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How did Leif Erikson find America first?

Published on December 21, 2025

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About This Episode

Hold onto your helmets! Mira and Finn are taking a massive time machine trip—way back to 1000 CE! Did you know someone found America almost 500 years before Christopher Columbus? Meet Leif Erikson, a super brave Viking from Greenland! He wasn't looking for a new world, but when his longship sailed far west, he discovered a mysterious, beautiful land filled with forests and grapes! They called it Vinland, which means 'land of grapes'!

Imagine all the timber and juicy fruits! But settling a new place isn't easy. Join us to find out how Leif and the Vikings clashed with the locals, why their amazing discovery was completely forgotten for centuries, and how these incredible, adventurous people accidentally changed the map forever. Prepare for epic sea voyages, strange new lands, and a mystery that proves history is definitely not boring!

What You'll Learn

  • Leif erikson
  • Vikings
  • Vinland
  • Age of exploration
  • Greenland
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