it seems like many school systems have left out a few important lessons from
left out a few important lessons from
left out a few important lessons from the past welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 things you didn’t learn in
the top 10 things you didn’t learn in
the top 10 things you didn’t learn in history class astonishing what you call
history class astonishing what you call
history class astonishing what you call that it okay
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content for this list we’re looking at remarkable moments and facts from the
remarkable moments and facts from the
remarkable moments and facts from the past that are seriously underrepresented
past that are seriously underrepresented
past that are seriously underrepresented in history books
in history books
in history books though you may be familiar with some of
though you may be familiar with some of
though you may be familiar with some of these lessons if they made the list they
these lessons if they made the list they
these lessons if they made the list they are far from common knowledge and you’ll
are far from common knowledge and you’ll
are far from common knowledge and you’ll likely didn’t learn them in school take
likely didn’t learn them in school take
likely didn’t learn them in school take with you the best sword you can find
number 10 a treatment for female
number 10 a treatment for female hysteria in the 16th century doctors
hysteria in the 16th century doctors
hysteria in the 16th century doctors found that orgasms were a great way to
found that orgasms were a great way to
found that orgasms were a great way to treat hysteria and women of course they
treat hysteria and women of course they
treat hysteria and women of course they didn’t call them orgasms they were
didn’t call them orgasms they were
didn’t call them orgasms they were dubbed paroxysms because it was believed
dubbed paroxysms because it was believed
dubbed paroxysms because it was believed women couldn’t experience sexual
women couldn’t experience sexual
women couldn’t experience sexual feelings force back riding or intimate
feelings force back riding or intimate
feelings force back riding or intimate massage sessions administered by doctors
massage sessions administered by doctors
massage sessions administered by doctors were recommended the 19th century saw
were recommended the 19th century saw
were recommended the 19th century saw the invention of the first vibrator
the invention of the first vibrator
the invention of the first vibrator which was a huge relief to doctors who
which was a huge relief to doctors who
which was a huge relief to doctors who had started developing chronic
had started developing chronic
had started developing chronic tendinitis from the repeated wrist
tendinitis from the repeated wrist
tendinitis from the repeated wrist movements you see women weren’t allowed
movements you see women weren’t allowed
movements you see women weren’t allowed to relieve themselves since hysteria was
to relieve themselves since hysteria was
to relieve themselves since hysteria was perceived as an illness that could only
perceived as an illness that could only
perceived as an illness that could only be treated by science hmm while this is
be treated by science hmm while this is
be treated by science hmm while this is certainly a stimulating fact we
certainly a stimulating fact we
certainly a stimulating fact we understand why it wasn’t addressed in
understand why it wasn’t addressed in
understand why it wasn’t addressed in history class
number nine dividing your sleep into
number nine dividing your sleep into according to several historians our
according to several historians our
according to several historians our ancestors had very different sleeping
ancestors had very different sleeping
ancestors had very different sleeping patterns than us in the Middle Ages
patterns than us in the Middle Ages
patterns than us in the Middle Ages people used to divide their sleep into
people used to divide their sleep into
people used to divide their sleep into two phases they would sleep for roughly
two phases they would sleep for roughly
two phases they would sleep for roughly four hours then would wake up to do
four hours then would wake up to do
four hours then would wake up to do different activities go see neighbors
different activities go see neighbors
different activities go see neighbors pray read make love etc then they would
pray read make love etc then they would
pray read make love etc then they would go back to bed for another four hours or
go back to bed for another four hours or
go back to bed for another four hours or so of rest
so of rest
so of rest however we should specify that they used
however we should specify that they used
however we should specify that they used to go to bed rather early by our
to go to bed rather early by our
to go to bed rather early by our standards without any electricity the
standards without any electricity the
standards without any electricity the potential activities were pretty limited
potential activities were pretty limited
potential activities were pretty limited after dusk look at Edison over there
after dusk look at Edison over there
after dusk look at Edison over there there’s damn electricity
there’s damn electricity
there’s damn electricity hey Edison how about sharing some of
