Captain Cook discovered Australia looking for the Terra Incognita. Chr…

Umberto Eco
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Captain Cook discovered Australia looking for the Terra Incognita. Christopher Columbus thought he was finding India but discovered America. History is full of events that happened because of an imaginary tale. ✨ Signs of the times. Interview with Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. October 11, 2002.
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Captain Cook discovered Australia looking for the Terra Incognita. Christopher Columbus thought he was finding India but discovered America. History is full of events that happened because of an imaginary tale. ✨ Signs of the times. Interview with Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. October 11, 2002.

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