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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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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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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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