7 popular historical myths you probably believe in

9/25/2017

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History Story: 7 popular historical myths you probably believe in

They say, lies always spread faster than truth. Especially when it comes to interesting facts about famous events and people. You will be surprised to find out all these popular historical facts are actually myths.

Do you believe everything you read or hear? Take a look at these facts and tell us how many of them you weren't aware of.

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Ub Iwerks, Disney's chief animator, drew the first mouse himself. The character was created by Walt and Ub together.

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History Story: 7 popular historical myths you probably believe in #2

It wasn't his entire ear - just a portion of the lobe.

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He was 5′ 7″ (1.69 m) tall, and that was an average height for a man at that point of time.

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First of all, burning people was already illegal. People condemned to death during the infamous Salem witch trials were hanged.

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He just found the best way to make them last longer.

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When Einstein was 16 years old he failed his entrance math exam. That's why many rumors about Einstein's poor progress at school appeared. In fact, he was a talented child and always shined at science.

Successful gladiators even lived quite long lives and had access to healthcare.

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159 Comments

Joyce A Lennon

I'm not sure I believe this. I saw a documentary years ago showing Walth drawing "Mortimer " at that time. Plus health care for gladiators? Not sure I believe that.

Ralph A. Caya

Edison took credit for inventions created by others but put the pattern under his name.

Jim Kinsey

Don't believe it. Read Edison's biography and it will tell you the truth. Most of this stuff is not even close.

Elsy O. Stromberg

The gladiators lived as long as they won.

Noelito

June Dutt, Sir Joseph Swan, 1860, Gateshead, England, UK.

Noelito

Ralph A. Caya, Yes ..like Louis Latimer (who worked with him). whose improvement of the carbon filament enabled the lightbulb to be actially useful in the home. He was the ONLY person, of colour, to be a member of the 100 strong Edison Pioneers. And Sir Joseph Swan's lightbulb invention was posted before Edison's; the two of them had eventually set up a company to manufacture their invention.

john duckett

Jim Kinsey, really? Perhaps you could elaborate?

reedmark

There were female pirate captains, but everyone on the ship had buried treasure.

reedmark

Robin hood didn't steal from the rich.

stevenbtabak

And Here’s Another One In 1492 People Already Believed the World was Round and Columbus Didn’t Discover America

Reed Flake

currta, you’re right, if they were trained they’d be much better at what they’re trying to destroy.

Tina Marie Haddad Rhodes

I knew most of these anyways….

greene

The truth is that Thomas Edison was a thief and took credit for other people inventions

Nick Hand

I'd heard before about Napoleon not being a short man. Apparently there was a minimum height requirement to be a member of his personal bodyguard, so whenever he was seen in public, it would always be surrounded by very tall men, which had the effect of making him look short.

bina sarmah

Einstein was not bad at math, but I can't say same thing about his hair.

Sue McGregor

Ralph A. Caya, the patent

Julie Domaille

I did know gladiators were often fed well, wounds treated by top Doctors of the day (probably worse than no treatment if Plinny the elder is anything to go by) they being the rock stars of their time