It is said that the Vikings preceded Columbus in discovering America.

Columbus argued that the earth was round.

Columbus believed that the earth was round.

Columbus argued that he could reach India by going west.

Columbus proved that the world is not flat.

Columbus sailed farther west to look for a new continent.

Columbus secured this region of interests.

Columbus discovered America.

Columbus discovered America in 1492.

We learned that Columbus discovered America in 1492.

America was discovered by Columbus in 1492.

We knew that Columbus visited America in 1492.

We acted the story of Columbus.

The teacher told us that Columbus discovered America in 1492.

Every boy and girl knows Columbus.

He taught us that Columbus discovered America.

When Columbus discovered America, bison (American buffalo) inhabited a wide-ranging area.

Christopher Columbus once fought Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld, with nothing but his hat.

A renowned tactician, Christopher Columbus once downed an entire pirate fleet by stealing all of their fruits and vegetables, thus giving them scurvy.

Christopher Columbus's infinite accomplishments are a threat to Google, who do not know how to index infinity when someone searches for "Christopher Columbus".

Christopher Columbus was once quoted as saying that pirates were too "simple-minded". He created the Bermuda Triangle later that year.

No one has ever called Christopher Columbus "Chris" and lived to do it a second time.

Christopher Columbus once landed on the moon, but mistook it for Antarctica.

With his crew stranded at sea, Christopher Columbus was able to save them from starvation by pulling 100 rabbits out of his hat.

People often laud Christopher Columbus for all the lands that he discovered, but most are completely unaware of his numerous under-the-sea discoveries.

Christopher Columbus drank sea water straight up.

Christopher Columbus once used the same joke 256 times in one day... thereby causing his entire crew to die of laughter.

Christopher Columbus once accidentally ate a sea urchin. Then, he did it a second time... intentionally.

A common misconception about Christopher Columbus is that he once impressed a tribe of natives by predicting the lunar eclipse. The truth of the matter is that he CAUSED it.

Frustrated with the European languages, which he considered "too boring", Christopher Columbus invented "Columbian", a language so complicated that only he could speak it.

The mythical Kraken, thick as a ship and three times as wide, once made an attack on Christopher Columbus's fleet... giving Columbus no choice but to eat him.

Christopher Columbus once cut himself with a knife. It made him so angry that he then cut the knife... with himself.

The only reason why Ferdinand Magellan could claim to be the first man to sail across all of the world's meridians was because Christopher Columbus had chosen to swim.

Christopher Columbus wasn't an explorer because he loved the sea. He was an explorer because he hated Spanish jails.

As a means to pass the time on his long journeys, Christopher Columbus once made a sentence with an infinite number of words.

When an average person sends a message in a bottle, it's just a childish fantasy. When Christopher Columbus sends a message in a bottle, the fate of an entire country is at stake.

Christopher Columbus was notorious for repeatedly snoozing his alarm clock by hitting it with his fist. Unfortunately, his "alarm clock" was usually his first mate.

Christopher Columbus enjoyed the torrents of Pirate Bay and would often go surfing there.

Christopher Columbus has never, ever needed a native check.

Christopher Columbus once stared at Medusa, and Medusa turned to stone.

Angry at Leif Ericson for stealing his thunder 500 years before, Christopher Columbus once wrote a rigorous mathematical proof that showed how Ericson had never actually been to North America. Unfortunately, the proof was too difficult for even the brightest mathematicians to understand.

Christopher Columbus disliked Spanish brothels, as he found them dirty and too expensive. Instead, he would go out to sea, get lured in - on purpose - by the Siren's song, and then have a rocking good time.

Christopher Columbus demanded that an entire "Columbus Week" be set aside to celebrate his glory, but in the end only got a day, and only in America.

Christopher Columbus demanded that an entire "Columbus Week" be set aside to celebrate his glory, but in the end only got a day, and only in America.

A wily hunter, Christopher Columbus once donned a red riding hood and went into the forest. Without a doubt, he attracted the Big Bad Wolf, grabbed him, and dragged the screaming wolf back to his ship.

They say that on Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus's ghost rises up from its grave and flies around the world, punishing the bad boys and girls who don't believe in Christopher Columbus.

They say that on Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus's ghost rises up from its grave and flies around the world, punishing the bad boys and girls who don't believe in Christopher Columbus.

Canadian Thanksgiving Day and Columbus Day in the USA coincide, so Esperanto speakers from both countries take this opportunity to have an international meeting.

Christopher Columbus once met Betty, but did NOT get murdered.

Christopher Columbus abhorred historical inaccuracies.

Surrounded by hordes of vampires, Christopher Columbus once had an epic sword duel with Count Dracula in the latter's castle. After the Count cut off Columbus's hand, Columbus calmly picked it up, put it back in place, and proceeded to best the Count.

Surrounded by hordes of vampires, Christopher Columbus once had an epic sword duel with Count Dracula in the latter's castle. After the Count cut off Columbus's hand, Columbus calmly picked it up, put it back in place, and proceeded to best the Count.

