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fakehistoryhunter · 5 months

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Pre-emptive meme making ;)

Almost 150 years ago some costume designer put some horns on a helmet and today we're still fighting the myth that Vikings wore horned helmets.

So just in case...

#history #fakehistory #myths #fakehistoryhunter #napoleon

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fakehistoryhunter · 6 months

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Chapter 43 in my book 'Fake History, 101 things that never happened', about debunking history myths, is titled: "Ancient and medieval statues and buildings were always white or unpainted".

Nope, our ancestors loved colours!

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#history #fakehistory #medieval #myths #fakehistoryhunter #middleages #middle ages

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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It was a great idea to keep the cat food in a tin on top of a high shelf the cats will never reach and... oh... okay.

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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Chapter 20 in my book 'Fake History, 101 things that never happened', about debunking history myths, is titled: "The bird-beak plague doctor mask is medieval".

Yes, that's a myth, it isn't!

More about the book here:

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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Chapter 17 in my book 'Fake History, 101 things that never happened', about debunking history myths, is titled: "This dog was sent to prison for murdering a cat".

No! Pep was innocent!

#pepdidntdoit

More about the book here: https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2023/09/08/ive-written-a-book/

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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Sneak preview: Chapter 14 in my book 'Fake History, 101 things that never happened', about debunking history myths, is titled: "The word honeymoon comes from giving the married couple a month’s supply of mead".

It's a myth!

More about the book here: https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2023/09/08/ive-written-a-book/

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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Chapter 13 in my book 'Fake History, 101 things that never happened', about debunking history myths, is titled: "The FBI coined the term ‘serial killer’ in the 1970s".

Yes, that's a myth!

More about the book here: https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2023/09/08/ive-written-a-book/

#crime #history #fakehistoryhunter #fbi #serial killer

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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Today I received the first physical copies of my book! Of course I needed some help unboxing... and I know how social media works, so in stead of a tired old woman opening a box with books, I asked a pretty young lady to help & I added some action music!

#fakehistory #history #myths #dog #unboxing

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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Chapter 10 in my book 'Fake History, 101 things that never happened', about debunking history myths, is titled: "Santa wears red because of Coca-Cola".

Yes, that's a myth!

More about the book here: https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2023/09/08/ive-written-a-book/

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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Chapter 8 in my book 'Fake History, 101 things that never happened', about debunking history myths, is titled: "People ate potatoes in the Middle Ages".

More about the book here: https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2023/09/08/ive-written-a-book/

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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Chapter 7 in my book 'Fake History, 101 things that never happened', about debunking history myths, is titled: "Vikings had horns on their helmets".

Yes, that's a myth!

More about the book here: https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2023/09/08/ive-written-a-book/

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fakehistoryhunter · 7 months

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Chapter 6 in my book 'Fake History, 101 things that never happened', about debunking history myths, is titled: "EastEnders showed the first same-sex kiss on television in 1989".

More about the book here: https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2023/09/08/ive-written-a-book/