The minie ball bullet was used in combat during the Civil War. These bullets were used in Muzzle riffles.
I believe because the lame man was going to wash himself in the Jordan river, or a very clean highly respected river, and during those days the lame man wasn't suppose to be apart of society. They often set outside begging and crying for food and help.
According to research and some manuscripts, Columbus was trying to reach the end of the earth. People in that time thought the world was flat. When he landed on the bahamas, he called the natives indians, because he thought he was at india.
This was a study that showed that California had the highest number of fatalities in crashes due to drunk driving than in any other state. This was later disputed, however.