In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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