Your Yearly Reminder That Napoleon Bonaparte Wasn’t Short

March 7, 2016May 7, 2018 Sean Mulligan

Napoleon wasn't short infographic discussing his height

Napoleon wasn’t short. Napoleon WAS NOT short.

Keep repeating it to yourself like I am. Because this perception is so deeply ingrained in our American culture that you’re bound to start thinking he was short the second you leave this blog. I remember countless Napoleon characters in cartoons as a kid and they were also tiny and tubby. And any time a particularly short person is acting aggressive and combative, the resident tall guy is almost always good for a snarky “Napoleon complex” reference.

So what led to this enduring misconception that France’s most famous general was but a wee man? It was two things, chiefly, that cemented his fate.

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Donald Trump Won Massachusetts… Sort Of.

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 Sean Mulligan

I’ve read a lot of articles online saying how surprising it was that Trump won Massachusetts. I decided to do a short amount of digging. It became immediately apparent that the victory, while perhaps crucial in this primary period, isn’t really a voter victory at all:

infographic detailing the primary voting in Massachusetts for the 2016 presidential election

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Bernie Sanders Is A Social Assassin Err Democrat Wristbands

February 26, 2016February 26, 2016 Sean Mulligan

bernie-sanders-wristband social assassin democrat

Check out this Social ~~Assassin~~ Democrat Bernie Sanders wristband we created using our top secret (and soon to be released to the world) designer. Our new designer will have thousands of images, like the cartoon Bernie above, and more practical images like dogs, ribbons, balloons, rocket ships, mail, peanuts, apples, desks, gloves, faces… You get the point. You’ll have more control than ever before to create the wristband of your dreams. And not just more than you’ve ever had on our site – but more control and power than any custom wristband website, period.

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I Before E Except After C Is A Criminal Conspiracy

February 24, 2016February 25, 2016 Sean Mulligan

I Before E Doesn't Equal C Inforgraphic with word cloud

For this Morning Misconception, let’s focus on a fallacy most foul: I before E except after C. According to my research (which, I will acknowledge, was brief) there are hundreds of words that break the rule. Words like weird, sleigh & seize, for starters. Things look even more bleak for the rule when you consider words that actually contain the three letter trifecta of C, E & I. There are roughly 923 CIE words and only 40 or so CEI words. So a more accurate rhyme might be:

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Introducing Morning Misconceptions Infographic 1: Espresso Vs Coffee

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 Sean Mulligan

Morning Misconceptions Infographic difference in caffeine in various popular coffee drinks

We’re rolling out a new feature called Morning Misconceptions. I’ll be highlighting one common misconception and creating a simple infographic. It’ll be published on the blog as well as our social media channels regularly. If there is a positive response I may make it an every morning thing.

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