Einstein did not learn ignorance, Napoleon was not short

The ignorant Einstein concept, Napoleon is a dwarf, He evolved from a monkey . belongs to the 10 most remarkable things people often misunderstand for years, according to The Time.

1. Einstein learns ignorance

Many children are excited to know the great physicist Albert Einsten is very ignorant in high school. Parents who have children who are not good at school take this to comfort themselves. But the reality is completely different.

Einstein studied very well at high school, especially in natural sciences. Paul Jury explains this misunderstanding because Americans attribute Einstein's 4 points to a D. It is due to a change in Einstein's grading system. In 1896, point 6, the lowest score, became the highest score, and the first point was the highest score considered the worst point.

Anyway, Einstein's study of ignorance is hard to believe, so children need to work hard to succeed.

2. Mice like to eat cheese

Many cartoons portray mice craving cheese as crazy, and even have an idiom of free cheese in mousetrap. In general, many people believe that mice love this dairy product.

The reality is not that: mice like the sweetest food, as well as peanut oil and cereal products.

3. Napoleon is a short guy

The aggressive behavior of a small person is often explained by Napoleon complex (dwarf syndrome). Dwarf men love to be likened to the famous French emperor. The misunderstanding about the height of this great military is due to a translation error. Napoleon is often thought to have a height of 5 feet 2 inches, short compared to that time. In fact, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall (about 170 cm), the average height of 18th-19th century French men.

This strange story may be due to differences in units of measurement (French inches longer than British inches). In 1802, Dr. Corvisart said the 5-foot-2-inch Napoleon was a French measuring system (about 5 feet 6 inches in English measurements).

Corvisart also said Napoleon had a low stature, but he was considered short by people. On the other hand, in the French army, he was nicknamed "Le Petit Caporal" (tiny corporal), because he was often surrounded by guards in the Guards and soldiers. Napoleon's enemies took advantage of this to speak ill of him.

Many believe that Vikings wear hats with horns.

4. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb

Edison invented many great things, being one of the most talented inventors of all time, but electric light bulbs had nothing to do with him. An Englishman named Joseph Swan invented it.

5. Lemmus plunges from the cliff into the sea to commit suicide

This misunderstanding is deeply rooted in the thinking of people watching Disney movies about wild nature. In fact, this is just a fantasy because lemmus mice don't commit suicide.

6. Contrary whirlpools in two hemispheres

Children are often intoxicated to see water flowing into the hole, such as a hole in the bath. Many adults believe that, in the other hemisphere, water flows in the opposite direction but in reality it is not.

7. People evolved from monkeys

Darwin actually didn't say that, he was misunderstood. The English naturalist only said that we, monkeys and gibbons share common ancestors in the distant past.

8. Vikings wear hats with horns

The scientists explained this misunderstanding because the Vikings were buried with their battle hats and animal horns used to drink water. When excavating the first Viking tombs, some archaeologists speculate that the horns were on their hats and fell.

9. Colombus believes that the earth is flat

Many people in England and some other countries think that Columbus used to consider the earth to be flat, but in fact he went to India in a circular way.

10. Different parts of the tongue react to different tastes

Indeed on the tongue there are different taste receptors and some of them are more sensitive to sweets. But actually the tongue does not divide into compartments.