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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    Nobuo Fujita
    Nobuo Fujita
    The Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WW2 returned years later to present his family's 400-year-old samurai sword to the city as a symbol of regret.
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    The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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