Busting Popular Myths That You Probably Thought Were Facts

Most Vikings Didn’t Wear Horns On Their Helmets

When you think of Vikings, you think of their crazy horn helmets, right? Well, that’s not historically accurate. In fact, that only became a thing in 1876 after The Ring of Nibelung opera premiered.

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