Bad History

Britannia remained a troublesome and unenthusiastic member of the Roman Empire, which never fully embraced the far-flung ideals of Ancient Rome.

Imprisoned in various French jails, it was said his face was always covered either by a black velvet cloth or an iron mask, and that he was guarded by two men ready to kill him should he remove his disguise

I considered the safety of my party before the value of the records … apparently Scott did not

When Scott’s sledge was dug out, a geological collection weighing about twenty kilograms was discovered.

brilliantly satirized by Mel Brooks’s 1974 film Blazing Saddles