These Historical Figures May Not Have Ever Actually Existed

Published on January 19, 2022
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Moses

Moses is one of the most central figures in Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and the Baha’i faith, along with other Abrahamic religions. Scholars do tend to agree that he was a real person who lived sometime during the 13th century BCE, the stories from the Bible are often considered by scholars to be legendary.

Moses

Moses

Carolyn Keene

Carolyn Keene was credited with penning the beloved Nancy Drew series. A lot of people don’t know that this was actually a pseudonym. The stories were actually written by writers like Mildred Wirt who were hired by Stratemeyer Syndicate. They were paid only $125 per book and had to agree to give up the rights to the works in addition to maintaining confidentiality.

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Carolyn Keene

Carolyn Keene