The old World history textbook I used in school specifically stated something like, “Some people, looking at the Pyramids of Egypt, believe that it was impossible to build something like this with ancient technology and that they were the work of aliens.” This was followed by a detailed description of how the ancient Egyptians actually built the pyramids themselves.
But textbooks are textbooks, and when I first saw these pyramids myself, it was hard not to succumb to the alien myth… Well, in fact, many historic landmarks around the world actually have their own widespread myths, which are sometimes very difficult to debunk. And it is precisely these stories that this selection of ours is dedicated to.
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#21
Ghibli movie Spirited Away was modeled after this building at Jiufen. no it's not
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#22
That this road was "Bitukang Manok" and it was constructed like because of a heartbroken engineer who wanted to get back at his ex for leaving him for a soldier.
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This is not even the "Bitukang Manok" (Chicken Intestine) road, the real one is located in Camarines Norte province. That one is Eme Road in Atimonan, Quezon Province.
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This is not even the "Bitukang Manok" (Chicken Intestine) road, the real one is located in Camarines Norte province. That one is Eme Road in Atimonan, Quezon Province.
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#23
This was a rumour spread by the British to create hostility towards the Mughals and play divide and rule.
Ironically, descendants of Dhaka muslin weavers claim that their ancestors thumbs were cut off by the British. The same muslin was renowned across the world for being so fine that you could see right through ten layers of it. Now only available in a few select museums.
The British crushed the entire industry so that their factory made cotton would be sold and took their own tale of cruelty and rewrote history to make us forget our former prosperities.
Ironically, descendants of Dhaka muslin weavers claim that their ancestors thumbs were cut off by the British. The same muslin was renowned across the world for being so fine that you could see right through ten layers of it. Now only available in a few select museums.
The British crushed the entire industry so that their factory made cotton would be sold and took their own tale of cruelty and rewrote history to make us forget our former prosperities.
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#24
Yes it was spread by tourist guides to create an aura around Taj Mahal. In reality, most descendent of those artist still live around Taj Mahal and are still involved in artistry.
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#25
The Taj Mahal is a monument of the king’s 14th wife who was also one of his wife’s sister.
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