hey Edison how about sharing some of
hey Edison how about sharing some of those light balls huh number eight
those light balls huh number eight
those light balls huh number eight madhatters
madhatters
madhatters did you know that hat makers back in the
did you know that hat makers back in the
did you know that hat makers back in the day used to make their felt hats using
day used to make their felt hats using
day used to make their felt hats using mercury and unfortunately in the 19th
mercury and unfortunately in the 19th
mercury and unfortunately in the 19th century the significant health hazards
century the significant health hazards
century the significant health hazards associated with being exposed to the
associated with being exposed to the
associated with being exposed to the substance were unknown breathing in the
substance were unknown breathing in the
substance were unknown breathing in the mercury vapors regularly hat makers
mercury vapors regularly hat makers
mercury vapors regularly hat makers suffered from hallucinations and
suffered from hallucinations and
suffered from hallucinations and excessive anxiety and often exhibited
excessive anxiety and often exhibited
excessive anxiety and often exhibited unpredictable behavior in some cases
unpredictable behavior in some cases
unpredictable behavior in some cases they even experienced slurred speech
they even experienced slurred speech
they even experienced slurred speech these poor artisans were then classified
these poor artisans were then classified
these poor artisans were then classified as lunatics now we understand the
as lunatics now we understand the
as lunatics now we understand the behavior of the mad hatter and Alice’s
behavior of the mad hatter and Alice’s
behavior of the mad hatter and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll’s
Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll’s
Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll’s wonderfully weird story might have been
wonderfully weird story might have been
wonderfully weird story might have been strange but the Hatter wasn’t actually
strange but the Hatter wasn’t actually
strange but the Hatter wasn’t actually that far from reality
number seven art competitions and the
number seven art competitions and the Olympics between 1912 and 1948 the
Olympics between 1912 and 1948 the
Olympics between 1912 and 1948 the Olympics were not an exclusively sports
Olympics were not an exclusively sports
Olympics were not an exclusively sports based competition they also recognized
based competition they also recognized
based competition they also recognized the highest levels of skill in the
the highest levels of skill in the
the highest levels of skill in the following categories painting sculpting
following categories painting sculpting
following categories painting sculpting architecture literature and music the
architecture literature and music the
architecture literature and music the only condition was that these pieces of
only condition was that these pieces of
only condition was that these pieces of art be somehow associated with sports
art be somehow associated with sports
art be somehow associated with sports just like athletes medals were awarded
just like athletes medals were awarded
just like athletes medals were awarded to the winning artists the founder of
to the winning artists the founder of
to the winning artists the founder of the project Pierre de Coubertin thought
the project Pierre de Coubertin thought
the project Pierre de Coubertin thought the mind and body should go hand in hand
the mind and body should go hand in hand
the mind and body should go hand in hand while he’s not necessarily wrong
while he’s not necessarily wrong
while he’s not necessarily wrong nowadays it’s hard to imagine a painter
nowadays it’s hard to imagine a painter
nowadays it’s hard to imagine a painter showing off his gold medal alongside
showing off his gold medal alongside
showing off his gold medal alongside Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt four times than the two Anja meters
four times than the two Anja meters
four times than the two Anja meters that’s what I do number six
that’s what I do number six
that’s what I do number six Sparta’s money yes the ancient Greek
Sparta’s money yes the ancient Greek
Sparta’s money yes the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was well known for
city-state of Sparta was well known for
city-state of Sparta was well known for its strong emphasis on physical strength
its strong emphasis on physical strength
its strong emphasis on physical strength and warrior culture what few are aware
and warrior culture what few are aware
and warrior culture what few are aware of however is the relationship this
of however is the relationship this
of however is the relationship this society had with money they strongly
society had with money they strongly
society had with money they strongly discouraged the cultivation of wealth to
discouraged the cultivation of wealth to
discouraged the cultivation of wealth to the point where silver gold and other
the point where silver gold and other
the point where silver gold and other such precious metals were actually
such precious metals were actually
such precious metals were actually banned by gold I would give it to you
banned by gold I would give it to you
