Question 1

Napoleon was attacked (and defeated) by a horde of rabbits

Accepted Answer

real

Question 2

Napoleon once declared war on a country because of a stolen hat

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 3

A French king issued a law requiring citizens to smile in public

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 4

Andrew Jackson’s parrot was kicked out of his funeral for swearing

Accepted Answer

real

Question 5

The first woman in space forgot her toothbrush

Accepted Answer

real

Question 6

A medieval pope briefly banned forks, calling them “tools of the devil"

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 7

An ancient Greek city held annual trials to put bad statues on trial

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 8

John Steinbeck's dog ate the first draft of "Of Mice and Men"

Accepted Answer

real

Question 9

French waiters once went on strike for the right to grow mustaches

Accepted Answer

real

Question 10

The Titanic carried a shipment of live penguins intended for a zoo

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 11

In 1932, Australia declared “war” on emus

Accepted Answer

real

Question 12

Ancient Romans trained monkeys to work as courtroom messengers

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 13

During the Renaissance, mirrors were illegal in parts of Italy

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 14

The U.S. used potatoes to attack a submarine during World War II

Accepted Answer

real

Question 15

An entire medieval army once retreated after mistaking cows for enemies

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 16

Queen Victoria outlawed Christmas trees for one year after a palace fire

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 17

Lyndon B. Johnson liked to conduct meetings in the bathroom

Accepted Answer

real

Question 18

King Louis XIV reportedly owned 413 beds

Accepted Answer

real

Question 19

On April 18, 1930, the BBC announced, “There is no news”

Accepted Answer

real

Question 20

The eagle once depicted on U.S. coins was a real eagle named Peter

Accepted Answer

real

Question 21

A European country once switched its national anthem every month

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 22

A 19th-century U.S. town elected a horse as mayor — twice

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 23

In the 1700s, umbrellas were banned in London because they scared horses

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 24

“LOL” used to be an acronym for “little old lady”

Accepted Answer

real

Question 25

The Greek mathematician Pythagoras had a phobia of beans

Accepted Answer

real

Question 26

Vikings used cats as navigational tools during long sea voyages

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 27

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams stole a piece of Shakespeare’s chair

Accepted Answer

real

Question 28

A Russian tsar attempted to tax beards by measuring their length daily

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 29

A 19th-century inventor tried to sell bottled “fresh mountain air” to cities

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 30

The creator of Fabergé eggs once made a Fabergé potato

Accepted Answer

real

Ridiculous History — Which Event Actually Happened?

2) Napoleon once declared war on a country because of a stolen hat

3) A French king issued a law requiring citizens to smile in public

4) Andrew Jackson’s parrot was kicked out of his funeral for swearing

5) The first woman in space forgot her toothbrush

6) A medieval pope briefly banned forks, calling them “tools of the devil"

7) An ancient Greek city held annual trials to put bad statues on trial

8) John Steinbeck's dog ate the first draft of "Of Mice and Men"

9) French waiters once went on strike for the right to grow mustaches

10) The Titanic carried a shipment of live penguins intended for a zoo

11) In 1932, Australia declared “war” on emus

12) Ancient Romans trained monkeys to work as courtroom messengers

13) During the Renaissance, mirrors were illegal in parts of Italy

14) The U.S. used potatoes to attack a submarine during World War II

15) An entire medieval army once retreated after mistaking cows for enemies

16) Queen Victoria outlawed Christmas trees for one year after a palace fire

17) Lyndon B. Johnson liked to conduct meetings in the bathroom

18) King Louis XIV reportedly owned 413 beds

19) On April 18, 1930, the BBC announced, “There is no news”

20) The eagle once depicted on U.S. coins was a real eagle named Peter

21) A European country once switched its national anthem every month

22) A 19th-century U.S. town elected a horse as mayor — twice

23) In the 1700s, umbrellas were banned in London because they scared horses

24) “LOL” used to be an acronym for “little old lady”

25) The Greek mathematician Pythagoras had a phobia of beans

26) Vikings used cats as navigational tools during long sea voyages

27) Thomas Jefferson and John Adams stole a piece of Shakespeare’s chair

28) A Russian tsar attempted to tax beards by measuring their length daily

29) A 19th-century inventor tried to sell bottled “fresh mountain air” to cities

30) The creator of Fabergé eggs once made a Fabergé potato