8 Untrue facts you probably believe

Also; Otis did not invent the elevator. But he DID invent the braking system that would stop the elevator car in

the event that the cables broke. (Remember the old Ripley series, "Believe it or Not" ?)
 
The one about life expectancy in medieval England is wrong ... the average life span was between 30-35 years. This was because infant mortality rates were so high, they skewed the stats - if you survived until your mid-teens then you could expect to live to your 40's or 50's.
 
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