10 Amazing Facts That May Not Be Taught in History Class

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10 Amazing Facts That May Not Be Taught in History Class

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Surely, your history teacher wants you to be enlightened, but well, they leave out some details. Sometimes, it's not because they're hiding it from you, but they don't consider it necessary. We'll forgive them since we have access to the ten amazing facts that may not be taught in history class.
10. The Trojan horse was a boat
We've been told a massive lie for several centuries, and it was only recently that an Italian researcher uncovered the truth. You've probably heard about the Trojan horse; the mythical trick Odyssey used to enter Troy. You were told it was a wooden horse, but studies prove otherwise. Francesco Tiboni, an Italian archeologist, revealed that it was a Phoenician boat. Well, you won't blame ancient storytellers for misleading us.
There's been a misconception from time immemorial. The archeologist argued that the word used for a Phoenician boat meant horse in the English language. Many translators confused both words and used them to mean horse instead of boat. Homer was versed in maritime issues such that he left us with some construction tips for ancient ships. However, he used technical language that confused translators and led them to believe something else. Tiboni reached this conclusion after comparing the Trojan horse in Virgil's Aeneid and his knowledge of maritime archeology. It even made more sense that soldiers hid in a boat than in a wooden horse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu2FutRyXqk
9. Alexander the Great was buried alive accidentally
At 32, when Alexander the Great died, he created and conquered and joined the largest land-based empire in the world. It stretched from the Balkans to Pakistan. Around 323 BC, this great man fell ill, and after 12 days of excruciating pain, it seemed as though he passed away. Fortunately, his corpse didn't decompose for six whole days. Scientists believe that he may have suffered from Guillain-Barre Syndrome. They posit that he may not have died but was paralyzed and mentally aware. If this finding is anything to go by, it means that Alexander the Great was buried alive.
His illness began after he gulped 12 pints of wine. He complained of aches and fatigue, but the following day, he gluttonously drank more bottles. Soon, severe fever took over, followed by excruciating pain. Gradually, he lost the ability to his body or flicker his eyes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6h5SxW9Dd8
8. The world's most successful pirate is a woman
Although feminism advocacy started gaining more ground in the 21st century, women have long been independent and hardworking – sometimes in a negative sense. Ching Shih was a prostitute in China. However, the commander of the Red Flag Fleet saw her and married her. Rather than making her a housewife, he saw her as a helpmate and equal to him. She became an active pirate commander in the fleet. She soon became famous among her fellow pirates and earned the respect of her colleagues. After her husband died, she took over from him as the captain of the fleet.
Under her amiable leadership, the Red Flag Fleet had over 300 warships and 1,200 support ships. She also had 40,000-80,000 women and children under her watch. They terrorized the waters around China, and the fleet was a fearsome band of raiders. The Chinese government later pardoned her and her raiders for the atrocities they committed just to get them off the high seas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BALmDghybk
7. Death by elephant was a common form of execution in ancient Asia
Elephants are pretty intelligent animals. Training them is one of the most straightforward jobs wildlife experts have had to do. Before now, they were trained to become executioners and torturers. They were taught to crush skulls, twist limbs, and slowly break bones. The crimes warranting this punishment ranges from theft, rebellion, and tax evasion. In some parts of Asia, this form of execution was popular and remained relevant until the late 19th century.
In Sri Lanka, these brutes were said to use their tusks to stab victims to death, while in Thailand, they were trained to fling the victim until they died. The most inhumane of them was in Vietnam, where criminals are tied to a stake, and the elephant is ordered to squeeze the life out of them using any means possible. Today, these brutes are still used for various entertainment purposes, mainly as attractions in public spaces like zoos. I'm guessing that the present-day Asians are ashamed of what their forefathers did.