banned by gold I would give it to you but all we have it go on it the official
but all we have it go on it the official
but all we have it go on it the official currency was iron and these bars were so
currency was iron and these bars were so
currency was iron and these bars were so heavy that it was a real burden to move
heavy that it was a real burden to move
heavy that it was a real burden to move even small amounts for any would-be
even small amounts for any would-be
even small amounts for any would-be time-traveling tourists out there who
time-traveling tourists out there who
time-traveling tourists out there who loved shopping the city of Sparta might
loved shopping the city of Sparta might
loved shopping the city of Sparta might not be the destination for you number
not be the destination for you number
not be the destination for you number five the Great Fire of London in 1666 a
five the Great Fire of London in 1666 a
five the Great Fire of London in 1666 a devastating fire effectively burned
devastating fire effectively burned
devastating fire effectively burned London to the ground an estimated 13,000
London to the ground an estimated 13,000
London to the ground an estimated 13,000 two hundred houses 87 churches as well
two hundred houses 87 churches as well
two hundred houses 87 churches as well as the iconic Saint Paul’s Cathedral
as the iconic Saint Paul’s Cathedral
as the iconic Saint Paul’s Cathedral were wiped off the map what we don’t
were wiped off the map what we don’t
were wiped off the map what we don’t hear about however is the very low death
hear about however is the very low death
hear about however is the very low death toll though an exact figure is hard to
toll though an exact figure is hard to
toll though an exact figure is hard to pin down it’s been estimated that fewer
pin down it’s been estimated that fewer
pin down it’s been estimated that fewer than 10 people died during the fires
than 10 people died during the fires
than 10 people died during the fires which is a good thing but it’s still
which is a good thing but it’s still
which is a good thing but it’s still pretty astonishing that a fire of that
pretty astonishing that a fire of that
pretty astonishing that a fire of that magnitude lasting more than three days
magnitude lasting more than three days
magnitude lasting more than three days only killed a small number of people for
only killed a small number of people for
only killed a small number of people for further perspective consider the fact
further perspective consider the fact
further perspective consider the fact that it left seven out of eight
that it left seven out of eight
that it left seven out of eight Londoners homeless destroy the houses
Londoners homeless destroy the houses
Londoners homeless destroy the houses the troops by whatever means necessary
the troops by whatever means necessary
the troops by whatever means necessary number four heroin was used to treat
number four heroin was used to treat
number four heroin was used to treat coughs in the 19th century chemist
coughs in the 19th century chemist
coughs in the 19th century chemist Heinrich Dreiser was looking for a
Heinrich Dreiser was looking for a
Heinrich Dreiser was looking for a substitute for codeine which is
substitute for codeine which is
substitute for codeine which is pharmacologically similar to morphine
pharmacologically similar to morphine
pharmacologically similar to morphine his experiments led him to create heroin
his experiments led him to create heroin
his experiments led him to create heroin which ended up being stronger than
which ended up being stronger than
which ended up being stronger than morphine and was ultimately used as a
morphine and was ultimately used as a
morphine and was ultimately used as a morphine substitute and as a cough
morphine substitute and as a cough
morphine substitute and as a cough suppressant Frazer tested his miracle
suppressant Frazer tested his miracle
suppressant Frazer tested his miracle drug on animals his colleagues and
drug on animals his colleagues and
drug on animals his colleagues and himself produced and distributed by
himself produced and distributed by
himself produced and distributed by Bayer it became a massive success at the
Bayer it became a massive success at the
Bayer it became a massive success at the turn of the century however the
turn of the century however the
turn of the century however the addictive qualities of heroin revealed
addictive qualities of heroin revealed
addictive qualities of heroin revealed themselves to such a degree
themselves to such a degree
themselves to such a degree could only be sold for medical purposes
could only be sold for medical purposes
could only be sold for medical purposes by 1924 it was banned completely can you
by 1924 it was banned completely can you
by 1924 it was banned completely can you imagine taking heroin for a cough
imagine taking heroin for a cough
imagine taking heroin for a cough the field of medicine has come a long
the field of medicine has come a long
the field of medicine has come a long way number three
way number three
way number three spy kittens the adorably named acoustic
spy kittens the adorably named acoustic
spy kittens the adorably named acoustic kitty was a project created by the CIA
kitty was a project created by the CIA
