Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley’s comet, twice? It’s complicated

University of Leicester historian thinks Eilmer of Malmesbury saw two different comets: in 1018 and 1066

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Ahem, it was 1492 that Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue.

And the boats were the Santa Maria, the HMS Endeavor, and the Lusitania. Duh.

In 14 hundred and 93, Columbus sailed the deep blue Sea.

Source: my grandmother's joke.