What are some historical misconceptions / odd facts you know?
I have a BA in history, and I'm really interested to hear what you've got.
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sogdianrock
hi c1412
Alexander The Great was poisoned by his wife.
Best wishes
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Alexander The Great was poisoned by his wife.
Best wishes
:)
zozage
Is that a misconception or is that the actual fact?
sogdianrock
hi zozage
That's a fact!
Best wishes
:)
That's a fact!
Best wishes
:)
youneeda
The LED zeppelin trio performed on Donovan's ' Hurdy Gurdy man', and other sessions, pre LZ.......
lorne13
that Vikings wore horns on their helmets.
Macro · 36-40
Yeah, I have no idea have that got started because it would be impracticable in battle.
lorne13
apparently it started with an opera costume designer who thought it looked impressive
usernameuphup1
is it true that lincoln tried to kill himself as a teenager?
Macro · 36-40
While Lincoln did suffer from "melancholy" what today we call depression, there is no known instance of him trying to commit suicide. Despite this many historians attribute a poem called Suicide's Soliloquy to him.