I've never used any other layout than QUERTY or QUERTZ (depending on the local settings). Until now I've always thought that the result was the mechanics behind

I've never used any other layout than QUERTY or QUERTZ (depending on the local settings). Until now I've always thought that the result was the mechanics behind typewriter, and now it seems that that wasn't the case. It's nice to learn new things. But it also makes me wonder how things come into becoming legends or "truth".