Among the many viral video-creating talk show hosts out there including Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and even Stephen Colbert ahead of his "Late Show" premiere, another "Daily Show" alum has also gone viral more than a few times - and partly thanks to John Oliver's history knowledge.
The comedian and political commentator took to his show's channel to speak about what's fake and what's true about the way books portray past events, and John Oliver's history take is absolutely fantastic.
During the John Oliver history lesson, the comedian reveals stories from a fake-sounding book called "Stranger Than Truth: John Oliver's 101 Favorite History Lies" that, according to Rolling Stone, is actually a real book set for a spring release.
In any case, watch John Oliver's history lesson below!
