Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids
On January 9, 1493, explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three "mermaids"-in reality manatees-and describes them as "not half as beautiful as th…
On January 9, 1493, explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three "mermaids"-in reality manatees-and describes them as "not half as beautiful as th…