Christopher Columbus Fun Facts (Sort Of)

Happy Columbus Day, folks! Despite what you may have learned over the years about Mr. C., there are a few tidbits of personal information that most people don’t know. Take a gander.

GPS LADY TOLD HIM HE WAS IN INDIA

HAD A FOURTH SHIP NAMED THE “DEBBIE”

INVENTED “CASUAL FRIDAYS”

FOR KICKS, HE TOLD PEOPLE TOBACCO TASTED GREAT IN LASAGNA

CORRECTLY PREDICTED THE CAPITAL OF OHIO WOULD BE NAMED AFTER HIM

ALWAYS HAD TO WORK ON COLUMBUS DAY

ONCE TIED THE FAMILY DOG TO THE ROOF OF THE SHIP

CLOSE FRIENDS CALLED HIM CEE-CEE

WOULD HAVE STOPPED FIRST IN FLORIDA, BUT HE MISSED THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

THOUGHT MAGELLAN WAS A HACK

Enjoy the day, everyone.