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October 21, 2021

Study: Vikings first came to North America exactly 1,000 years ago

NEW YORK (TNS) — A new study has pinpointed when Vikings first traveled across the Atlantic to North America: 1021, or almost 500 years ahead of Christopher Columbus.

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Tessena and Troisi lead the Owls to wins over ECC, Ridgway

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