9 Historical Myths You Still Believe
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By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/9-historical-myths-you-still-believe.htmlThe history of mankind has always been and will be a subject of controversy. Historians swear and argue literally on every occasion, whether it is a historical interpretation or an assessment of an event, process, or person. But be that as it may, all historians agree that the following 9 "facts" about historical figures are not true.
Myth: Napoleon Bonaparte was short.
Fact: in fact, the growth of the French emperor was 170 cm.
Myth: Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear.
Fact: the artist cut off only a piece of the lobe.
Myth: Albert Einstein did poorly in school.
Fact: the future physicist studied well, especially excelled in the natural sciences and mathematics.
Myth: Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
Fact: Edison came up with a method that allowed a light bulb to burn for a long time.
Myth: Salieri was jealous of Mozart.
Fact: Salieri was a court conductor, so he was more successful than Mozart.
Myth: Isaac Newton got the idea for gravity when an apple fell on his head.
Fact: The apple fell to the ground next to him. But it was his fall that led the scientist to a brilliant idea.
Myth: Ferdinand Magellan made the first known circumnavigation of the world.
Fact: He died halfway through. And his expedition finished his work.
Myth: Cleopatra was an Egyptian.
Fact: Cleopatra came from the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty.
Myth: Mickey Mouse was designed and drawn by Walt Disney.
Fact: the famous mouse was invented by Ab Iverks, the artist of the studio.
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