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Marie Antoinette Never Said “Let Them Eat Cake”
Now, I know what some of you are thinking, “Of course she didn’t, she spoke French!” But, in fact, she didn’t say “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche” either. In fact, this saying in France
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Napoleon Wasn’t Short
The myth that Napoleon was short stems primarily from the fact that he is listed as 5 feet 2 inches tall at the time of his death. However, this is 5 feet 2 inches
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George Washington Did Not Have Wooden Teeth
George Washington never had wooden teeth. Washington lost most of his teeth at a relatively young age and opted for dentures made by Dr. John Greenwood (maybe where the “wooden” teeth came from: “Greenwood teeth?”) In
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Fortune Cookies Were Not Invented in either China or America
Fortune cookies were not invented in China, nor were they invented in America. The commonly held notion that they were invented in China typically comes from the fact that they are primarily served in
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Caesar Salad Was Named After Caesar Cardini, Not a Roman Emperor
Caesar Cardini was an Italian born chef who immigrated to the United States after World War I. Despite having a home in San Diego, the Cardini family operated a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, primarily because of
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Jesus Wasn’t a Carpenter
Jesus wasn’t really a carpenter, at least not as we understand the profession. Now obviously, eventually Jesus’s chosen profession was of a “Rabbi” or teacher; so in that sense he wasn’t a carpenter regardless
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