Surprising Theories That Offer An Alternative Take On History
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Date: 2018-04-18

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Even when you think you know everything there is to know about history, there’s always another side to the story. After all, the past is largely only available to us through the recorded accounts of those alive at the time, and those documents may not always be as truthful as we might at first assume. It’s no wonder, then, that so many mind-blowing alternative historical theories have arisen. Prepare to have your world rocked.

20. The Titanic didn’t really sink
In fact, so the theory goes, it was actually the Titanic’s sister ship, Olympic, which sank in 1912. According to Robin Gardiner, the Olympic had been damaged in 1911, so in order to recoup some insurance money on it, the ship’s owners swapped it with the Titanic and planned for it to sink – but slowly enough that lifeboats could rescue everyone aboard. Instead, 1,500 people died when the ship struck an iceberg.

19. Or if it did, it was on purpose
Another theory surrounding the sinking of the Titanic – and there are many – posits that financier J.P. Morgan had the ship sunk intentionally, in order to purge those opposed to the Federal Reserve Bank’s creation. Indeed, at least three notable men hostile to the idea died on the Titanic, and Morgan himself canceled his booking at the last minute.

18. Elizabeth I was actually a boy in drag
According to an American writer, Steve Berry, the real Elizabeth Tudor died when she was around ten years old, after falling sick while escaping an outbreak of the plague. Her minders, fearing execution, dressed a boy from a local village in her clothes – and fooled even her father, King Henry VIII, in a charade that lasted all “her” life. Supposedly, the “Virgin Queen” never married because she was actually a man.

17. The Great Sphinx wasn’t built by the Ancient Egyptians
Instead, it was just restored by them, according to a tablet discovered in Giza. The “Inventory Stela” notes that Khufu, the pharaoh on whom the sphinx is thought to be based, “restored the statue, all covered in painting.” Indeed, Gaston Maspero, a French Egyptologist, suggested that by the time of the pharaohs, “the Sphinx was already buried in sand” – and therefore built by an even older civilization.

16. Roosevelt provoked Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
During the Second World War, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was looking for an excuse to declare war on the Axis forces – at least, according to political economist Robert Higgs. Indeed, he writes that Roosevelt attempted to first bait Hitler into attacking the U.S. When that failed, he instead brought economic sanctions down on Japan – fully aware their retaliation would include attacking Pearl Harbor.

15. Otto III fabricated a 300-year gap in history
So goes the “phantom time hypothesis,” devised in 1991 by Heribert Illig. According to Illig, Roman Emperor Otto III conspired with Pope Sylvester II, potentially with the help of Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII, to fast forward the AD calendar by 297 years, from 614 to 911. Why? Partly to legitimize Otto’s position, but also just because they fancied being around in the year 1,000.

14. Michael Jackson faked his death and fled to Bahrain
When a much-loved celebrity passes away, you often find people clinging to whatever evidence they can find to prove that he or she is not really dead. Such is the case with Michael Jackson, who many believe is still alive to this day, despite apparently dying in 2009. Adherents cite factors like a suspicious mortuary photo of Jackson and a supposed plan to escape the furore surrounding his 2005 sex trial by fleeing to Bahrain.

13. The 2004 tsunami was caused by U.S. nuclear testing
The tsunami that shattered South-East Asia in 2004 was as serious as it gets for natural disasters. Indeed, it’s considered to be the tenth worst of all time, and was also the fourth largest earthquake of the past century. And some people believe it was actually orchestrated by U.S. scientists testing nukes underground – a theory alas unsupported by any real evidence.





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