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Who was first to sail around the world?
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September 24, 2012 7:58PM
Ferdiand Magellan was the first to sail completely around the world. Christopher Columbus discovered the Carribean Islands, John Cabot reached present-day Canada, and Vasco de Gama found a trade route around Africa to Asia.
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