Famous Figures For Something They Never Did

[Anomalocaris]

Even if you disagree with Napoleon Bonaparte’s famous remark that “history is a set of lies that people have agreed upon,” there’s little doubt that myths, misconceptions and outright fabrications have often shaped our understanding of the past. In some instances, these legends have become so ingrained that they overshadow the actual facts of a historical figure’s life. Find out the truth about seven notable people who’ve become forever linked with something they never did.

http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/7-historical-figures-famous-for-something-they-never-did?cmpid=Social_FBPAGE_HISTORY_20150718_209455534&linkId=15651877

[bubblykiss]

I was hoping this would be about Bush II and his amazing discovery of the vast amounts of uncountable WMD"s" or how he freed up credit markets and saved the nation from total financial collapse at the end of his presidency.

Or Al Gore's inventing the internet.

[SHaYap]

the carpet link bombs would have broke the UM server ...

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