land of the free home of the brave a nation with its fair share of myths
nation with its fair share of myths
nation with its fair share of myths welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in
welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in
welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in this installment we’ll be looking at the
this installment we’ll be looking at the
this installment we’ll be looking at the biggest and longest running myths behind
biggest and longest running myths behind
biggest and longest running myths behind some of the United States most famous
some of the United States most famous
some of the United States most famous icons and when asked about he said I
icons and when asked about he said I
icons and when asked about he said I didn’t fail
didn’t fail
didn’t fail I found out mm well not to make a light
I found out mm well not to make a light
I found out mm well not to make a light bulb but he only need to find one way to
bulb but he only need to find one way to
bulb but he only need to find one way to make it work
make it work
make it work myth number 5 Orson Welles and his War
myth number 5 Orson Welles and his War
myth number 5 Orson Welles and his War of the Worlds broadcast caused
of the Worlds broadcast caused
of the Worlds broadcast caused nationwide panic creatures in the rocket
nationwide panic creatures in the rocket
nationwide panic creatures in the rocket cylinder at Grover’s mill I can give you
cylinder at Grover’s mill I can give you
cylinder at Grover’s mill I can give you no authoritative information the 1938
no authoritative information the 1938
no authoritative information the 1938 Orson Welles broadcast of the War of the
Orson Welles broadcast of the War of the
Orson Welles broadcast of the War of the Worlds novel might have caused some stir
Worlds novel might have caused some stir
Worlds novel might have caused some stir during its day but the actual panicked
during its day but the actual panicked
during its day but the actual panicked fallout wasn’t quite as widespread as
fallout wasn’t quite as widespread as
fallout wasn’t quite as widespread as you’ve been led to believe although it’s
you’ve been led to believe although it’s
you’ve been led to believe although it’s true that some people did likely believe
true that some people did likely believe
true that some people did likely believe the legendary broadcast was a
the legendary broadcast was a
the legendary broadcast was a true-to-life news report of an alien
true-to-life news report of an alien
true-to-life news report of an alien invasion the real truth to this myth
invasion the real truth to this myth
invasion the real truth to this myth lies behind the fact that not many
lies behind the fact that not many
lies behind the fact that not many people were listening to the radio
people were listening to the radio
people were listening to the radio program in the first place four-stars
program in the first place four-stars
program in the first place four-stars Welles his show was going up against
Welles his show was going up against
Welles his show was going up against some tried and true programming with
some tried and true programming with
some tried and true programming with established fan bases
established fan bases
established fan bases additionally some CBS stations cut the
additionally some CBS stations cut the
additionally some CBS stations cut the program to avoid such panic whereas some
program to avoid such panic whereas some
program to avoid such panic whereas some other stations included notices during
other stations included notices during
other stations included notices during the commercials that the aliens weren’t
the commercials that the aliens weren’t
the commercials that the aliens weren’t actually invading the real reason why
actually invading the real reason why
actually invading the real reason why this myth persists to this day is
this myth persists to this day is
this myth persists to this day is because newspapers which were in fierce
because newspapers which were in fierce
because newspapers which were in fierce competition with the radio pushed this
competition with the radio pushed this
competition with the radio pushed this idea to the forefront of their pages in
idea to the forefront of their pages in
idea to the forefront of their pages in an effort to cut down radios reputation
an effort to cut down radios reputation
an effort to cut down radios reputation to their readers and there before my
to their readers and there before my
to their readers and there before my eyes stark and silent they the Martians
eyes stark and silent they the Martians
eyes stark and silent they the Martians with a hungry birds pecking and tearing
with a hungry birds pecking and tearing
with a hungry birds pecking and tearing brown shreds of flesh myth number 4 Walt
brown shreds of flesh myth number 4 Walt
brown shreds of flesh myth number 4 Walt Disney or just his head is cryogenically
Disney or just his head is cryogenically
Disney or just his head is cryogenically frozen oh hey did they ever unfreeze
frozen oh hey did they ever unfreeze
frozen oh hey did they ever unfreeze walk Disney unfortunately welcome back
walk Disney unfortunately welcome back
walk Disney unfortunately welcome back mr. Disney how the Jews gone yet no put
mr. Disney how the Jews gone yet no put
mr. Disney how the Jews gone yet no put me back in ok let’s get this one out in
me back in ok let’s get this one out in
me back in ok let’s get this one out in the open right now Walt Disney is not
the open right now Walt Disney is not
the open right now Walt Disney is not frozen nor is any part of his body
frozen nor is any part of his body
frozen nor is any part of his body preserved through human cryogenics the
preserved through human cryogenics the
preserved through human cryogenics the Disney founder was profoundly interested
Disney founder was profoundly interested
Disney founder was profoundly interested in the subject however going as far as
in the subject however going as far as
in the subject however going as far as to have people at his Walt Disney studio
to have people at his Walt Disney studio
to have people at his Walt Disney studio called the president of the California
called the president of the California
