‘The Fake History Hunter’: this is how Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse (50) addresses herself on social media. The Dutch historian is looking for funny ‘fake news’ from pre-Trump times. Her book lists 101 historical fake stories that you too may believe to be true. Did the medieval people really empty their toilet bowl out of the window? And what did a thumbs up mean to gladiators?
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‘Fake History’ in our heads: 9 history lessons that are wrong, from chastity belts for knights’ wives to mercy thumbs for gladiators
