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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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    In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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