9 Historical Myths You Still Believe

The 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.