kitty was a project created by the CIA to spy on Russians in the 1960s during
to spy on Russians in the 1960s during
to spy on Russians in the 1960s during the Cold War Americans had the brilliant
the Cold War Americans had the brilliant
the Cold War Americans had the brilliant idea to use house cats to collect
idea to use house cats to collect
idea to use house cats to collect information on the Kremlin these
information on the Kremlin these
information on the Kremlin these professional spies implanted a
professional spies implanted a
professional spies implanted a microphone in the cat’s ear and a small
microphone in the cat’s ear and a small
microphone in the cat’s ear and a small radio transmitter in the skull in order
radio transmitter in the skull in order
radio transmitter in the skull in order to record conversations without raising
to record conversations without raising
to record conversations without raising suspicion more than 20 million dollars
suspicion more than 20 million dollars
suspicion more than 20 million dollars went into this eccentric experiment
went into this eccentric experiment
went into this eccentric experiment after several attempts the CIA
after several attempts the CIA
after several attempts the CIA ultimately deemed the project a bust and
ultimately deemed the project a bust and
ultimately deemed the project a bust and redirected their efforts poor kitties
redirected their efforts poor kitties
redirected their efforts poor kitties all that for nothing
all that for nothing
all that for nothing number two the dancing plague of 1518 in
number two the dancing plague of 1518 in
number two the dancing plague of 1518 in 1518 hundreds of residents of Strasbourg
1518 hundreds of residents of Strasbourg
1518 hundreds of residents of Strasbourg were affected by a strange illness for
were affected by a strange illness for
were affected by a strange illness for about a month these people were taken
about a month these people were taken
about a month these people were taken over by a sudden urge to dance many of
over by a sudden urge to dance many of
over by a sudden urge to dance many of them died from heart attacks or
them died from heart attacks or
them died from heart attacks or exhaustion as a result of this
exhaustion as a result of this
exhaustion as a result of this uncontrollable compulsion though this
uncontrollable compulsion though this
uncontrollable compulsion though this epidemic eventually subsided a cause or
epidemic eventually subsided a cause or
epidemic eventually subsided a cause or explanation was never uncovered some
explanation was never uncovered some
explanation was never uncovered some doctors at the time believed those
doctors at the time believed those
doctors at the time believed those people were afflicted by hot blood
people were afflicted by hot blood
people were afflicted by hot blood modern-day historians on the other hand
modern-day historians on the other hand
modern-day historians on the other hand believed the behavior to be caused by
believed the behavior to be caused by
believed the behavior to be caused by argot a hallucinogenic fungus found in
argot a hallucinogenic fungus found in
argot a hallucinogenic fungus found in wheat grains like rye which resembles
wheat grains like rye which resembles
wheat grains like rye which resembles LSD before we unveil our number one pick
LSD before we unveil our number one pick
LSD before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one post-mortem photography be
number one post-mortem photography be
number one post-mortem photography be warned our top pick is quite morbid in
warned our top pick is quite morbid in
warned our top pick is quite morbid in the 19th century it was relatively
the 19th century it was relatively
the 19th century it was relatively common practice to hire a photographer
common practice to hire a photographer
common practice to hire a photographer to shoot photos of the dead this helped
to shoot photos of the dead this helped
to shoot photos of the dead this helped families mourn and gave them a souvenir
families mourn and gave them a souvenir
families mourn and gave them a souvenir with which to remember their loved ones
with which to remember their loved ones
with which to remember their loved ones the photographers placed the deceased in
the photographers placed the deceased in
the photographers placed the deceased in a way that gave the impression they were
a way that gave the impression they were
a way that gave the impression they were still alive and perhaps sleeping
still alive and perhaps sleeping
still alive and perhaps sleeping children were often shot with a toy
children were often shot with a toy
children were often shot with a toy others were sitting and surrounded by
others were sitting and surrounded by
others were sitting and surrounded by their family members though it’s
their family members though it’s
their family members though it’s undeniably hard to say goodbye this
undeniably hard to say goodbye this
undeniably hard to say goodbye this process sounds a lot more painful and
process sounds a lot more painful and
process sounds a lot more painful and unnerving than anything else these days
unnerving than anything else these days
unnerving than anything else these days do you agree with our picks check out
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