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Ferdinand Magellan is the famed Portuguese explorer responsible for proving the world was round. While we can thank him for "discovering" Guam on March 6, 1521, he wasn't actually a very nice guy, says Shannon Murphy, managing editor of Guampedia.com, Guam's online encyclopedia.
"I think he was kind of a grouchy guy," she says.
Here are some sordid details about the man who put Guam on the map. ...