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Top 5 Shocking Myths about Historical Icons


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dance or in revolt did did my dear

dance or in revolt did did my dear mother Dave your wife I love somebody’s

mother Dave your wife I love somebody’s

mother Dave your wife I love somebody’s got to stand up for these icons you know

got to stand up for these icons you know

got to stand up for these icons you know with them being dead and everything

with them being dead and everything

with them being dead and everything welcome to watchmojo.com one by one I

welcome to watchmojo.com one by one I

welcome to watchmojo.com one by one I think the better set clearly what you

think the better set clearly what you

think the better set clearly what you mean gentlemen

mean gentlemen

mean gentlemen I mean Nero must somehow be in this

I mean Nero must somehow be in this

I mean Nero must somehow be in this installment we’ll be looking at the five

installment we’ll be looking at the five

installment we’ll be looking at the five myths about historical icons that had is

myths about historical icons that had is

myths about historical icons that had is burning our textbooks we won’t be

burning our textbooks we won’t be

burning our textbooks we won’t be covering any historical icons from

covering any historical icons from

covering any historical icons from America however as we’ll be saving the

America however as we’ll be saving the

America however as we’ll be saving the truth behind those stories for another

truth behind those stories for another

truth behind those stories for another list some say they don’t exist

list some say they don’t exist

list some say they don’t exist I don’t know myth number five Napoleon

I don’t know myth number five Napoleon

I don’t know myth number five Napoleon was really short so bill what you’re

was really short so bill what you’re

was really short so bill what you’re telling me essentially is that Napoleon

telling me essentially is that Napoleon

telling me essentially is that Napoleon was a short dead dude

was a short dead dude

was a short dead dude oh yeah people often use the term

oh yeah people often use the term

oh yeah people often use the term Napoleon complex when talking about

Napoleon complex when talking about

Napoleon complex when talking about someone who is short and aggressive save

someone who is short and aggressive save

someone who is short and aggressive save you giant beast Satan six one maybe if

you giant beast Satan six one maybe if

you giant beast Satan six one maybe if you stood on top of that pot of gold you

you stood on top of that pot of gold you

you stood on top of that pot of gold you have at the end of your rainbow

have at the end of your rainbow

have at the end of your rainbow this of course derives its meaning from

this of course derives its meaning from

this of course derives its meaning from the legendary French Emperor and general

the legendary French Emperor and general

the legendary French Emperor and general Napoleon Bonaparte the myth may be

Napoleon Bonaparte the myth may be

Napoleon Bonaparte the myth may be associated with this military genius but

associated with this military genius but

associated with this military genius but the reality of Napoleon’s height was

the reality of Napoleon’s height was

the reality of Napoleon’s height was that he was five foot six a perfectly

that he was five foot six a perfectly

that he was five foot six a perfectly average number which was likely lost in

average number which was likely lost in

average number which was likely lost in translation between the French and

translation between the French and

translation between the French and English units of measurement during

English units of measurement during

English units of measurement during Napoleon’s time in power

Napoleon’s time in power

Napoleon’s time in power another idea historians have is that the

another idea historians have is that the

another idea historians have is that the British perpetuated this myth as anti

British perpetuated this myth as anti

British perpetuated this myth as anti Napoleon propaganda add to this the fact

Napoleon propaganda add to this the fact

Napoleon propaganda add to this the fact that Napoleon tended to surround himself

