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.

One of them was Boaty McBoatface. For reels