User:WaltK/List of historical inaccuracies
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Retroactive discrepancies
| Year |
Story |
Fact stated |
Discrepancy
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| 1964
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TV: Marco Polo
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Marco Polo turned twenty-five years old in 1277, placing his birth year in 1252.
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The real Marco Polo was born in 1254.
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| 1997
|
PROSE: Business Unusual
|
The Brigadier mentions the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog. The year is 1989.
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Sonic didn't make his debut until 1991.
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| 2011
|
PROSE: Touched by an Angel
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The films Groundhog Day and Mrs Doubtfire were both released in 1994.
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The given release year of Mrs Doubtfire is technically half-correct, being released in the United Kingdom in early 94 (with its original American release being in late 93). The release year of Groundhog Day, however, is entirely incorrect, being released in 1993 in both countries.
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Predictions
