London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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