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Who proved that the Earth was not flat?

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Martin Luther

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St. Francis Xavier

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Ferdinand Magellan

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None of these

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The correct option is C Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan voyaged around the world by crossing the Atlantic Ocean, around the southern tip of South America and reached an ocean which he named the Pacific Ocean.

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