that Napoleon tended to surround himself

that Napoleon tended to surround himself with a personal guard of tall soldiers

with a personal guard of tall soldiers

with a personal guard of tall soldiers and that he possessed a legendary temper

and that he possessed a legendary temper

and that he possessed a legendary temper and you may have a number of other

and you may have a number of other

and you may have a number of other reasons why this myth has been believed

reasons why this myth has been believed

reasons why this myth has been believed for so many years

for so many years

for so many years stick your dick

stick your dick

stick your dick beckylyn de pelea myth number four

beckylyn de pelea myth number four

beckylyn de pelea myth number four Emperor Nero fiddled while Rome burned

Emperor Nero fiddled while Rome burned

Emperor Nero fiddled while Rome burned now die like an emperor

now die like an emperor

now die like an emperor by your own hand depending on who you

by your own hand depending on who you

by your own hand depending on who you ask the reign of Emperor Nero from 54 to

ask the reign of Emperor Nero from 54 to

ask the reign of Emperor Nero from 54 to 68 AD was a nasty one marked by tyranny

68 AD was a nasty one marked by tyranny

68 AD was a nasty one marked by tyranny violence and corruption

violence and corruption

violence and corruption that’s excuse of every tyrant in history

that’s excuse of every tyrant in history

that’s excuse of every tyrant in history from Nero to Bonaparte

from Nero to Bonaparte

from Nero to Bonaparte after all we’re talking about a ruler

after all we’re talking about a ruler

after all we’re talking about a ruler who reportedly murdered his own mother

who reportedly murdered his own mother

who reportedly murdered his own mother during his rise to power

during his rise to power

during his rise to power there is one dastardly deed which

there is one dastardly deed which

there is one dastardly deed which Emperor Nero cannot be saddled with

Emperor Nero cannot be saddled with

Emperor Nero cannot be saddled with however and it’s the one that everyone

however and it’s the one that everyone

however and it’s the one that everyone remembers his reported fiddling while

remembers his reported fiddling while

remembers his reported fiddling while Rome burned our family is in financial

Rome burned our family is in financial

Rome burned our family is in financial ruins and you you play the flute 12

ruins and you you play the flute 12

ruins and you you play the flute 12 wrong bird you know fiddled while Rome

wrong bird you know fiddled while Rome

wrong bird you know fiddled while Rome burned besides the fact that the fiddle

burned besides the fact that the fiddle

burned besides the fact that the fiddle wouldn’t be invented until hundreds of

wouldn’t be invented until hundreds of

wouldn’t be invented until hundreds of years after Nero’s reign the truth

years after Nero’s reign the truth

years after Nero’s reign the truth behind this tall tale is that he wasn’t

behind this tall tale is that he wasn’t

behind this tall tale is that he wasn’t even present in Rome when the flames

even present in Rome when the flames

even present in Rome when the flames started although there are certain

started although there are certain

started although there are certain historians that have chronicled that the

historians that have chronicled that the

historians that have chronicled that the Emperor might have sung during the Great

