The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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