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How Christopher Columbus saves his life in Jamaica with an eclipse: astronomical ruse
EuroNews [en]
Stranded on Jamaica and close to starvation, the navigator studied his astronomical tables and accurately predicted a lunar eclipse to sway the Taíno.
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