Shinichirō Watanabe once considered making an anime about Christopher Columbus, but came to the conclusion that not even anime was expressive enough to properly portray the surreal greatness of Columbus's exploits.

There was once a time when most people didn't know who Christopher Columbus was, but then he was born.

Christopher Columbus despised pirates, but he loved their eyepatches. Sometimes, he would wear one - just for fun.

Christopher Columbus once met the child in Sentence 47456 and opened his eyes to the world.

Christopher Columbus once saw a UFO, and ordered his men to fire his ship's cannons at it.

Christopher Columbus once discovered an entire ship of deceased sailors... and politely ignored it.

A witch once gave Christopher Columbus an evil eye... and never got it back.

Christopher Columbus once sacrificed the corner of his hat to an Aztec god, bringing about years of prosperity to that god's village.

A tribe of natives once honored Christopher Columbus with an all-he-could-eat feast. Years of famine followed.

Christopher Columbus once walked into a McDonald's and ordered a Happy Meal. It did not make him happy, but he liked the toy.

After torturing a fortune-teller by tickling him to death for several hours, Christopher Columbus placed the noob toy in a treasure chest with the inscription: "To the great pirate of the future Al-Sayib: Noobs always deserve it."

Soon Christopher Columbus got bored watching the noob toy getting repeatedly self-pwned; he then decided to make a fortune-teller advise him on what to do with such a pointless toy.

Little did Christopher Columbus know that future pirates are mostly internet pirates: The closest they will ever get to surfing the sea is being in a bathtub.

There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all.

There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all.

A good Tatoeba contributor adopts orphaned sentences so the rest of us can focus on Christopher Columbus and his zany antics.

When challenged to pronounce "shibboleth", Christopher Columbus did it in such a perfect way, that he was instantly recognized as the new leader of the natives' army.

Christopher Columbus did not find fame. It was fame that found Christopher Columbus.

Christopher Columbus did not find fame. It was fame that found Christopher Columbus.

Christopher Columbus once started a revolution, and then crushed it.

In a horrifying chain of events, Christopher Columbus once bit his own lip.

A fortune teller once told Christopher Columbus that he would become a famous man. Columbus, in turn, got angry and demanded his money back - claiming that even a child could state something so obvious.

A fortune teller once told Christopher Columbus that he would become a famous man. Columbus, in turn, got angry and demanded his money back - claiming that even a child could state something so obvious.

One day someone tagged the Tales of Columbus as "lie" on Tatoeba, and Columbus came to remove them.

One day someone tagged the Tales of Columbus as "lie" on Tatoeba, and Columbus came to remove them.

Columbus, Ericson, and Magellan once walked into a bar. Only Columbus walked out.

Columbus, Ericson, and Magellan once walked into a bar. Only Columbus walked out.

Columbus was notorious for using the "wave-the-white-flag-then-open-fire" technique, and won many battles this way.

Contemporaries said about him: “No one before has ever navigated like Columbus does, and no one ever will.”

Once, Christopher Columbus made a mistake. We say "once", of course, because he did this once and only once.

Christopher Columbus once found the Holy Grail but threw it out because he didn't like the color.

In hopes of attaining superhuman powers, Christopher Columbus once stared at the sun for five minutes straight. It didn't work.

Columbus's Law of Discovery states: If you discovered something BEFORE Christopher Columbus, then what you discovered does not exist.

Christopher Columbus once decided to burn absolutely everything in an entire village after one of the natives stole his parrot. He was disappointed that he couldn't burn their water. So he invented fluorine.

An admiring fan once asked Christopher Columbus how he managed to procure funding for all of his amazing journeys. Columbus then took the fan to an abandoned alley, took out a pistol, and said "That's how."

An admiring fan once asked Christopher Columbus how he managed to procure funding for all of his amazing journeys. Columbus then took the fan to an abandoned alley, took out a pistol, and said "That's how."

Christopher Columbus started wearing his famous hat back when he was still a schoolboy, and was often punished by his teachers for refusing to take it off in class.

Christopher Columbus once engaged in a debate with the Divine Celt. It would become the only contest that Columbus ever lost.

Christopher Columbus once engaged in a debate with the Divine Celt. It would become the only contest that Columbus ever lost.

After reading all of his stories, Christopher Columbus became one of my favorite heroes.

Christopher Columbus was the spearhead of the biggest invasion and genocide ever seen in the history of humanity.

Columbus Day should be remembered as "Indian Resistance Day".

Christopher Columbus demanded that an entire "Columbus Week" be set aside to celebrate his glory, but in the end only got a day, and only in the United States.

Christopher Columbus demanded that an entire "Columbus Week" be set aside to celebrate his glory, but in the end only got a day, and only in the United States.

Legend has it that America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

Speaking of genocide, today is Columbus Day.

Three ships were given to Columbus by Queen Isabella.

Christopher Columbus discovered America.

Christopher Columbus drank unfiltered seawater.