Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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