Ten things people say about history. Some are true. Some are total myths. Guess first, then tap each card to find out. Keep score!
Britain once deleted 11 days from the calendar.TAP TO REVEAL
In 1752 Britain switched calendars. Wednesday, September 2 was followed by Thursday, September 14. Watch the story
People in the Middle Ages thought the Earth was flat.TAP TO REVEAL
Medieval scholars knew the Earth was round. Educated people had known it since ancient Greece. Watch the story
Vikings wore horned helmets into battle.TAP TO REVEAL
Not one Viking-age helmet with horns has been found. The horns caught on with opera costumes in 1876. Watch the story
One man survived both atomic bombs.TAP TO REVEAL
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, went home to Nagasaki, and survived the second bomb on August 9. Watch the story
George Washington had wooden teeth.TAP TO REVEAL
His false teeth were made from things like ivory, metal, and human and animal teeth. Never wood. Watch the story
People accused in the Salem witch trials were burned at the stake.TAP TO REVEAL
In Salem in 1692, nineteen people were hanged and one man was crushed under stones. No one was burned. Watch the story
Emperor Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned.TAP TO REVEAL
The fiddle didn't exist yet in the year 64, and the Roman historian Tacitus says Nero wasn't even in the city when the fire started. Watch the story
Albert Einstein failed math in school.TAP TO REVEAL
Einstein was excellent at math as a teenager. The "failed math" story is a famous mix-up. Watch the story
Plague doctors wore those creepy beaked masks during the Black Death.TAP TO REVEAL
The Black Death struck in the 1340s. The beaked costume isn't described until the 1600s, about 300 years later. Watch on the channel
A giant wave of molasses once flooded a city street.TAP TO REVEAL
In January 1919 a huge tank burst in Boston, and a wave of molasses swept through the North End, killing 21 people. Watch on the channel
What's your score?
10 out of 10: Certified History Junkey
7 to 9: Myth Hunter
4 to 6: Time Traveler in Training
0 to 3: Watch an episode and try again!
Now challenge a grown-up. Most of these fool adults too.
