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Christopher Columbus...

Season 7 Episode 1: Executive Sweet
Airdate:
November 10 1988
Rebecca finally agrees to go on a date with Sam and the gang at Cheers cheer.

Sam Says "We're just having dinner."

Norm replies with "Columbus was just going on a little boat ride huh?"

This was the perfect cue for some of Cliff's trivia.


It turns out that's true Norm, he told the missus  he was just stepping out for lunch and took a left instead of a right at the Isle of Langerhans and before you know it he's treating Chinese from Miami Beach.


The truth:

Let's start of with Isles of Langerhans, Christopher Columbus would have had a hard time making any turn at the Isles of Langerhans as they are cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones.

It is not known where Christopher Columbus first made landfall in the New World, but it is commonly thought to be Watling Island AKA San Salvador, in the Bahamas.

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Some other Christopher Columbus facts:

  • Christopher Columbus was born September or October 1451 in Genoa, Italy. Some however think he was born on the island of Corsica.
  • Columbus originally Portugal the chance to sponsor his trip but was rejected by King John II.
  • King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sponsored Columbus' trip.
  • He had one sister and four brothers.
  • He was married to Felipa Perestrello e Moniz.
  • He had a son named Diego.
  • On August 3, 1492, Columbus left from Palos with three ships, the Santa Maria, Niņa and Pinta.
  • He only returned with two ships, the Santa Maria was shipwrecked on Christmas Day in 1492.
  • He made landfall in the New World on October 12, 1492.

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