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Oldest Globe To Show New World, 509-Year-Old Map Engraved On Ostrich Egg

The oldest known globe to show the New World has been discovered, according to a Washington Map Society news release.
The 509-year-old globe was engraved on an ostrich egg the size of a grapefruit. The carvings show a group of scattered islands, South America, Japan, Brazil and Arabia, ABC News reports.



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