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To: guitarplayer1953; decimon
The name Greenland was a ruse so when they saw a map with Iceland they thought it was much colder then Greenland.

The really clever part of the ruse was how the Vikings grew grain in Greenland. That really tricked the map readers!

13 posted on 12/10/2009 7:09:10 PM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Grizzled Bear

And grapes, grain, cattle, etc. Must’ve been a bitch to keep the snow drifts under control, eh ?


14 posted on 12/10/2009 7:45:52 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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