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Read the paragraph.
After a century of speculation, scientists confirmed in 2006 that bones buried in a Spanish church belong to Christopher Columbus. DNA samples taken from bone fragments confirm that at least some of the explorer’s remains were buried in Spain. Scientists compared the bones to remains known to be from Diego Columbus, Christopher’s brother. It was a perfect match.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Christopher Columbus was an explorer.
Scientists studied DNA samples from Christopher Columbus.
Christopher Columbus had a brother.
Christopher Columbus was buried in Spain.
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The main idea of the paragraph is that scientists confirmed in 2006 that bones buried in a Spanish church belong to Christopher Columbus.
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