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REAL: Russia's Peter the Great put a tax on beards.
In 1698 Peter the Great introduced a beard tax; men who paid carried a token showing they had.
In 1698 Peter the Great introduced a beard tax; men who paid carried a token showing they had.
Source: Wikipedia: Beard tax
FAKE: Christopher Columbus sailed west to prove the Earth was round.
Educated Europeans already knew the Earth was round. The real dispute was its size: Columbus badly underestimated the distance to Asia.
Educated Europeans already knew the Earth was round. The real dispute was its size: Columbus badly underestimated the distance to Asia.
REAL: William Henry Harrison served only about a month as U.S. president.
Harrison died 31 days after taking office in 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history.
Harrison died 31 days after taking office in 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history.
FAKE: George Washington wore wooden false teeth.
His dentures contained no wood; they used materials like hippopotamus ivory, brass, gold and human teeth.
His dentures contained no wood; they used materials like hippopotamus ivory, brass, gold and human teeth.
REAL: France carried out its last guillotine execution in the 1970s.
Hamida Djandoubi was the last person executed by guillotine in France, on 10 September 1977.
Hamida Djandoubi was the last person executed by guillotine in France, on 10 September 1977.
Source: Wikipedia: Hamida Djandoubi