Norse L'Anse aux Meadows Columbus 500 years

Vikings reached North America almost 500 years before Columbus

~500 years earlier

Archaeologists discovered the remains of a Norse settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. Evidence dates Norse activity there to around the year 1000, centuries before Columbus crossed the Atlantic in 1492. The site confirms that Europeans reached North America long before his voyage, although their settlement did not lead to lasting European colonization at the time.

Domestic cats can still survive without people

Cats changed less in body and behavior during domestication than many other domestic animals. As a result, they can still hunt and survive in the wild, while many domesticated species depend much more heavily on people.

The B-2’s shape was chosen to reduce radar reflection

The Northrop B-2 Spirit’s flying-wing shape was chosen chiefly to reflect less radar energy, not to improve aerodynamics. Computer-controlled fly-by-wire systems helped limit the shape’s aerodynamic drawbacks and make the long-range bomber stable.

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Norse L'Anse aux Meadows Columbus 500 years

Vikings reached North America almost 500 years before Columbus

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