In the world, legends often arise, intertwining with historical facts and creating an illusion of truth. However, upon closer analysis, many of these stories turn out to be mere fabrications, into which many were led to believe, but in reality, they are deceits!Sir Isaac Newton discovered the law of gravity when an apple fell on his headMany believe in this myth, but what was the reality? In a biographical report about Newton written by William Stukeley, it is mentioned that Newton was sitting in a garden under an apple tree when an apple accidentally fell nearby him, not on his head.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/newton_20feb4eca0.jpeg" alt="newton.jpeg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_newton_20feb4eca0.jpeg 144w,/uploads/small_newton_20feb4eca0.jpeg 463w,/uploads/medium_newton_20feb4eca0.jpeg 695w,/uploads/large_newton_20feb4eca0.jpeg 927w," sizes="100vw">@redbubble.comThis made him ponder why apples always fall vertically, leading him to contemplate about gravity. Historians believe that Newton himself actively contributed to the spread of the apple myth by jokingly telling this story to Voltaire's niece.Cleopatra was not Egyptian!There are many myths surrounding this queen that many have considered to be true. In reality, this most famous queen of Egypt was Greek! Cleopatra hailed from the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty, and, interestingly, she was not the only bearer of this name.<img src="/uploads/cleopatra_8ab0b595c9.jpg" alt="cleopatra.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_cleopatra_8ab0b595c9.jpg 233w,/uploads/small_cleopatra_8ab0b595c9.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_cleopatra_8ab0b595c9.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">@Professor Kevin Butcher/May 9, 2023/.historyextra.com&nbsp;By tradition, almost all members of this family received similar names: girls were named Cleopatra and boys were named Ptolemies.Hair and nails do not grow after death, as many people believeDespite many believing in this myth, we have found scientific evidence to prove otherwise. After the heart stops, oxygen ceases to reach the human brain, and nerve cells, lacking a supply of glucose, die within a maximum of minutes.<img src="/uploads/nails_d690ac0226.jpg" alt="nails.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_nails_d690ac0226.jpg 234w,/uploads/small_nails_d690ac0226.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_nails_d690ac0226.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">Nail growth is a process of cell formation that is impossible without glucose. After death, the supply of glucose stops, meaning nail and hair growth also ceases.Napoleon was actually taller than most Frenchmen!The myth that this renowned military leader was of short stature became so entrenched that it even gave rise to the concept of "Napoleon complex" (when short men exhibit exaggerated assertiveness). However, it turns out that Napoleon's height was actually 169 centimeters, while the average height of a Frenchman at that time was 165 centimeters.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/napoleon_8b53a9b174.jpg" alt="napoleon.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_napoleon_8b53a9b174.jpg 200w,/uploads/small_napoleon_8b53a9b174.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_napoleon_8b53a9b174.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">So where did the myth come from? The nickname "le petit caporal" (the little corporal) was given to Napoleon by soldiers during the Italian campaign, referring to the young age of the commander (he was 26), not his height.&nbsp;Magellan never went on a circumnavigation journeyIn reality, Magellan merely commanded the first circumnavigation expedition but he never lived to see its completion. During a stopover in the Philippines, Magellan was killed by the native leader Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/magellan_d42199aacc.jpg" alt="magellan.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_magellan_d42199aacc.jpg 130w,/uploads/small_magellan_d42199aacc.jpg 418w,/uploads/medium_magellan_d42199aacc.jpg 627w,/uploads/large_magellan_d42199aacc.jpg 836w," sizes="100vw">As a result, the first captain to complete the circumnavigation voyage was Magellan's associate, Juan Sebastián Elcano, who arrived back at the Spanish shores almost three years after the expedition began.

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Cleopatra was not Egyptian and Other Common Fakes We Believed for Years

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