The closest he got was to land on the island of San Salvador, in the Bahamas. So first, Columbus did not ever land in North America. Second, Columbus was not sailing across the Atlantic to prove that the world was round-all the educated people knew that it was round.
Amazon slashes Prime annual membership cost â but only until this Wednesday. Amazon has announced that, for the next three days, new subscribers to Amazon Prime will pay Â£59 for an annual subscription â a saving of Â£20 from the regular price. The offer, which runs from 16 to 18 November in the UK, has been timed to coincide with Amazonâs Black Friday Week, which will take place all next week.
Posted: 03/13/2014 9:14 am EDT Updated: 03/13/2014 3:59 pm EDT. On Thursday, Amazon announced that the annual price of Amazon Prime, a service which gives members free two-day shipping on millions of eligible items, will increase from $79 to $99.The discounted fee of students will be going from $39 to $49.osted: 03/13/2014 9:14 am EDT Updated: 03/13/2014 3:59 pm EDT. On Thursday, Amazon announced that the annual price of Amazon Prime, a service which gives members free two-day shipping on millions of eligible items, will increase from $79 to $99.