Emperor might have sung during the Great

Emperor might have sung during the Great Fire of 64 AD Nero actually assisted in

Fire of 64 AD Nero actually assisted in

Fire of 64 AD Nero actually assisted in fighting the blaze upon his return to

fighting the blaze upon his return to

fighting the blaze upon his return to Rome and even opened up his palace

Rome and even opened up his palace

Rome and even opened up his palace gardens to those displaced in the chaos

gardens to those displaced in the chaos

gardens to those displaced in the chaos so he wasn’t all that bad while he was

so he wasn’t all that bad while he was

so he wasn’t all that bad while he was but still then and

but still then and

but still then and from Mirror myth number three Catherine

from Mirror myth number three Catherine

from Mirror myth number three Catherine the Great of Russia died while having

the Great of Russia died while having

the Great of Russia died while having sex with a horse this nasty rumor that

sex with a horse this nasty rumor that

sex with a horse this nasty rumor that Catherine the Great of Russia expired

Catherine the Great of Russia expired

Catherine the Great of Russia expired while engaging in aquion coitus was

while engaging in aquion coitus was

while engaging in aquion coitus was likely spread after Catherine’s death by

likely spread after Catherine’s death by

likely spread after Catherine’s death by her enemies including possibly her

her enemies including possibly her

her enemies including possibly her brother with whom she had a strained and

brother with whom she had a strained and

brother with whom she had a strained and difficult relationship she more than

difficult relationship she more than

difficult relationship she more than likely died from a stroke although this

likely died from a stroke although this

likely died from a stroke although this mean-spirited rumor was probably started

mean-spirited rumor was probably started

mean-spirited rumor was probably started largely due to Catherine’s

largely due to Catherine’s

largely due to Catherine’s well-documented love life and

well-documented love life and

well-documented love life and extramarital affairs during the years

extramarital affairs during the years

extramarital affairs during the years prior to the 1762 coup which of course

prior to the 1762 coup which of course

prior to the 1762 coup which of course led to Prussian born Catherine ascending

led to Prussian born Catherine ascending

led to Prussian born Catherine ascending to Russia’s throne as a sole ruler you

to Russia’s throne as a sole ruler you

to Russia’s throne as a sole ruler you just said you had sex with horse no

just said you had sex with horse no

just said you had sex with horse no whores not horse whores other rumors of

whores not horse whores other rumors of

whores not horse whores other rumors of her death such as one which claimed

her death such as one which claimed

her death such as one which claimed Catherine perished while sitting on a

Catherine perished while sitting on a

Catherine perished while sitting on a toilet failed to take root but this one

toilet failed to take root but this one

toilet failed to take root but this one for some reason or another lives as one

for some reason or another lives as one

for some reason or another lives as one of history’s great myths it’s a woman

of history’s great myths it’s a woman

of history’s great myths it’s a woman and a horse we get the air

and a horse we get the air

and a horse we get the air and you know we think it’s gonna be

and you know we think it’s gonna be

and you know we think it’s gonna be awesome and it is not as cool as it

awesome and it is not as cool as it

awesome and it is not as cool as it sounds like it would be man it is it’s

sounds like it would be man it is it’s

sounds like it would be man it is it’s kind of gross myth number two Marie

kind of gross myth number two Marie

kind of gross myth number two Marie Antoinette was famous for saying let

Antoinette was famous for saying let

Antoinette was famous for saying let them eat cake

them eat cake

them eat cake she said it just like Marie Antoinette

she said it just like Marie Antoinette

she said it just like Marie Antoinette the phrase let them eat cake is often

the phrase let them eat cake is often

the phrase let them eat cake is often attributed to French ruler Marie

attributed to French ruler Marie

attributed to French ruler Marie Antoinette to describe her indifference

Antoinette to describe her indifference

Antoinette to describe her indifference and ignorance to the plight of the poor

let them eat cake surprise surprised

let them eat cake surprise surprised there’s actually no evidence the Marie

there’s actually no evidence the Marie

there’s actually no evidence the Marie Antoinette ever said such a thing in the

Antoinette ever said such a thing in the

Antoinette ever said such a thing in the years prize of the French Revolution

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[Music] the truth behind this myth is that

