18 Insane Statistics That'll Change Your View Of History

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18 Insane Statistics That'll Change Your View Of History

News Flash: Hollywood lied to us. And so did the history books. But if you look at the actual data, you'll learn that the world was (and is) fairly different from what you've been picturing. And listen? As people fascinated by history and science? We're here to help. Here are a whole big ol' bundle of facts from science and history we're been tucking away. Not for like, nefarious reasons, anything shady like like that. Did you know there was a whole bunch of Black cowboys who were wrasslin' cattle, just offscreen during your favorite Westerns? Did you know Muslims in the UK fought on the side of the British to try to ensure the enrichment of democracy and equitable treatment for all races? No? Well…us too, regrettably. We try really hard to learn our history here at Cracked, we try to be empathetic and loving, but honestly? Learning is hard. That's why we're here.

For example ...

Muslim Troops in World War I

AROUND 400.000 MUSLIMS FOUGHT FOR BRITAIN IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. The Muslim role in the War to End All Wars is rarely discussed, but many fought an
Over 1,400 African Americans held political positions right after the Civil War. These included secretaries of state, mayors, congressmen, and (briefl
CRACKEDCO COM Between 1882-1968, there were only 5 states in the U.S. in which no lynchings took place. (Alaska, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachu
A plague that killed 25% of the population probably dealt the killing blow to the Roman Empire. The plague appeared in 542 A.D., and whittled down the
During the Civil War, generals were 50% more likely to die in battle than privates. Unlike modern warfare, generals back then had to lead by example-
Many Columbian peoples lived in huge cities rivaling their counterparts in Europe, ranging from Cahokia, in Illinois., with a population of about 20.0

War

1.2 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE DIED IN WARS. Nearly half were from the Civil War

The Vietnam War

J.S.AIR FORCE The U.S dropped around 8 million tons of bombs during the Vietnam War (three million tons on Laos alone). As a comparison, the U.S dropp

WWII

China had the second largest death toll of World War IL. China's involvement in the war is rarely talked about in the media, but they played a very im
CRAGK NEARLY 5 MILLION AFRICAN SLAVES WERE BROUGHT TO BRAZIL DURING THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE, MORE THAN 10 TIMES THAT OF THE UNITED STATES.
During the Great Depression, only 2 people on Wall Street actually committed suicide by jumping out of a building. CRACKEDCON
Spartan women owned about 40% Of the lands in Sparta. This is due to their inheritance system which allowed the father to divide his property among hi

Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi's famous passive resistance campaigns had massive support from Chinese people. 1 in 9 protestors in the first non-violent movement, sta
18 Insane Statistics That'll Change Your View Of History
Slavery wasn't limited to the South Slavery took place in all 13 British Colonies. In New York, until 1827, 50% of the workers who built and maintaine
WITH ONE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION, THE DONNER PARTY a.k.a. THE DONNER-REED PARTY DID NOT KILL AND CANNIBALIZE ONE ANOTHER WHILE STRANDED IN THE SIERRA NEVAD
TRANSGENDER AMERICANS HAVE ALWAYS SERVED IN THE u.S. MILITARY. Some 150,000 transgender adults have served in the armed forces. About 8, 800 are curre
For most of American history, the majority of the country's immigrants have been German. Between 1870 and 2000, 7 million of the immigrants to the Uni

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