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Magellan proved 5 things

1.) It is possible to circumnavigate the world.

2.) That the Earth was round and not flat.

3.) That you can reach the East by sailing through the West.

4.) The discovery of a large body of water which he named the Pacific Ocean.

5.) A way to reach the East without violating the Treaty of Tordesillas.

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