EXPLORER ERROR

Christopher Columbus stamped his place in history as the man who discovered America. But the seafarer had set sail across the Atlantic in 1492 in the hope of navigating his way to China and India. When he finally reached land, he believed he had achieved his goal – something he stood by until his dying day. In fact, he’d actually docked in the Bahamas and never made it as far as mainland North America. Which explains why they’re called the West Indies, when they’re nowhere near India...