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    A Chinese Muslim Discovered America 40 Years before Christopher Columbus

    The British submarine engineer and historian Gavin Menzies gave an astounding seminar on March 15, 2002 to the Royal Geographical Society in London, with evidence to support his theory that Zheng He, the Chinese Muslim navigator in Ming dynasty, beat Columbus by more than 70 years in discovering America. Using evidence from maps drawn dated before Columbus’ trip that clearly showed America, and astronomical maps traced back to Zheng He’s time, Menzies is confident that the Zheng He should be…

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