12 Facts About Historical People You May Not Know

Nathan Johnson Published 03/20/2019 in wow

Odd facts you may have never heard of before about people you have definitely have heard of. Marilyn Monroe, Abe Lincoln, Cesar have some pretty weird facts about them and we explore them in this gallery.

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Napoleon was born into Italian nobility and helped in the creation of the Italian flag.
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Abraham Lincoln was an experienced fighter, he's even in the wrestling hall of fame.
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A popular women's hairstyle, the short bob, was inspired by Joan of Arc after she cut her hair off.
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Albert Einstein's brain weighed 2.7 lbs while an average brain weighs 3 lbs.
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Marilyn Monroe grew up in an orphanage. 11 families tried adopting her but they all returned her.
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The phrase "the king is dead, long live the king" was first said during the coronation of Charles VII.
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Charles Darwin never said humans were descended from apes, but that humans are anthropoid apes with a common ancestor.
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Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath on his head to cover up his bald spot.
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Alfonso XIII of Spain had to have the composer inform him when the national anthem was being played.
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Henry Ford employed around 6,000 handicapped people.
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Christopher Columbus would win bets by asking his foes to make an egg stand vertically. He won by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip, then would say "it was as easy as discovering America."
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Voltaire drank around 50 cups of coffee a day with chocolate mixed in.

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Napoleon was born into Italian nobility and helped in the creation of the Italian flag.
2.
Abraham Lincoln was an experienced fighter, he's even in the wrestling hall of fame.
3.
A popular women's hairstyle, the short bob, was inspired by Joan of Arc after she cut her hair off.
4.
Albert Einstein's brain weighed 2.7 lbs while an average brain weighs 3 lbs.
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Marilyn Monroe grew up in an orphanage. 11 families tried adopting her but they all returned her.
6.
The phrase "the king is dead, long live the king" was first said during the coronation of Charles VII.
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Charles Darwin never said humans were descended from apes, but that humans are anthropoid apes with a common ancestor.
8.
Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath on his head to cover up his bald spot.
9.
Alfonso XIII of Spain had to have the composer inform him when the national anthem was being played.
10.
Henry Ford employed around 6,000 handicapped people.
11.
Christopher Columbus would win bets by asking his foes to make an egg stand vertically. He won by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip, then would say "it was as easy as discovering America."
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Voltaire drank around 50 cups of coffee a day with chocolate mixed in.

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12 Facts About Historical People You May Not Know

1.
Napoleon was born into Italian nobility and helped in the creation of the Italian flag.

2.
Abraham Lincoln was an experienced fighter, he's even in the wrestling hall of fame.

3.
A popular women's hairstyle, the short bob, was inspired by Joan of Arc after she cut her hair off.

4.
Albert Einstein's brain weighed 2.7 lbs while an average brain weighs 3 lbs.

5.
Marilyn Monroe grew up in an orphanage. 11 families tried adopting her but they all returned her.

6.
The phrase "the king is dead, long live the king" was first said during the coronation of Charles VII.

7.
Charles Darwin never said humans were descended from apes, but that humans are anthropoid apes with a common ancestor.

8.
Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath on his head to cover up his bald spot.

9.
Alfonso XIII of Spain had to have the composer inform him when the national anthem was being played.

10.
Henry Ford employed around 6,000 handicapped people.

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Christopher Columbus would win bets by asking his foes to make an egg stand vertically. He won by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip, then would say "it was as easy as discovering America."

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Voltaire drank around 50 cups of coffee a day with chocolate mixed in.

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1. Napoleon was born into Italian nobility and helped in the creation of the Italian flag.

2. Abraham Lincoln was an experienced fighter, he's even in the wrestling hall of fame.

3. A popular women's hairstyle, the short bob, was inspired by Joan of Arc after she cut her hair off.

4. Albert Einstein's brain weighed 2.7 lbs while an average brain weighs 3 lbs.

5. Marilyn Monroe grew up in an orphanage. 11 families tried adopting her but they all returned her.

6. The phrase "the king is dead, long live the king" was first said during the coronation of Charles VII.

7. Charles Darwin never said humans were descended from apes, but that humans are anthropoid apes with a common ancestor.

8. Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath on his head to cover up his bald spot.

9. Alfonso XIII of Spain had to have the composer inform him when the national anthem was being played.

10. Henry Ford employed around 6,000 handicapped people.

11. Christopher Columbus would win bets by asking his foes to make an egg stand vertically. He won by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip, then would say "it was as easy as discovering America."

12. Voltaire drank around 50 cups of coffee a day with chocolate mixed in.

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Napoleon was born into Italian nobility and helped in the creation of the Italian flag.

2.
Abraham Lincoln was an experienced fighter, he's even in the wrestling hall of fame.

3.
A popular women's hairstyle, the short bob, was inspired by Joan of Arc after she cut her hair off.

4.
Albert Einstein's brain weighed 2.7 lbs while an average brain weighs 3 lbs.

5.
Marilyn Monroe grew up in an orphanage. 11 families tried adopting her but they all returned her.

6.
The phrase "the king is dead, long live the king" was first said during the coronation of Charles VII.

7.
Charles Darwin never said humans were descended from apes, but that humans are anthropoid apes with a common ancestor.

8.
Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath on his head to cover up his bald spot.

9.
Alfonso XIII of Spain had to have the composer inform him when the national anthem was being played.

10.
Henry Ford employed around 6,000 handicapped people.

11.
Christopher Columbus would win bets by asking his foes to make an egg stand vertically. He won by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip, then would say "it was as easy as discovering America."

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Voltaire drank around 50 cups of coffee a day with chocolate mixed in.