European explorers got in their boats and set sail for Asia in search of faster routes, to bring back exotic wares and yummy foods that would make them rich. Along the way they invented essential gadgets like sextants and telescopes, developed sailing skills to measure speed and distance and came across people and animals they never knew existed. For three hundred years they mapped the world and thanks to the Age of Exploration the world was never the same! This episode explores why exploration flourished, how maps were made up, and all the wonderful tastes, sights and smells that went global thanks to explorers! Plus how lemons really could save your life!