During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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