Napoleon Wasn't Short, Vikings Didn't Wear Horned Helmets, and 3
More Historical Misconceptions  Image credit:   There's nothing
a history geek likes more than saying, "Actually, everything you
think you know about [insert historical event here] is wrong.
And here's why."  In this four-minute video, C.G.P. Grey tackles
five historical misconceptions, contrasting the commonly
accepted stories with what the historical record actually shows.
My favorite is his explanation of Napoleon Bonaparte's height.
To ruin the story ever so slightly, it turns out that France has
a history of special measurements, so the "French inch" used
during Napoleon's time differed from the English inch, making
Napoleon average or even slightly above average for his time.
Anyway, with that aside, why not spend four minutes learning the
real stories behind a handful of historical misconceptions? Away
we go:  Surprisingly geeky easter egg: at 1:05, you can see a
Minecraft Creeper hiding in the art. Well played, Grey. (There
are other ea