Some myths about history!
- Myth: Vincent Van Gogh cut off his own ear
Reality: He only cut off the tip of his earlobe
- Myth: Napoleon was very short
Reality: The French Emperor was around 1.7 meters tall
- Myth: Salieri was jealous of Mozart
Reality: Salieri was the conductor at court, and he was more successful than Mozart
- Myth: Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the earth
Reality: He died having travelled only half the distance
- Myth: Cleopatra was from Egypt
Reality: Cleopatra was from Greece
- Myth: Einstein was an underachiever at school
Reality: Einstein excelled in science class
- Myth: Thomas Edison invented the electric lightbulb
Reality: Edison only invented a way to keep bulbs constantly turned on
- Myth: Isaac Newton discovered gravity when an apple fell on his head
Reality: The apple fell on the ground next to him, helping him understand gravity
- Myth: Walt Disney first drew Mickey Mouse
Reality: He was drawn by the company's chief animator, Ub Iwerks
So there you have it folks! Now you know the truth!
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PS: Sorry for bad quality of pictures!
Sayonara amigoz :)
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