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The Origin Of The Name "Venezuela"
12:29 - 14:01 (01:32)
In this snippet from the podcast, one of the speakers shares how they learned about the origin of the name "Venezuela" from the website Futility Closet. It is said that the name was given by Amerigo Vespucci after he saw people living in huts on stilts around Lake Maracaibo.
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The website Futility Closet provides amazing facts such as Amerigo Vespucci naming Venezuela and people living on stilts on Lake Maracaibo.
12:29 - 14:01 (01:32)
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Summary
The website Futility Closet provides amazing facts such as Amerigo Vespucci naming Venezuela and people living on stilts on Lake Maracaibo. Atlas Obscura, another website, explains how some clouds can go up to 100 kilometers in the sky.