called the president of the California cryogenics Society
cryogenics Society
cryogenics Society Nelson asking an abundance of questions
Nelson asking an abundance of questions
Nelson asking an abundance of questions about their facility and what went into
about their facility and what went into
about their facility and what went into the cryogenic process the truth behind
the cryogenic process the truth behind
the cryogenic process the truth behind this myth then likely stems from an
this myth then likely stems from an
this myth then likely stems from an interview that Nelson did with the Los
interview that Nelson did with the Los
interview that Nelson did with the Los Angeles Times where he mentioned how he
Angeles Times where he mentioned how he
Angeles Times where he mentioned how he felt that wall judging from his interest
felt that wall judging from his interest
felt that wall judging from his interest wanted to be frozen despite the fact
wanted to be frozen despite the fact
wanted to be frozen despite the fact that Disney was in fact room ated after
that Disney was in fact room ated after
that Disney was in fact room ated after his battle with lung cancer cryonics it
his battle with lung cancer cryonics it
his battle with lung cancer cryonics it was a kind of fad in the late 20th
was a kind of fad in the late 20th
was a kind of fad in the late 20th century people feared dying it terrified
century people feared dying it terrified
century people feared dying it terrified them the other interesting factoid about
them the other interesting factoid about
them the other interesting factoid about this myth is that two weeks after
this myth is that two weeks after
this myth is that two weeks after Disney’s death was the first time a man
Disney’s death was the first time a man
Disney’s death was the first time a man was ever cryogenically frozen myth
was ever cryogenically frozen myth
was ever cryogenically frozen myth number three Thomas Edison invented the
number three Thomas Edison invented the
number three Thomas Edison invented the light bulb we’re just gonna take a wild
light bulb we’re just gonna take a wild
light bulb we’re just gonna take a wild guess that you dig myth since you here
guess that you dig myth since you here
guess that you dig myth since you here well it turns out that Thomas Edison
well it turns out that Thomas Edison
well it turns out that Thomas Edison also enjoyed a good myth especially
also enjoyed a good myth especially
also enjoyed a good myth especially those surrounding himself and his
those surrounding himself and his
those surrounding himself and his abilities one popular myth about this
abilities one popular myth about this
abilities one popular myth about this famous inventor claims that Edison
famous inventor claims that Edison
famous inventor claims that Edison invented the light bulb
invented the light bulb
invented the light bulb now light bulb the phonograph the
now light bulb the phonograph the
now light bulb the phonograph the Kinetoscope it goes on and on and on
Kinetoscope it goes on and on and on
Kinetoscope it goes on and on and on well this isn’t true although it is a
well this isn’t true although it is a
well this isn’t true although it is a fact that the incandescent bulbs were an
fact that the incandescent bulbs were an
fact that the incandescent bulbs were an Edison invention which is a longer
Edison invention which is a longer
Edison invention which is a longer burning addition and improvement to the
burning addition and improvement to the
burning addition and improvement to the already existing light bulb you know
already existing light bulb you know
already existing light bulb you know Thomas Edison tried and failed nearly
Thomas Edison tried and failed nearly
Thomas Edison tried and failed nearly 2,000 times to develop the carbonized
2,000 times to develop the carbonized
2,000 times to develop the carbonized cotton thread filament for the
cotton thread filament for the
cotton thread filament for the incandescent light bulb Edison’s
incandescent light bulb Edison’s
incandescent light bulb Edison’s invention made the light bulb more
invention made the light bulb more
invention made the light bulb more affordable and practical for homeowners
affordable and practical for homeowners
affordable and practical for homeowners to illuminate their homes but this
to illuminate their homes but this
to illuminate their homes but this wasn’t the first time Edison would
wasn’t the first time Edison would
wasn’t the first time Edison would stretch the truth
stretch the truth
stretch the truth for example his claim that he was a
for example his claim that he was a
for example his claim that he was a self-taught genius was debunked by Time
self-taught genius was debunked by Time
self-taught genius was debunked by Time magazine in 1979 where a profile
magazine in 1979 where a profile
magazine in 1979 where a profile revealed that Edison not only attended
revealed that Edison not only attended
revealed that Edison not only attended school as a child but also took
school as a child but also took
school as a child but also took chemistry classes in New York City
chemistry classes in New York City
chemistry classes in New York City naughty naughty I’ve got an idea the
naughty naughty I’ve got an idea the
naughty naughty I’ve got an idea the light bulb
light bulb
light bulb I’m Edison thank you and everyone claps
I’m Edison thank you and everyone claps
I’m Edison thank you and everyone claps myth number two Betsy Ross made the
myth number two Betsy Ross made the
myth number two Betsy Ross made the first American flag let’s face it the
first American flag let’s face it the
first American flag let’s face it the idea of a humble seamstress showing up
idea of a humble seamstress showing up
idea of a humble seamstress showing up that classic design of the American flag
that classic design of the American flag
that classic design of the American flag is one that warms the hearts of United
is one that warms the hearts of United
is one that warms the hearts of United States citizens every independence day
States citizens every independence day
States citizens every independence day unfortunately there isn’t a lot of
unfortunately there isn’t a lot of
unfortunately there isn’t a lot of evidence to support this myth of
evidence to support this myth of
