In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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