19 Facts About History No One Taught You At School

What we learned at school in our History classes was merely a slice of it. History holds in itself so much that it would be impossible for any school to cover it all.

Naturally, we remain foreign to many significant things that occurred in the years before us. These things are mysterious, inspiring and above all, teach us something. As they say, the one who doesn't learn from history has to live through it again.

So, we have made you a list of some historical facts that no one taught you at school. Take a look:

#1. The Ottoman Empire’s Sultan, Ibrahim I, made 280 of his mistresses drown in an ocean as one of them slept with someone else.

(Image Courtesy: Pinterest)

#2. During the medieval era, 600,000 people were killed for being something called ‘witchy.'

(Image Courtesy: ScienceIt)

#3. Mexican General Santa Anna gave a full-fledged funeral for his surgical leg!

(Image Courtesy: Anthropology Biodiversity Forum)

#4. Before the 19th century, dentures were made from the teeth of dead soldiers. Creepy!

(Image Courtesy: Pinterest)

#5. Roman Emperor Gaius made his favorite horse his senator! Talk of great Roman traditions!

(Image Courtesy: Funnyjunk)

#6. During the Ice age, skulls of dead bodies were used as cups. Would you like to have something to drink?

(Image Courtesy: Archives)

#7. Pope Gregory IX called cats as devils and then killed them all through the length and breadth of Europe.

(Image Courtesy: Pope and Papacy)

#8. However, because actions have consequences, there was a massive onslaught of rats in the entire town because there were no cats to feed on them. This led to a humongous plague across the city.

(Image Courtesy:  Lovethesepics)

#9. Mayans sacrifice to God included pulling a still beating heart from the person’s chest.

(Image Courtesy: Pinterest)

#10. The servants of ancient Egyptian Gods were coated with honey to attract flies away from Pharaoh!

(Image Courtesy: Geography)

#11. When a Pharaoh died, they were buried beside their still alive servants, pets and mistresses tombs.

(Image Courtesy: Weiner Elementary)

#12. Guess what was the mouthwash for Romans? Human Urine!

(Image Courtesy: Studio Dentaire)

#13. In 1788, the Austrian army wanted to have a battle so bad that it attacked itself and killed 10,000 men!

(Image Courtesy: Free West Media)

#14. Pius II was the writer of the famous erotica, ‘The Tale of Two Lovers.' This was before he became a Pope.

(Image Courtesy: Pinterest)

#15. The 19th century was probably a weird time. It was in this era that many people were often buried alive. As a result, scientists came up with safety coffins that allowed people in it to alert people on the ground if they were still alive.

(Image Courtesy: Onedio.com)

#16. America's Civil War saw the death of more than 2.5% of its population. Around 750,000 people were killed during the war.

(Image Courtesy: History.com)

#17. In the medieval period, even animals were put on trial and sentenced to death!

(Image Courtesy: Houston Chronicle)

#18. Japanese samurais used to cut themselves with their own sword if they felt the danger of being caught.

(Image Courtesy: Pinterest)

#19. Margaret Sanger was jailed to make a birth control clinic in 1917. Imagine if that still would've been the case!

(Image Courtesy: Wikipedia)

So, as we saw, there is so much encrusted in the sands of time that we can never know enough of it. However, what we can do is to keep everything in mind and act according to that. History books, after all, are filled with invaluable teachings. If you share the same views, tell us in the comments below!

(Featured Image Courtesy: Medium)