evidence to support this myth of Philadelphia’s Betsy Ross sewing the
Philadelphia’s Betsy Ross sewing the
Philadelphia’s Betsy Ross sewing the first American flag for starters the
first American flag for starters the
first American flag for starters the history behind Ross’s involvement with
history behind Ross’s involvement with
history behind Ross’s involvement with the flag didn’t begin making the rounds
the flag didn’t begin making the rounds
the flag didn’t begin making the rounds until nearly a century after America’s
until nearly a century after America’s
until nearly a century after America’s war of independence against England when
war of independence against England when
war of independence against England when her grandson William Canby provided an
her grandson William Canby provided an
her grandson William Canby provided an oral history of the tale passed down by
oral history of the tale passed down by
oral history of the tale passed down by his family to the historic
his family to the historic
his family to the historic Society Pennsylvania it’s true that
Society Pennsylvania it’s true that
Society Pennsylvania it’s true that Betsy Ross did so flights for the
Betsy Ross did so flights for the
Betsy Ross did so flights for the Pennsylvania Navy but there are no
Pennsylvania Navy but there are no
Pennsylvania Navy but there are no mentions or records of Miss Ross being
mentions or records of Miss Ross being
mentions or records of Miss Ross being tossed by a congressional fly committee
tossed by a congressional fly committee
tossed by a congressional fly committee and George Washington as per can be
and George Washington as per can be
and George Washington as per can be story to create a template which would
story to create a template which would
story to create a template which would become the Stars and Stripes of America
become the Stars and Stripes of America
become the Stars and Stripes of America Betsy Ross didn’t design the American
Betsy Ross didn’t design the American
Betsy Ross didn’t design the American flag myth number one George Washington
flag myth number one George Washington
flag myth number one George Washington had wooden teeth there are an abundance
had wooden teeth there are an abundance
had wooden teeth there are an abundance of myths surrounding the first president
of myths surrounding the first president
of myths surrounding the first president of the United States Colonel George
of the United States Colonel George
of the United States Colonel George Washington from chopping down a cherry
Washington from chopping down a cherry
Washington from chopping down a cherry tree so this number one American myth on
tree so this number one American myth on
tree so this number one American myth on our list did George Washington actually
our list did George Washington actually
our list did George Washington actually have wooden teeth I would remember the
have wooden teeth I would remember the
have wooden teeth I would remember the mammoth wooden teeth well President
mammoth wooden teeth well President
mammoth wooden teeth well President Washington did have extremely poor
Washington did have extremely poor
Washington did have extremely poor dental hygiene and began losing his
dental hygiene and began losing his
dental hygiene and began losing his teeth early on in life man you should
teeth early on in life man you should
teeth early on in life man you should really brush your teeth more because
really brush your teeth more because
really brush your teeth more because that is not normal he would eventually
that is not normal he would eventually
that is not normal he would eventually have false teeth constructed from a
have false teeth constructed from a
have false teeth constructed from a number of different sources
number of different sources
number of different sources these included ivory lead and even teeth
these included ivory lead and even teeth
these included ivory lead and even teeth from the mouths of various humans all
from the mouths of various humans all
from the mouths of various humans all held together by metal fasteners the
held together by metal fasteners the
held together by metal fasteners the dentures worn by Washington during his
dentures worn by Washington during his
dentures worn by Washington during his inauguration were made with gold brass
inauguration were made with gold brass
inauguration were made with gold brass and hippopotamus ivory thanks to the
and hippopotamus ivory thanks to the
and hippopotamus ivory thanks to the fact that only one surviving original
fact that only one surviving original
fact that only one surviving original tooth was left in his mouth and when
tooth was left in his mouth and when
tooth was left in his mouth and when that one went Washington gave it to the
that one went Washington gave it to the
that one went Washington gave it to the dentist does it keepsake Charlie now you
dentist does it keepsake Charlie now you
dentist does it keepsake Charlie now you guys start you’re really gonna stop just
guys start you’re really gonna stop just
guys start you’re really gonna stop just given to be guinea officer okay I got in
given to be guinea officer okay I got in
given to be guinea officer okay I got in my pocket so which of these myths did
my pocket so which of these myths did
my pocket so which of these myths did you believe this is what Google searches
you believe this is what Google searches
you believe this is what Google searches are asking about American icons did
are asking about American icons did
are asking about American icons did George Washington ever smile is Orson
George Washington ever smile is Orson
George Washington ever smile is Orson Welles related to HG Wells can Walt
Welles related to HG Wells can Walt
Welles related to HG Wells can Walt Disney be revived put Walt Disney’s head
Disney be revived put Walt Disney’s head
Disney be revived put Walt Disney’s head on the phone
on the phone
on the phone then wake it up for more patriotic top
then wake it up for more patriotic top
then wake it up for more patriotic top tens and star-spangled top fives be sure
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trying to sully Edison’s good name and
trying to sully Edison’s good name and nobody messes with my man Tom
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