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Post by Ben Reilly Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:43 am

On April 25, 1507, a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemuller contained the first recorded use of the term "America," in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci.

Since it is April 25 in the Americas, where I'm posting from, it counts! Smile

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Waldseem%C3%BCller
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Post by Guest Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:56 am

Well what do you know, 507 years old. You'll be trading in antiques next!  Wink 

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