On january 9, 1493, explorer christopher columbus, sailing near what is now the dominican republic, records in his ship's journal that, on the previous day, he saw three “mermaids” —in. What sea creature did columbus really see swimming in the water Read on to find out Why historians believe christopher columbus mistook manatees for mermaids christopher columbus claimed to have seen three mermaids swimming in the water near the dominican republic ©mcxas/istock via getty images when columbus was voyaging in the 15th century, the ocean was still relatively unknown and. The story of manatees christopher columbus thought were mystical creatures has become one of the most entertaining examples of mistaken identity in history
For sailors who had been at sea for months, the mind played tricks and imagination often filled in the gaps From a distance, the rounded head of a manatee rising above the water might have looked like something far more enchanting. In 1492, christopher columbus sailed the ocean blue And in 1493, the italian explorer spotted what he believed to be mermaids I never doubted it did Did christopher columbus fuck or attempt to fuck a manatee?
Well, it turns out that columbus and manatees have a pretty interesting history.
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