the truth behind this myth is that

the truth behind this myth is that despite living a lavish lifestyle Marie

despite living a lavish lifestyle Marie

despite living a lavish lifestyle Marie Antoinette was by all accounts a fairly

Antoinette was by all accounts a fairly

Antoinette was by all accounts a fairly generous person with regards to her

generous person with regards to her

generous person with regards to her charitable donations and didn’t harbor

charitable donations and didn’t harbor

charitable donations and didn’t harbor the ruthless disregard towards Frances

the ruthless disregard towards Frances

the ruthless disregard towards Frances poor that the myth implies that’s such

poor that the myth implies that’s such

poor that the myth implies that’s such nonsense I would never say that instead

nonsense I would never say that instead

nonsense I would never say that instead the phrase was thought to have been

the phrase was thought to have been

the phrase was thought to have been popularized by the philosopher

popularized by the philosopher

popularized by the philosopher jean-jacques Rousseau in 1766 when the

jean-jacques Rousseau in 1766 when the

jean-jacques Rousseau in 1766 when the young Marie Antoinette was only 10 years

young Marie Antoinette was only 10 years

young Marie Antoinette was only 10 years old it’s believed that Rousseau was

old it’s believed that Rousseau was

old it’s believed that Rousseau was actually referring to the former monarch

actually referring to the former monarch

actually referring to the former monarch Marie thérèse yet Marie Antoinette

Marie thérèse yet Marie Antoinette

Marie thérèse yet Marie Antoinette continually receives the credit jg myth

continually receives the credit jg myth

continually receives the credit jg myth number one Albert Einstein wasn’t good

number one Albert Einstein wasn’t good

number one Albert Einstein wasn’t good at math one particle about a tanum has a

at math one particle about a tanum has a

at math one particle about a tanum has a nuclear reaction with a flux capacitor

nuclear reaction with a flux capacitor

nuclear reaction with a flux capacitor carry the two changing its atomic

carry the two changing its atomic

carry the two changing its atomic ISOTONER into a radioactive spider you

ISOTONER into a radioactive spider you

ISOTONER into a radioactive spider you science the internet is full of those

science the internet is full of those

science the internet is full of those little tidbits of misinformation that

little tidbits of misinformation that

little tidbits of misinformation that have you believing you could be as

have you believing you could be as

have you believing you could be as successful as some of history’s great

successful as some of history’s great

successful as some of history’s great Wikipedia is the best thing ever anyone

Wikipedia is the best thing ever anyone

Wikipedia is the best thing ever anyone in the world can write anything they

in the world can write anything they

in the world can write anything they want about any subject so you know you

want about any subject so you know you

want about any subject so you know you are getting the best possible

are getting the best possible

are getting the best possible information you’ve likely stumbled upon

information you’ve likely stumbled upon

information you’ve likely stumbled upon the idea that this particular genius

the idea that this particular genius

the idea that this particular genius wasn’t good at math I just finished a

wasn’t good at math I just finished a

wasn’t good at math I just finished a book is only one part my stats wrong the

book is only one part my stats wrong the

book is only one part my stats wrong the truth is that Einstein actually excelled

truth is that Einstein actually excelled

truth is that Einstein actually excelled at mathematics from an early age

at mathematics from an early age

at mathematics from an early age although he clashed sharply with the

although he clashed sharply with the

although he clashed sharply with the educators and dropped out of school in

educators and dropped out of school in

educators and dropped out of school in Munich Germany when he was fifteen the

Munich Germany when he was fifteen the

Munich Germany when he was fifteen the real roots behind this myth emerged from

real roots behind this myth emerged from

real roots behind this myth emerged from the fact that Einstein failed his

the fact that Einstein failed his

the fact that Einstein failed his entrance exam to a Swiss Polytechnic

entrance exam to a Swiss Polytechnic

entrance exam to a Swiss Polytechnic school his first time around in 1895 was

school his first time around in 1895 was

school his first time around in 1895 was a 26-year old Swiss patent clerk doing

a 26-year old Swiss patent clerk doing

a 26-year old Swiss patent clerk doing physics in his spare time Wood changed

physics in his spare time Wood changed

physics in his spare time Wood changed the world can you imagine if I

the world can you imagine if I

the world can you imagine if I understand would have given that up just

understand would have given that up just

understand would have given that up just to get drunk with his buddies in me on

to get drunk with his buddies in me on

to get drunk with his buddies in me on every night the sixteen-year-old

every night the sixteen-year-old

every night the sixteen-year-old Einstein passed the exams math section

Einstein passed the exams math section

Einstein passed the exams math section but failed out of botany language in

but failed out of botany language in

but failed out of botany language in zoology before finally being accepted

zoology before finally being accepted

zoology before finally being accepted into the school the next year so sorry

into the school the next year so sorry

into the school the next year so sorry to say Timothy but you do have to do

to say Timothy but you do have to do

to say Timothy but you do have to do your math homework and you better do it

your math homework and you better do it

your math homework and you better do it well so which of these myths did you

well so which of these myths did you

well so which of these myths did you believe what is what Google searches are

believe what is what Google searches are

believe what is what Google searches are asking about historical icons did

asking about historical icons did

asking about historical icons did Einstein have a twin brother

Einstein have a twin brother

Einstein have a twin brother all you new Brooklyn’s did Catherine the

all you new Brooklyn’s did Catherine the

all you new Brooklyn’s did Catherine the Great beaver serves for more fiddle

Great beaver serves for more fiddle

Great beaver serves for more fiddle fiddling top tens and horseplay top

fiddling top tens and horseplay top

fiddling top tens and horseplay top fives be sure to subscribe to

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watchmojo.com what will they do to me

watchmojo.com what will they do to me they will kill you they weren’t kidding

they will kill you they weren’t kidding

they will kill you they weren’t kidding [Music]

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