Historical Inaccuracies in Film and Television That Broke the Suspension of Disbelief

Origami in “Pearl Harbor”

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In the film, “Pearl Harbor,” Ben Affleck’s character was seen giving his girlfriend origami cranes, which was impossible since origami wasn’t popular in the United States until after the war ended. But that wasn’t the only historical inaccuracy. The film also showed rimless glasses and people smoking Marlboro Lights before they were invented.

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