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Turkeys were once worshipped like Gods
TRUE
Napoleon was once attacked by dogs.
False. He was attacked by rabbits
The Titanic's owners said the ship was "unsinkable"
False. They NEVER said that.
Cleopatra was not Egyptian.
TRUE
July 4th isn't the real Independence Day
TRUE
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb
False. The real inventor was actually Warren de la Rue.
Columbus didn't actually discover America.
TRUE. It was the Norse explorer Leif Erikson who landed on American shores during the 10th century.
Rio de Janeiro was once the capital of Portugal which meant it was the only European capital to be located outside Europe.
TRUE
Brazil was the only independent South American country to send troops to fight in WW2.
TRUE
A Woman was elected to congress before women could vote.
TRUE
Witches were burned at the stake In Salem
FALSE. The majority were jailed, and some were hanged. But none of these people ever got burned alive.
