Bizarre Archaeological Finds That Still Baffle Scientists Today

Ancient Coins Indicate the Flip-Side of History

It was widely accepted that Australia was discovered by James Cook in 1770. However, more recent discoveries have shown that it's more likely that African explorers showed up a long time before then. Specifically, archaeologists found African coins that dated back 900 years before the arrival of Cook, rendering him a liar and a fraud. 

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