The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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