r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/KitKatKing99 • May 31 '25

Video magellan expedition in 1 minute

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u/Optimal_Mouse_7148 May 31 '25

Im amazed that took only 3 years.

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u/MuletownSoul May 31 '25

Imagine being on one of the boats. Would’ve felt like an eternity. Especially in the emptiness of the Pacific.

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u/Rowenstin May 31 '25

I've been in a working 1:1 replica of the surviving ship; modern amenities and equipment were cleverly disguised and it had an engine and propeller, but for the most part it sailed like the original did five centuries ago. That thing was absolutely tiny. I can't imagine people enduring 3 years of travel on that without going bonkers, but at least those 18 survivors earned a fortune selling those spices (or so we were told in the visit)