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True, weird and totally sourced stories from the History Junkey's YouTube show, plus books, games and coloring fun for curious kids and grown-ups.
Myth or truth? Tap a card.
Three things people say about history. Some are true. Some are total myths. Guess first, then tap to find out.
Britain once deleted 11 days from the calendar.TAP TO REVEAL
In 1752 Britain switched calendars. Wednesday, September 2 was followed by Thursday, September 14. Watch the story
Vikings wore horned helmets into battle.TAP TO REVEAL
Not one Viking-age helmet with horns has been found. The horns caught on with opera costumes in 1876. Watch the story
One man survived both atomic bombs.TAP TO REVEAL
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, went home to Nagasaki, and survived the second bomb on August 9. Watch the story
Watch the show
One stick figure. One true story at a time. Every episode lists its sources so you can check them yourself.
The History Junkey's books
Every myth, every true story, drawn in the same stickman style you know from the show. Printed when you order, shipped to your door.
50 History "Facts" Your Teacher Got Completely Wrong
The paperback. True stories that are stranger than the myths, with every claim sourced.
The Gift Hardcover
The same book in a hardcover made for giving, for the history fan who has everything.
The Stickman Coloring & Myth-Busting Activity Book
Color the eras, crack the myths, draw yourself into history.
Every fact sourced. No exceptions.
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