[SedVictaCatoni]

The concept of the globe was not widely understood until 1492.

The concept of the globe was widely understood as far back as 250 BC, when Eratosthenes successfully measured the circumfrence of the Earth.

[Prodigal Son]

I've always amused myself by thinking of what happened to Noah's sons after he gave them the following instructions:

"All right, the three of you boys run out and get me two lions, two tigers, two polar bears, two grizzly bears, two leopards, two cheetahs, two rhinos, two buffalos, two elephants, two wolves, two jaguars, two gorillas...

Here, take this tranquilizer gun with you boys. Those predators can get feisty... Now, y'all be back by supper..."

I used to love to watch Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom when I was a kid. Marlin Perkins would talk to the camera while Jim and five or six strapping natives would wrestle one animal in the background. Marlin and Jim wouldn't have lasted one day on Noah's crew I reckon ;-)

[Ahban]

You will note I said WIDELY understood.