What the History Books Left Out About Columbus

Did you know that Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America almost never happened?

Did you hear that there was such little interest in joining Columbus's crew because of a fear of falling off the “flat world” that he had to ask prisoners to join?

Or that only the Nina and the Pinta returned to Spain because Columbus decided to let a young boy steer the Santa Maria on Christmas Eve?

These tidbits were probably not included in your history textbook but they are part of a list compiled by Yahoo of 15 Interesting Facts About Christopher Columbus.

Check it out today as we celebrate the man who discovered America - and earned many of its citizens a day off from work!