During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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