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Was Christopher Columbus the son of a Polish king?

Christopher Columbus was the son of a Polish king living in exile in Madeira and hid his royal roots to protect his father, a new book claims.  The next step is to try and prove Columbus' royal heritage by extracting DNA from the tombs of Polish kings to compare with that of the explorer's son who is buried in Seville Cathedral.  Click here to read more in The Telegraph.

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