The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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