1 Everyone in the Middle Ages thought the earth was flat. 2  Columbus faced opposition to his attempt to find a western route to Asia because people thought the earth was flat.
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By any name-Angel Falls, Churun-ChurÃºn, Vena-venÃ¡, Kerepacupai Meru-salto angelâthe world s, 3,212 waterfall (3212 feet). Â© 979. M/K. Angel jahp, perhaps plants animals and geological features are. never discoveredne thing is certain about the âdiscoveryâ of Angel Falls; its existence became known to the world because of Jimmie Angelâs explorations. 1933: Jimmie Angel first saw Angel Falls on 18 November 1933 while flying solo as an aviator-guide for the Santa Ana Mining Company of Tulsa, Oklahoma.