It's trivia time! part 1
1.is it true that Magellan met giants?
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It's trivia time! part 1
1.is it true that Magellan met giants?
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The giant was reportedly very friendly, and so colossally tall that the Europeans only reached his waist. Magellan named them 'patagones', and many believe this to have come from the Portuguese word 'pata', meaning 'foot'.
After several weeks with the tribe, Magellan hit upon a scheme: He'd kidnap two of them and take them back to Spain to prove he had discovered giants. ... But what Magellan and Pigafetta did bring back was the tale and the new name of the land of the giants, Patagonia, the etymology of which is still unclear.
17 Sep 2014
https://www.wired.com › 2014/09
Magellan's Strange Encounter With the 10-Foot Giants of Patagonia
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