did! I was hoping that I would get to be the first use it as a tag line.

Wouldn't it be great if that was the beginning of an earnest counterrevolution?

[cubreporter]

Mmmmmmmmm, genoa salami, crunchy Italian bread, some hard "grating cheese" and some good red wine. :) Ahhh, life is good. Ciao. :)

[wagglebee]

Yeah, I'm surprised Geraldo wasn't there with his video camera to film all of this.

[yankeedame]

But the casket was inscribed with the words "Illustrious and distinguished male, Don Cristobal Colon" - the Spanish rendering of Christopher Columbus.

A very subtle clue that the average person wouldn't notice.

Wouldn't it be better translated as: "Illustrious and distinguished male gentleman, Don Cristobal Colon", since his name is prefaced with the title "Don" [a.k.a. Lord/Sir]?

[Tevin]

A Jew named Christopher? I'm suprised no one's claiming he was black.

[Old Professer]

A jew named Christopher?

[Publius6961]

For a long time I have been fascinated by molecular biology and genetics, the unraveling of human DNA and related subjects.
Alas, during my formal education years these subjects did not exist!

If one were serious about studying the subject, short of a formal university multiyear program, which is the easiest way to begin learning in depth?
Say at the informed adult level in undestandable English?

[RightWhale]

accidentally stumbling upon the Americas

Somewhat. He was quite the explorer already. His mission this time was to find a route to India (they say China in public school) that went around the supremely annoying Arabs.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam.

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[martin_fierro]

If one were serious about studying the subject, short of a formal university multiyear program, which is the easiest way to begin learning in depth?
Say at the informed adult level in undestandable English?

I have no idea.

But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express™ last night.