
Morten Mosberg
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A new DNA study has revived a long‑running theory that Christopher Columbus may not have been Italian at all, but actually Pedro Álvarez de Soutomaior, a Galician nobleman also known as Pedro Madruga. Researchers compared genetic material from remains believed to be linked to Columbus with DNA from documented descendants of Madruga’s family line, finding striking similarities. This theory argues that Madruga disappeared from historical records after a regional war in Galicia, the same moment Columbus suddenly emerged in Portugal with a new identity, nautical expertise, and connections that would later launch his Atlantic voyages. Supporters of the theory point to additional clues: Columbus named over 100 places in the Americas after Galician towns, and 80 handwriting experts have concluded that Columbus’s writing style is virtually identical to Madruga’s. If true, this would radically reshape the accepted biography of one of history’s most famous explorers, suggesting he may have concealed his origins for political survival. While the theory remains debated, the new DNA evidence has pushed it further into mainstream historical discussion. One of the strangest supporting clues is Columbus’s 'obsessive use of Galician‑Portuguese language patterns', even in private notes. His letters contain idioms, spelling habits, and grammatical structures that do not match Italian dialects of the era but align closely with the writing of nobles from southern Galicia. Even more intriguing: Columbus repeatedly used Galician nautical terms that were not common in Genoa or broader Italy, but were standard among sailors from the exact region where Pedro Madruga ruled. Linguists argue this is nearly impossible to fake, especially for someone supposedly born and raised in Italy, and it quietly strengthens the case that Columbus was hiding a past tied to Galicia’s political conflicts. © The Historian's Den #drthehistories









A free press is essential to democracy. Across the world, journalists are threatened, forced into exile, detained or killed for doing their job, as we have seen in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and in conflicts in the Middle East and Africa. Disinformation and intimidation continue to undermine independent journalism and the public’s right to know. The EU will continue to defend press freedom at home and around the world. Read the full statement by the HR/VP @kajakallas on behalf of the EU: link.europa.eu/6qWdMh







An advert in Germany promoting contraception teaches young white couples to have THREESOMES with MIGRANTS No I'm not making this up The ad has now gone VIRAL for all the wrong reasons with many saying it promotes outright degeneracy










Crazy how the scariest and most dangerous part of the Artemis ii mission hasn’t even happened yet … which is when they renter earth. Their pod would have to enter the athmosphere at a speed 22times the speed of sound (which would actually be the new record speed any human being have ever traveled).. that speed would heat up their pod to half the temperature of the surface of the sun .. that’s 2500 degrees Celsius…😅 When they pass the athmosphere in these conditions, the parachute of their pod would be deployed and they’d land safely in the Pacific Ocean. So the total success of the mission rests on that 10mins re entry back into earth. Fingers crossed.


