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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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    During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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