How a mispronounced word re-named a country:
Marco Polo was an Italian explorer known for helping the Mongol emperor of China, Kublai Khan on expanding his realm.
He became the most important explorer in the court of Kublai Khan. Today, he is credited for being one of the most influential explorers of all time.
When Marco Polo visited the Island of Mogadishu, Somalia, he mispronounced Mogadishu as 'Madagascar'.
Today, the country of Madagascar is the world's second-largest country which is made of primarily islands after Indonesia.
Madagascar is also famous for the @Dreamworks movie named after it, which was a commercial success worldwide.
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