Fun Fact Friday

Remember these posts I used to make? Well I'm bringing them back for a short time with some brand new fun historical facts! (yeah for my college degree!)

Everyone knows Napoleon Bonaparte was short...or was he?

He was actually 5'7 in an age where 5'5 was the average height. So where did this rumor come from?

The English.

You see in French measurements he was 5'2. Which is the same as our 5'7 measurements. But the English started a rumor he WAS actually 5'2 to mock the would-be conqueror and quell the fear of his onslaught throughout Europe.

Looks like it worked too, because the common person on the street still believes it to this day!

Have a great weekend folks!