10 interesting facts about outstanding historical figures (11 photos)

At school, many people don't like history, and the information from textbooks seems boring to them. And in fact, many intriguing and amazing events remain a mystery to us. In this post, you will learn interesting biographical facts about famous people.





1. Joan of Arc



In the past, women always wore long hair, but Joan went against public opinion and cut her hair short and wore men's clothing. This fact was eventually included in the 12 indictments of the Inquisition. According to historical records, Joan heard the voices of saints in her head, and they told her what she needed to do. Almost 500 years later, the Maid of Orleans' hairstyle inspired a Polish hairdresser to create the most popular women's hairstyle - a short bob.

2. Abraham Lincoln





Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest American presidents. In his youth, he was an experienced fighter. He was nicknamed "Honest Abe" because he had a habit of paying off all his debts. And he was always ready to answer if he was challenged to a duel. He is even in the Wrestling Hall of Fame.

3. Albert Einstein



Einstein had problems with speech development. He said his first word only at the age of four. His parents seriously feared that the child was born mentally retarded. After Einstein's death, the pathologist who performed the autopsy stole his brain. However, he later received permission from Einstein's son, but he was still fired from Princeton.

4. Marilyn Monroe



The sex symbol had a difficult childhood. Norma's mother was a patient in a mental hospital, so the girl lived in an orphanage. 11 different families tried to adopt her, but each time they returned her.

5. The King is Dead! Long Live the King!



This phrase is traditional at the coronation of the kings of France, England, and was translated from French. It was first spoken at the coronation of Charles VII in 1422, after the death of his father Charles VI. At that time, French was the primary language of the aristocracy in England, and the motto meant: "The throne shall never be empty; the country shall never be without a monarch."

6. Charles Darwin



The most famous naturalist did not have any biological education. After school, Darwin decided to continue the family tradition and entered the medical faculty of the University of Edinburgh, but he had to say goodbye to medicine. The reason was his pathological fear of blood.

7. Julius Caesar



Julius Caesar had the right to always wear a laurel wreath on his head. And he used it constantly, because he wanted to hide his baldness, which very often attracted ridicule from ill-wishers. Caesar combed his thinning hair from the crown to the forehead.

8. Henry Ford



Henry Ford's company had a tradition of hiring employees regardless of their health. Thus, in 1917, about 6,000 people with disabilities worked for him.

9. Voltaire



According to historical data, Voltaire loved coffee: he drank about 50 cups a day. But it was not pure coffee, it was a mixture of chocolate and coffee. The doctor warned that his favorite drink would kill him, but Voltaire managed to live to eighty years.

10. Christopher Columbus



Ill-wishers told Columbus that discovering America was not so difficult. The navigator did the following: he asked his enemies to take an egg and stand it upright. No one could do it. Then Christopher did it himself, flattening the tip of the egg on the table, and said: “It was as easy as discovering America.”