When I left, I didn't know where I was going; when I got there, I didn't know where I was; when I returned, I didn't know where I had been. Who was I?

Answer: Christopher Columbus - when he found the Americas.

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When is a boat like a knife?
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Which word in the English language becomes shorter when it is lengthened?
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Why are trees in winter like troublesome visitors?