The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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