10 TOTALLY WRONG Things You Learned in History Class | History Countdown

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From Napoleon's height to the birth of flight - tons of stories you were taught in school are not so historically accurate. Find out ten things you learned in history class that were TOTALLY WRONG, in this episode of History Countdown.
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0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Napoleon's Height
1:37 - Ponce De Leon and the Fountain of Youth
2:34 - Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
3:30 - The Salem Witch Trials
4:38 - Thomas Edison and the Light Bulb
5:40 - The Fourth of July
6:48 - The Thanksgiving Story
8:14 - The Birth of Aviation
9:43 - Newton and Gravity
10:29 - Marie Antoinette's Famous Quote

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