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"When the European tall-ships first arrived on the American continent, the natives couldn't see them." (from 'The Expanse')—I'm 90% sure this is bullshit, but still 10% curious, is there any truth behind this idea?

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"When the European tall-ships first arrived on the American continent, the natives couldn't see them." (from 'The Expanse')—I'm 90% sure this is bullshit, but still 10% curious, is there any truth behind this idea?	254
Why are so many Indian immigrants (e.g. to Canada, but seemingly also elsewhere) Sikh, when they are such a minority in their native country?	243