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Neil Armstrong and Leif Ericson. What do these two men have in common? They were both the first persons to set foot on a brand new, uncharted land. Neil took his “one small step” on to the moon, while Leif navigated his way over to what is now known as Can ....

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.... and its foundations can still be seen in Kagsiarsuk. There are a few different versions of how Leif came around to discovering America. According to the “Saga of Eric,” it occurred on of his return trips from Norway. His ship was blown to the south by a wind from the north. Since Leif was on a different longitudinal course without knowing it, he continued on his westward way. He overshot his home land and ended up being carried west by favorable winds to the New World. Another saga is called “The Songbook,” says that in 985AD Bjarni Herjulfsson saw land—most probably the uninhabited coast of North America-- but did not g ....