History Facts They Failed To Mention In History Books

Everyone who studied history knows that there are lots of strange rumors which spread around the world for so long that they are thought of as facts. However, there are some weird history facts that people have a hard time believing they are true.

With that said, today we are going to share with you some of the world’s craziest facts that will change the way you view some important moments in the history of the world.

20. The World’s Smartest Man

Albert Einstein is known for being one of the smartest men to walk this planet, but did you know that due to his reputation he was offered the presidency of Israel when the country was formed?

However, the scientist didn’t feel like politics was his calling.

19. Sweet Honey

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Getting swatted by flies and mosquitos is really annoying and Egyptian pharaohs had a really strange solution to this problem. The ancient rulers used to smear their servants with sweet honey so that they would attract all insects.

18. The Longest War

This might come as a surprise but the world’s longest war was fought between the Netherlands and the Isles of Sicily. This war last from 1651 to 1986 and the interesting thing about it is that there were no recorded casualties.

17. The Shortest War

We previously talked about the world’s longest war, now let’s move on to the shortest war. The Anglo-Zanzibar war of 1896 holds the record for the shortest war by lasting for a total of 38 minutes.